Azmatullah Omarzai Hints To Be in Playing XI in PBKS vs DC

The Punjab Kings, runners-up from the last season, are all set to resume their IPL 2026 campaign with three home games in the Himalayas, at the HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala, the most beautiful cricket stadium in the world. PBKS is coming after facing three consecutive losses in this edition, after remaining undefeated for a while. The confidence within the Punjab Kings team has declined after these recent matches.

In the 55th match of the IPL, the Punjab Kings will face the Delhi Capitals, where PBKS will look to make some structural changes to the team to help fill the void in the current Playing XI. The bench strength of the team is exceptionally well where they have backups for everyone. However, an Afghan all-rounder has dropped a hint on his social media regarding his inclusion in the Playing XI for the PBKS vs DC IPL 2026.

Is Azmatullah Omarzai Playing Today Against Delhi Capitals? Hint Dropped

Azmatullah Omarzai IPL 2026 campaign has not started yet, as he was not part of the Playing XI during the initial matches. He was not part of the starting eleven, but another personal reason happened, which kept him out of the league for weeks, as he lost his mother due to prolonged illness, and he went back for the final rites.

The All-Rounder, Azmatullah Omarzai, took over his Instagram, where he posted several training pictures and wrote, “Hard times tested me. Now it’s time to play again.” This was a major hint that there are high chances that Omarzai will be taking place in the match against the Delhi Capitals, replacing Xavier Bartlett. He could likely make a major impact on the field if given a chance in the Playing XI and help the team to bag 2 points and regain the top position on the IPL Points Table.

What Could Be Ideal PBKS Playing XI Against Delhi Capitals?

It is high time that the Punjab Kings management takes harsh steps in the team and changes the Playing XI for the important game against the Delhi Capitals. The management should give a chance to Azmatullah Omarzai in the starting XI in the place of Xavier Bartlett, where Omarzai can provide decent overs in the middle and is also handy with the bat. Along with this, the team should also bring back left-arm spinner, Harpreet Brar, in the place of Shedge.

PBKS Playing XI (Probable): Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Vijaykumar Vyshak (Impact Player).