India, April 4 -- The spotlight will firmly be on Delhi Capitals' top order when they square off against a confident Mumbai Indians in their first home fixture of the IPL 2026 season here on Saturday.

DC, who shuffled as many as seven opening combinations last year, had hoped for greater stability this season, but early signs suggest the issue persists.

Chasing a modest 142 against Lucknow Super Giants in their opener, the Capitals' top order crumbled swiftly, with KL Rahul falling for a first-ball duck, while Nitish Rana, and Pathum Nissanka departed in quick succession, leaving the side tottering at 26 for four.

What followed, however, was a display of composure and maturity by 22-year-old impact substitute Sameer Rizvi, who struck a...