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Delhi: Before IPL 2026, a good news has come for the fans of KL Rahul. Actually, Rahul will take the responsibility of opening in the 19th season of IPL. Along with this, he will also play the role of wicketkeeper for Delhi Capitals. In IPL 2025, Rahul batted in the middle order in the initial matches, but due to the poor performance of Jake Fraser-McGurk, the management was forced to take the decision of sending Rahul in the top order, so that the team could get a stable start.

KL Rahul will open for DC in IPL 2026

Let us tell you that Rahul became a part of Delhi team in IPL 2025. Before the start of the season, the team management had decided that they would make Rahul bat at number 4.

However, after 11 matches, the team changed its strategy and asked Rahul to open. Proving this decision right, the right-handed batsman played a brilliant inning of 112 runs in 65 balls against Gujarat Titans.

Last season, he performed strongly with the bat and scored 539 runs in 13 matches. The fans of Delhi Capitals have full hope that Rahul will make a big splash with the bat this time too in the upcoming season.

Delhi Capitals busy preparing for IPL 2026

Delhi Capitals has started its preparations for the 19th season of IPL. Head coach Hemang Badani and cricket director Venugopal Rao have joined the team. Captain Akshar Patel will also join the training camp soon, after which the role of the players will become clear.

When is the first match of Delhi Capitals?

In IPL 2026, Delhi Capitals team will face Lucknow Super Giants in its first match. This match will be played on 1st April. After this, the team will play its remaining three matches in the first phase against Mumbai Indians (April 4), Gujarat Titans (April 8) and Chennai Super Kings (April 11).

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