DC and MI are set for a mouth-watering clash when they lock horns in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match on Saturday, April 27 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. Hardik Pandya’s MI need to win almost all their matches from here on to have any chance of making their way through to the playoffs. Struggling at eighth in the table with 6 points and a net run rate of -0.227, MI need something inspirational to turn their fortunes around.
They will go into the match after losing to RR by 9 wickets at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Tilak Varma scored 65 runs off 45 balls with 5 fours and 3 sixes. However, after RR’s Sandeep Sharma picked up 5 wickets, MI could only get themselves up to 179 for 9. Their bowlers fell flat on their faces as the Royals chased down the target with 8 balls left in their innings.
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The Capitals, led by Rishabh Pant, on the other hand, are sixth in the table with 8 points and a net run rate of -0.386 thanks to wins in 4 out of 9 matches. They beat the Titans by 4 runs at Arun Jaitley Stadium. Pant scored an unbeaten 88 off 43 balls with 5 fours and 8 sixes. Axar Patel was promoted up the order, and he chipped in with a handy 66-run knock at No.3.
It was a 113-run partnership for the fourth wicket between Axar and Pant that laid the platform for the Capitals, who racked up a mammoth score of 224 for 4. Rasikh Salam leaked 44 runs, but picked up 3 wickets at critical junctures as DC restricted the Titans to 220 for 8. Kuldeep Yadav was also exceptional with figures of 4-0-29-2. IPL 2024 Full Coverage | IPL 2024 Points Table and Standings | 2024 IPL Full Schedule
DC vs MI: Head-to-Head
Delhi and Mumbai have locked horns in 34 matches since their first meeting in 2008. MI have won 19 games while DC finished on the winning side 15 times. At the Arun Jaitley Stadium, the Capitals have a slender 6-5 lead over the 5-time champions. In their previous game, MI beat DC by 29 runs on April 7 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
DC vs MI: Team News
Delhi may not make any changes to their playing XI and tinker with their winning combination. Rasikh Salam Dar performed brilliantly for DC last time against GT.
MI also may not change their playing XI despite their heavy defeat to RR. It remains to be seen if Mumbai persist with Mohammad Nabi at No.5. Nuwan Thushara was expensive against the Royals, but he should get another chance.
DC vs MI: Pitch Report
The pitch at the Arun Jaitley Stadium has been an excellent one for the batters. Teams need to score above the 210-run mark to have a fair chance of winning the game. The track is not expected to change a whole lot and hence, teams should opt to field first after winning the toss.
DC vs MI: Predicted XI
DC Predicted XI: Prithvi Shaw, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, Shai Hope, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar
Impact Player: Rasikh Dar Salam
MI Predicted XI: Ishan Kishan(w), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Mohammad Nabi, Gerald Coetzee, Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah
Impact Player: Nuwan Thushara
DC vs MI: Prediction
Both teams are struggling for form and are looking for consistency. Playing at home, DC can be said to have the advantage, but one cannot afford to undermine MI by any stretch of the imagination. Bearing in mind all factors, the team batting second should win.
Published By:
Diya Kakkar
Published On:
Apr 27, 2024
