Delhi Capitals had to fight their way through a tricky chase in their opener. After restricting LSG to 141, they stumbled to 26 for 4 early on, but a composed recovery saw them get home comfortably without further damage. Sameer Rizvi impressed as the Impact Player, while Tristan Stubbs was promoted in a tactical move. KL Rahul fell for a duck last game but remains a major threat, especially against Mumbai Indians.
Mumbai Indians, in contrast, made a statement right away. They chased down 221 against KKR with authority, thanks to a blazing opening stand from Ryan Rickelton and Rohit Sharma that set the tone early. While the bowling had a few off moments, Shardul Thakur’s early strikes proved decisive. With Mitchell Santner adding balance, MI already look like a side in rhythm.
Hardik Pandya's Mumbai Indians are overwhelming favourites to win this contest against Axar Patel's Delhi Capitals. Google's win probability suggests that MI has 62% chances of win, whereas DC has just 38% of victory.
Delhi Capitals: KL Rahul (WK), Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel (C), Vipraj Nigam, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan
Mumbai Indians: Ryan Rickleton (WK), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Naman Dhir, Sherfane Rutherford, Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Mayank Markande, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
While the players and fans are waiting eagerly for the match to take place, weather could play a spoilsport. The Indian Meteorological Department of India has issued a yellow alert in Delhi which will continue till April 8-9 and will be the strongest on April 3 and 4.
Delhi's Hourly Weather Forecast
Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians have shared quite a history in the IPL, having faced off 37 times over the years. It’s Mumbai who have had the upper hand in this rivalry, walking away with 21 wins, while Delhi have managed to come out on top in 16.
It’s a gap, sure, but not one that completely tilts the scales, especially with both sides evolving every season.
The DC vs MI match will be broadcast live on the Star Sports channels, and it can also be streamed live on the JioHotstar app and website.
Greetings, we’re back with another live blog as Delhi Capitals take on Mumbai Indians at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Stay tuned for live updates.
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