Mumbai Indians will lock horns against Delhi Capitals in the final of Indian Premier League this season at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai. MI will be coming in this match after winning the qualifier 1 against Delhi Capitals. Mumbai Indians have finished at the top of the table after the league stage. They have been the most consistent side of this tournament so far. They will be considered as huge favourites to win the tournament.
On the other hand, Delhi Capitals have finished at the second position in the league table. They have played a good brand of cricket. They have lost their way a bit in the middle. However, they have made a strong comeback. After losing the match against Mumbai Indians in qualifier 1, Delhi Capitals have beaten Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Qualifier 2. Now, they will be hoping to replicate their performance in the final.
Pitch Report:
The match will be played at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai. The dew will come into play in the second innings. So, the toss winning captain will like to field first in this important game.
Head To Head Record:
Total Matches Played: 27
Mumbai Indians Won: 15
Delhi Capitals Won: 12
Predicted Starting XI; Mumbai Indians Vs Delhi Capitals:
Mumbai Indians:
Quinton de Kock (WK), Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Krunal Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Nathan Coulter Nile.
Delhi Capitals:
Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Hetmyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Pravin Dubey, Ravichandran Ashwin, Anrich Nortje.
Key Players:
Mumbai Indians:
Quinton De Kock
Jasprit Bumrah
Delhi Capitals:
Shikhar Dhawan
Marcus Stoinis
Captain And Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Choices: Quinton De Kock, Shikhar Dhawan
Vice-Captain Choices: Jasprit Bumrah, Surya Kumar Yadav, Marcus Stoinis, Kagiso Rabada
Probable Winner: Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians’ skipper Rohit Sharma has come back in the side after recovering from his hamstring injury. However, he has not been able to score a big run in those two matches. That might be the only concern of Mumbai Indians at this moment. Surya Kumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan are in tremendous form along with Hardik Pandya.
So, they have the ability to post a total of 200 runs any day with this kind of batting depth. Their bowling might be a bit weaker than Delhi Capitals in the middle overs. Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult are doing their job in the first few overs of the innings. However, their third seamer has not been picking up wickets in last few matches. Rahul Chahar and Krunal Pandya are also looking a bit off colour at this moment. So, their bowling department has been over-dependent on Jasprit Bumrah. Pollard might have to bowl a few overs in the middle if required.
Bowling has been the strength of Delhi Capitals so far in this tournament. Their batting department is hugely dependent on their opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan. The team management will hope to see a big inning from their skipper Shreyas Iyer in the big final.
