{"id":159019,"date":"2026-04-24T17:12:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T22:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=159019"},"modified":"2026-04-24T17:12:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T22:42:16","slug":"ipl-2026-happy-to-bat-higher-up-the-order-says-dcs-stubbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=159019","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2026: Happy to bat higher up the order, says DC\u2019s Stubbs"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Too often in this Indian Premier League (IPL), Tristan Stubbs has had to come in to bat when Delhi Capitals has lost a spate of wickets. It has resulted in the South African having to rebuild rather than attack from the get-go, as indicated by a middling strike rate of 137.06 after six matches.<\/p>\n

It prompted Venugopal Rao, Capitals\u2019 Director of Cricket, to remark after their loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad that they could look to free up the 25-year-old by moving him to No. 3.<\/p>\n

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\u201cBeing in the middle-order in general, you come into different situations all the time. You are sort of mentally prepared for that. I don\u2019t really mind where I come in. If the team asks me to bat higher up the order, I will be more than happy to do it,\u201d Stubbs said on Friday ahead of DC\u2019s clash against Punjab Kings. \u201cI have batted through my whole career from 3 to 6. It changes all the time. With (playing) Test cricket as well, it has allowed me to be able to try and change gears and do what I think is right out there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stubbs doesn\u2019t expect the surface for Saturday\u2019s afternoon clash to be a batting featherbed. \u201cFrom the T20 World Cup to now, we haven\u2019t seen an absolute belter here. It will probably be really similar,\u201d he stated, before adding partly in jest, \u201cHopefully it is really low, ragging and 120 plays 120. That will be great.\u201d<\/p>\n

PBKS, meanwhile, is a well-drilled outfit under Shreyas Iyer. Praising the skipper, Punjab\u2019s spin-bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule said: \u201cShreyas\u2019 leadership qualities are special. The rapport he has with each player, he knows how to get the best out of everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

Published on Apr 24, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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