Former Indian pacer Varun Aaron has advised that the Delhi Capitals (DC) will solely attain stability in batting in the event that they promote KL Rahul to open the innings. The Axar Patel-led aspect stumbled in opposition to the brand new ball but once more after being decreased to 15-3 contained in the powerplay in opposition to the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on the Rajiv Gandhi Worldwide Stadium on Monday, Might 5.

The highest-order disaster has been a difficulty plaguing DC virtually because the begin of the match. The franchise initially set off with a gap mixture of Jake Fraser-McGurk and Faf du Plessis. Nonetheless, they’d to change their plans following Fraser-McGurk’s poor type and du Plessis’ harm.

DC then shifted to a mixture of Abishek Porel and Karun Nair, with KL Rahul coming at No.3. The string of modifications continued with du Plessis coming back from harm. Within the current conflict in opposition to SRH, Karun Nair was promoted to open, whereas Abishek Porel was slotted in at No.3.

Varun Aaron opined that the one possible answer is to have KL Rahul again as an opener.

“In order for you stability on this batting line-up, ship KL Rahul to open. He’s going to resolve all of your issues. If they’re going to mess around with the openers, would possibly as properly put in probably the most skilled opener as an opener. For those who put in Karun, I do not assume it’s honest on him as a result of they’ve actually moved him up and down the order quite a bit,” Aaron stated on ESPN Cricinfo.

“In case you are making radical modifications quite a bit, put within the guys who’re most suited to their position, and who’ve taken the stress. Everyone knows how a lot KL Rahul is moved up and down the order in different groups,” he added.

KL Rahul was dismissed for simply 10 runs off 14 deliveries in opposition to SRH. DC recovered from 29-5 to put up 133-7 within the first innings, earlier than rain had the ultimate say.

KL Rahul scored 77 runs off 51 deliveries whereas opening the batting in opposition to CSK in IPL 2025

The wicket-keeper batter started his IPL profession as a center-order batter earlier than transitioning to an opener from the 2018 season onwards. The majority of his runs within the competitors have come on the high of the order. He has scored 4260 runs as an opener in 100 innings, averaging 48.97 with a strike price of 137.15.

On this season, KL Rahul opened the innings in opposition to the Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK). He performed a match-profitable knock of 77 runs off 51 deliveries within the 25-run win on the Chepauk.