SRH kept consistent top order with Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma opening, followed by skipper Ishan Kishan. Their top three scored 544 runs in 6 IPL 2026 matches, with Kishan leading with 213 runs. DC, meanwhile, have KL Rahul and Pathum Nissanka as openers but rotated their No. 3, scoring 327 runs in 5 matches, with Rahul top-scoring with 168.