Mumbai: Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals are set to clash in a crucial Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday. The stakes are high for both teams as they find themselves at the bottom of the points table.
MI have lost all three of their matches this season while DC has only secured one win in four games. Having clashed a total of 33 times, MI holds a slight edge with 18 victories, while DC has clinched 15 wins. In their last face-off, Mi emerged secured a six-wicket triumph over Delhi in 2023.
Leading the charge with the bat in MI vs DC is, Rohit Sharma, amassing an impressive 792 runs in 26 innings, boasting a strike rate of 128.99. Following closely is another MI standout, Ishan Kishan, who has notched up 423 runs in just 10 innings, with a staggering strike rate of 148.94.
Meanwhile, Rishabh Pant has found his form coming back from a long injury with 152 runs to his name, he has showcased consistency by scoring two consecutive fifties.
When it comes to bowling dominance, the name resonating in MI vs. DC clashes is Jasprit Bumrah. With 23 scalps from 19 innings, Bumrah has been a nightmare for DC batsmen, maintaining an economy rate of 7.55.
With Suryakumar Yadav joining in inclusion, MI will be bolstered and hopeful to register their first win of the season.
Mumbai Indian Squad: Hardik Pandya (c), Rohit Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, N. Tilak Varma, Tim David, Vishnu Vinod, Arjun Tendulkar, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Jasprit Bumrah, Kumar Kartikeya, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Jason Behrendorff, Romario Shepherd, Gerald Coetzee, Dilshan Madushanka, Shreyas Gopal, Nuwan Thushara, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Mohammad Nabi, Shivalik Sharma
Delhi Capitals Squad: Rishabh Pant (c), Pravin Dubey, David Warner, Vicky Ostwal, Prithvi Shaw, Anrich Nortje, Abishek Porel, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Lungi Ngidi, Lalit Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Mitchell Marsh, Ishant Sharma, Yash Dhull, Mukesh Kumar, Harry Brook, Tristan Stubbs, Ricky Bhui, Kumar Kushagra, Rasikh Dar, Jhye Richardson, Sumit Kumar, Shai Hope, Swastik Chhikara
