Delhi Capitals’ experienced batsman Tristan Stubbs was seen sparring with Lucknow Super Giants fast bowler Prince Yadav. The young fast bowler attacked the batsman and a heated exchange took place between the two.
Delhi Capitals begin their IPL 2026 campaign against Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. The game featured two teams that had failed to advance in the previous season’s playoffs; However, the 2025 season was promising for the Capitals.
Capitals made a winning start in the tournament under the leadership of captain Akshar Patel. However, he struggled at the start of his batting innings after dismissing LSG in the first innings of the game.
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Tristan Stubbs’ heated argument with LSG fast bowler Prince Yadav
Lucknow Super Giants coaching unit has taken a big decision before the IPL season. This includes Tom Moody as global director of cricket, Kane Williamson as strategic advisor and former Indian coach Bharat Arun as bowling coach.
Lance Klusener and Bharat Arun were manning the deck, appointing Prince Yadav as a reasonable option in the pace deck while they sidelined players like Avesh Khan. The young Delhi fast bowler was seen in his never seen before fiery avatar.
He took two early wickets in the powerplay and gave early blows to Delhi Capitals by taking the wickets of Pathum Nissanka and Axar Patel. However, during his second spell, he had a heated exchange with Tristan Stubbs. The batsman also did not step back and attacked him.
Tristan Stubbs’ century partnership pulls DC out of a major crisis
Delhi Capitals lost their first four wickets in a very short time, with the early wickets falling for just 26 runs and the powerplay going in favor of LSG bowlers. Experienced batsman KL Rahul was also out on zero.
UP’s middle-order batsman Sameer Rizvi was brought in as an impact player to adapt to those conditions. Before this match, Rizvi had never been able to play a very good innings in the IPL.
Rizvi and Tristan Stubbs added 119 runs in the partnership, with Rizvi making a good contribution of 70 runs off 47 balls. Tristan Stubbs made an important contribution with the bat and scored 39 runs and led his team to victory.
Prince Yadav’s explosive start to IPL 2026
Fast bowler Prince Yadav is originally from Delhi but plays for Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL. LSG bowlers will be under a lot of pressure after being bowled out for just 141 runs without facing 20 overs.
Despite the struggle, Mohammed Shami took a wicket with the very first ball, while Mohsin Khan put immense pressure on his opponents as they tightened the screws. From the other end, Prince Yadav took two wickets and gave a bright start to Delhi.
He launched some stunning yorkers which landed square on the toes. However, the bowler did not complete his 4 overs spell as captain Pant decided to bowl two overs of spin, which arguably cost the Super Giants the match.
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