India, April 4 -- Thanks to the young and vibrant Sameer Rizvi, Delhi Capitals have started their IPL 2026 campaign with a bang, registering two consecutive victories over the Lucknow Super Giants and Mumbai Indians. Although Rohit Sharma had held the Orange Cap after the first innings during the match against the Mumbai Indians on Saturday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Rizvi dethroned the star batter quickly, now aggregating 160 runs in two innings.

Who is Sameer Rizvi?

Born in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, Rizvi started playing cricket at the age of 11 and reportedly his uncle Tankeeb Akhtar inspired him to make a career out of the sport. In 2020, the right-handed batter stepped up as the main breadwinner of the family after his father was di...