Delhi Capitals will lock horns against Mumbai Indians on Sunday at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. DC are currently at the top of the table with five wins in six matches. The Delhi Capitals will be trying to stay at the top of the table with a win against Mumbai Indians on Sunday.
On the other hand, Mumbai Indians have won four matches so far in this tournament. They are also playing good cricket consistently. Mumbai Indians have started the tournament with a defeat against Chennai Super Kings. The other defeat of the tournament has come against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the super over. However, in the other matches, they have played quite well and had a healthy run rate. It will be a battle between the first and second team in the league table. So the audience will certainly be looking forward to this match.
Pitch Report:
The toss is going to be an important factor in this season. Previously we have seen the captains choosing to chase the total in T20 matches. However, in this tournament, the team batting second is facing problems to chase down the total because of various factors. The pitches are getting slow because of the dew factor. Captains will surely assess the condition ahead of the match and choose batting or bowling first according to their team strength.
Head To Head Record:
Total Matches Played: 24
Delhi Capitals Won: 12
Mumbai Indians Won: 12
Predicted Starting XI; Delhi Capitals Vs Mumbai Indians:
Delhi Capitals:
Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Hetmyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Ravichandran Ashwin, Anrich Nortje, Harshal Patel.
Mumbai Indians:
Quinton de Kock (WK), Rohit Sharma (C), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Krunal Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, James Pattinson.
Key Players:
Delhi Capitals:
Prithvi Shaw
Kagiso Rabada
Mumbai Indians:
Rohit Sharma
Kieron Pollard
Captain And Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Choices: Prithvi Shaw, Rohit Sharma
Vice-Captain Choices: Kagiso Rabada, Kieron Pollard
Probable Winner: Mumbai Indians
Delhi Capitals have not been in a good position against Rajasthan Royals. However, they have been able to make a comeback in the match after a poor start. That surely signifies the balance of the side. The young Indian batsmen are dominating the game completely and Kagiso Rabada has been phenomenal at the death.
On the other hand, Mumbai Indians are relying on their captain Rohit Sharma for a good start of the innings. Surya Kumar Yadav has got some runs in the previous match. Kieron Pollard and Hardik Pandya are also in good touch. Krunal Pandya is helping the team whenever needed. They are a balanced side and the players are delivering their best in the field.
The bowling attack comprising of Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult and James Pattinson are looking brilliant. All of them are in the race of the violet cap. Rahul Chahar has also been handy with his leg-spin. This team is certainly looking like one of the title contenders this season.
