Sahil Parakh (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Young Maharashtra batsman Sahil Parakh will make his debut for Delhi Capitals on Monday when he enters the playing eleven as an opener alongside KL Rahul in their IPL 2026 match against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.The 18-year-old batsman represented India at the Under-19 level in 2024 before getting a chance in the state of Maharashtra. He appeared in two T20 matches in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy last year. During his stint at 19, Parakh impressed with an unbeaten century – 109 off just 75 balls – against Australia in 2024.
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Yuzvendra Chahal on team mentality, high scores and bowling challenges in IPLCurrent Score: Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers BengaluruParakh, a left-handed batsman who is also a leg-spinner, was picked by Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2026 auction for Rs 30 crore. DC captain Axar Patel confirmed at the toss that the youngster will replace Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanko at number one.But it turned out to be a debut to forget as the youngster was clean bowled by veteran RCB seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar for a two-ball duck to reel DC to 0/1 in just 0.2 overs.Speaking at the toss, Axar said: “I would have come on if I had won the toss. The pitch is small, the pitch is also getting better, so we would also be chasing. In the IPL, you score 264 and you lose, but it is a long tournament. We had a good game with bat and ball; if we kept our chances, then the result would go on, even if you have to catch, your fielding will also have to go on. not on our side, but we can’t sit and think about it, we have two fast bowlers – Chameera and Jamieson are playing in the power bowl, although Mukesh has led well, he needs a break and we are bringing in international bowlers.
Who is Sahil Parakh?
- Full Name: Sahil Ulhas Parakh
- Age: 18 years 324 days
- Role playing: Left-handed batsman and bowler
- SMAT record: M 2 | R 24 | HS 18 | Ave 12:00 | SR 114.28
- Teams: Delhi Capitals, Maharashtra, India Under 19
DC vs RCB playing XI
Delhi Capitals XI: Sahil Parakh, KL Rahul (c), Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel (c), Dushmantha Chameera, Kyle Jamieson, Kuldeep Yadav, T NatarajanRoyal Challengers Bengaluru XI: Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (w), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam Dar
