DC is anticipating making some changes to their wayward batting line-up, given some key overseas players are missing. A report by the Times of India indicated that KL Rahul may even get his first chance to open innings for his new team. DC - now being led by Axar Patel - will miss regular opener Faf du Plessis who has withdrawn from the remainder of IPL 2025. This leaves them with Karun Nair and Abhishek Porel as their only other choices to open. Nair has a total of 154 runs scored in 7 games from 22.00, while Porel has 265 runs from 11 games. Rahul, in outstanding form scoring 381 runs in 10 games averaging 42, it seems appropriate for him to take the new ball. DC is now in 5th place, and they need to win at least 2 of their last 3 matches to remain in the playoff race. Rahul batted at No. 3 in two games and at No. 4 in the other matches this season. Moving him up to No. 2 would be his 3rd different position so far this season. Read also: Rohit Sharma Honoured with Stand Named After Him at Wankhede Sunday DC will take on GT and then MI in Mumbai, followed by PBKS in Jaipur. Their match against Punjab on May 8 was suspended midway through the match due to security concerns stemming from military tensions between India and Pakistan.