1. Prithvi Shaw

DC tried various opening combos in IPL 2024 starting with David Warner and Mitchell Marsh. Both Australians were removed from the slot and Jake Fraser-McGurk, Prithvi Shaw and Abishek Poral were later experimented. While Fraser-McGurk sealed his position, Shaw failed to do so, though without doing any serious harm.
The right-hander played only eight matches out of 14 matches in IPL 2024. He scored 198 runs, including a half-century, at an impressive strike rate of 163.63. Shaw is a destructive opener and DC have failed to make the most of his potential this season.