Delhi Capitals have made a big decision by leaving out David Miller from their playing XI in the important match against Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026. The match is being played at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Team Balance Forces Miller Out Captain Axar Patel explained the reason at the toss. The team wanted to field four international players which created a selection issue for Miller. Delhi altered their team arrangement because Mitchell Starc returned while Dushmantha Chameera missed the match. Sahil Parikh got injured which forced the team to bring in Pathum Nissanka. The changes made by Delhi Capitals required them to use all their four international player positions which left no space for Miller in the playing XI. Decent Form but Still Dropped Miller has been in okay form this season. He has participated in 8 IPL 2026 matches while batting in 7 innings. He scored 123 runs with 41 not out as his top score. His average of 41.00 shows that he has been able to achieve scoring opportunities. His strike rate of 146.42 demonstrates excellent performance for T20 cricket. The team management decided to use a different lineup despite the existing statistics. The team needs balance between its collective performance and individual skills. Also Read | Ravichandran Ashwin Drops Blunt Verdict on Parag Vaping Row After BCCI Action Focus on Right Combination Axar Patel explained that the team needs to concentrate on fundamental skills while they work to enhance their performance. Delhi Capitals are trying to find the best mix of players to win matches. They also included Ashutosh Sharma in the XI which added more options in the middle order. The team believes this setup gives them better balance for both batting and bowling. Playing XI of Both Teams Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): KL Rahul(w), Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel(c), Ashutosh Sharma, Kyle Jamieson, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel(w), Riyan Parag(c), Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Shubham Dubey, Jofra Archer, Ravi Bishnoi, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma In the end, David Miller’s absence is not about poor form but about team strategy. Delhi Capitals will hope their new combination works well in this important match.