IPL 2024 DC vs MI Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians: Delhi Capitals will be looking to make it two home victories in a row as they host a hopelessly inconsistent Mumbai Indians on Saturday. Rishabh Pant announced his return to form in remarkable fashion in DC’s four-run victory over the Gujarat Titans in their previous match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. It was a game in which DC seemed to have landed on a winning strategy in all departments and also looked to have finally moved on from depending on their top order.
The Capitals have endured a rollercoaster season so far, showing flashes of brilliance while also succumbing to embarrassing defeats. But three wins in the last four matches have helped them climb to the sixth spot and a win against MI will strengthen their claim to a play off spot.
On the other hand, after a familiar poor start, MI bounced back with three wins in their next four matches. However, they have won two and lost two of the last four games that they played. The most recent of those was a comprehensive nine-wicket thrashing by Rajasthan Royals. The five-time champions are tottering on the eighth place on the points table and can ill-afford to lose.
DC’s biggest positive has undoubtedly been skipper Rishabh Pant’s form, which appears to be improving with each game. He has looked sharp behind the stumps and seems to be batting with freedom. He was at his belligerent best during a match-winning unbeaten knock against Gujarat Titans on Wednesday.
It would be fair to say that the southpaw is in prime position to make India’s squad for the T20 World Cup despite stiff opposition from the likes of Sanju Samson, Dinesh Karthik and Ishan Kishan. In Jake Fraser-McGurk, DC have found an able top-order batter who can exploit the powerplay but more is expected of opener Prithvi Shaw, given that his only responsibility is to bat as he is used as an Impact Substitute.
DC will continue to miss the services of opener David Warner and pacer Ishant Sharma, who are unavailable for selection due to injuries. In Warner’s absence, Shai Hope was given an opportunity but he couldn’t capitalize on it. The West Indian would be keen to prove himself against MI.
Tristan Stubbs has time and again proven he can be brutal with the bat while Axar Patel also showcased his batting prowess when he was elevated up the order in the four-run win against GT. While the spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Axar have bowled economically, DC’s fast bowling unit needs to step up.
Pace spearhead Anrich Nortje is having a forgettable season and has leaked runs at 13.36 which has been a major problem for Delhi. The likes of Khaleel Ahmed and Mukesh Kumar have been plagued by injuries leading to inconsistent runs. They were taken to the cleaners by MI batters, who piled on 234/5 earlier in the season. And DC would be wary of a similar performance.
MI’s resurgence this season began with a win against DC and the five-time champions would hope for an encore in the crucial clash. For Mumbai, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma have got runs but all of them have found form in patches. It’s time for the likes of Tim David, Ishan Kishan and skipper Hardik Pandya to contribute in a big way and take some pressure off the top trio.
While the batting department has occasionally looked good, the bowling remains a massive cause of concern. Jasprit Bumrah has expectedly been MI’s standout bowler. He has led the attack with 13 wickets at an economy rate of 6.37. However, new addition Gerald Coetzee has been inconsistent in his maiden IPL. Although he has an economy of 10.10, the South African pacer has accounted for 12 wickets in eight games. But barring the two seamers, Mumbai’s bowling has disappointed.
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Sat, 27 Apr 2024 12:14 PM
IPL 2024 DC vs MI Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians: The majesty of Jasprit Bumrah
IPL 2024 DC vs MI Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians: Jasprit Bumrah’s economy of 6.37 is by far the highest among those who have bowled a minimum of 15 overs in the IPL, with the next best being Axar’s 7.06. MI’s bowling attack has been a sputtering mess at times but Bumrah has been bowling in a world of his own. He has followed up his stellar performance in the Test series against England and the World Cup before that with this and thus established himself as the best bowler in the world across formats by some distance.
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Sat, 27 Apr 2024 11:51 AM
IPL 2024 DC vs MI Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians: The reverse fixture
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Sat, 27 Apr 2024 11:32 AM
IPL 2024 DC vs MI Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians: Axar Patel’s record vs Rohit Sharma
IPL 2024 DC vs MI Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians: As far as match ups go, this may not be something that comes to your mind immediately but Axar vs Rohit has been an interesting contest in the IPL. Rohit has been dismissed by Axar three times in 10 IPL innings and strikes at only 91.3 against him. Could we see Axar being introduced early today?
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Sat, 27 Apr 2024 11:21 AM
IPL 2024 DC vs MI Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians: Spin contradictions
IPL 2024 DC vs MI Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians: Delhi Capitals have been the most successful side in this IPL in terms of spin, with their slower bowlers having bagged 21 wickets so far, the highest for any side, at an average of 22.23 (best) and an economy of 7.91 (second best). Mumbai Indians are the polar opposite, with their spin numbers being at the bottom of the list – 6 wickets (least), an average of 61 (highest) and an economy of 9.98 (third highest)
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Sat, 27 Apr 2024 11:11 AM
IPL 2024 DC vs MI Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians: Mumbai Indians full squad
IPL 2024 DC vs MI Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Mohammad Nabi, Nehal Wadhera, Hardik Pandya(c), Tim David, Gerald Coetzee, Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah, Nuwan Thushara, Akash Madhwal, Naman Dhir, Shams Mulani, Dewald Brevis, Romario Shepherd, Shreyas Gopal, Kumar Kartikeya, Luke Wood, Harvik Desai, Arjun Tendulkar, Shivalik Sharma, Anshul Kamboj, Kwena Maphaka
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Sat, 27 Apr 2024 11:04 AM
IPL 2024 DC vs MI Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians: Delhi Capitals full squad
IPL 2024 DC vs MI Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians: Prithvi Shaw, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Axar Patel, Shai Hope, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Tristan Stubbs, Abishek Porel, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Khaleel Ahmed , Mukesh Kumar, Lalit Yadav, Praveen Dubey, Rasikh Dar Salam, Sumit Kumar, Kumar Kushagra, David Warner, Yash Dhull, Vicky Ostwal, Swastik Chikara, Jhye Richardson, Ricky Bhui, Lizaad Williams, Ishant Sharma, Gulbadin Naib
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Sat, 27 Apr 2024 10:50 AM
IPL 2024 DC vs MI Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians: Hello and welcome!
IPL 2024 DC vs MI Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians: Another day in a season that has sent cricket into a bit of an existential crisis. What we have seen in the IPL this year is T20 cricket at its purest. The reason for the game to get shorter and shorter is for fans to enjoy the most accessible part of cricket, batters hitting big sixes. All other aspects of the game such as bowling tactics, field placements, a bowler gradually setting up a batter, a batter seeing off the threat from a tricky bowler and a tricky pitch are all left to take a back seat in this format almost by design . And yet, when that is finally happening, we are left to wonder if this is really what cricket needs to be. Can cricket remain an interesting sport if the only tactic that matters in it is trying to hit the ball, if you get a six, great, if not, well at least you tried. Well, those are all big questions that require long, well thought out answers and thinking isn’t really something we have a whole lot of space for in the IPL. On to the next run feast then and today, we have the Delhi Capitals hosting the Mumbai Indians.
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