At the toss, DC skipper Axar Patel announced Madhav Tiwari will make his IPL debut, and he will replace Vipraj Nigam in the side against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Dharamsala on May 8 (Wednesday). He was bought for ₹40 lakh at the IPL 2025 auction. This is not just his IPL debut, but this is his first-ever T20 match.