IPL 2026: Two overseas quicks a result of Plan A failing, says Munaf Patel

For its first seven games in IPL-19, Delhi Capitals chose to field one fast bowler and three specialist batters from the permitted quota of four foreigners in the starting line-up.

But having failed to defend 264 against Punjab Kings at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on April 25, Axar Patel and Co. have tweaked their combination by playing two overseas quicks in the last two matches. The pace pair of Dushmantha Chameera and Kyle Jamieson featured against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and the latter teamed up with Mitchell Starc in Capitals’ seven-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals.