{"id":236779,"date":"2026-04-04T06:31:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T06:31:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/04\/it-is-very-important-to-include-him-irfan-pathan-suggests-one-change-in-dcs-playing-xi-vs-mi-in-ipl-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T06:31:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T06:31:37","slug":"it-is-very-important-to-include-him-irfan-pathan-suggests-one-change-in-dcs-playing-xi-vs-mi-in-ipl-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/04\/it-is-very-important-to-include-him-irfan-pathan-suggests-one-change-in-dcs-playing-xi-vs-mi-in-ipl-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cIt is very important to include him\u201d &#8211; Irfan Pathan suggests one change in DC\u2019s playing XI vs MI in IPL 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5148860\" data-slug-id=\"2762264\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Former India cricketer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/irfan-pathan\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Irfan Pathan<\/a> has suggested including opening batter Prithvi Shaw in the Delhi Capitals (DC) XI in place of Pathum Nissanka for their IPL 2026 clash against the Mumbai Indians (MI). The match will be played later today, Saturday, April 4, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.<\/p>\n<p>The Capitals won their opening game against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), but Nissanka failed to impress on debut, scoring just one run off five balls. Speaking in a video on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sATv7ww7Ss8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">YouTube channel<\/a>, Pathan said that while DC might persist with the Sri Lankan batter, he would prefer Shaw, stating:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cPlay Prithvi Shaw. It is very important to include him. But Delhi might go towards Pathum Nissanka. In my team, either Prithvi Shaw or Abhishek Porel would be there. I would definitely go with Prithvi Shaw.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>The 41-year-old also asserted that this move would allow them to include an overseas bowler in the lineup, possibly someone like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/dushmantha-chameera\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Dushmantha Chameera<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>\u201cYou won\u2019t find a better batter than him in this entire batting unit\u201d &#8211; Irfan Pathan\u2019s huge remark on DC player ahead of MI game<\/h2>\n<p>In the same video, Irfan Pathan asserted that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/team\/mumbai-indians\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Mumbai Indians<\/a> will need to plan several matchups against KL Rahul, given that he is the best batter in the DC lineup, saying:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe know how KL Rahul can play, but the question is, what kind of bowling is he up against? You have Boult, you have Hardik, you have Bumrah, you have Allah Ghazanfar. There is real quality in that bowling attack, and Bumrah is always a trump card. So here, I feel Mumbai will have to plan a lot of matchups against KL Rahul, because you won\u2019t find a better batter than him in this entire batting unit.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>He further noted that although <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/kl-rahul\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">KL Rahul<\/a> was dismissed for a golden duck in the tournament opener, he is likely to play in an aggressive manner this season, something the DC camp may have asked him to do. He said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIn the previous match, his approach was clear, he saw the first ball pitched up and attacked it straight away. It looks like he is going to play in an aggressive mode this season. Maybe the Delhi camp has also told him to play in that manner. But when it comes to a matchup against Bumrah, if there is anyone who has the ability to handle him carefully, it is KL Rahul. So this matchup will be very important to watch. 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