Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals
As the Playoffs are getting nearer, the race between all the teams has got even tenser now. The last week of league matches of IPL 2021 will be starting with a doubleheader day in which Delhi Capitals will be taking on the defending champions Mumbai Indians to get a “Q” in front of their name. However, for Mumbai Indians, they have to win their remaining matches in order to make it to the playoffs.
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Head to Head Record
The head to head record between both teams is cutthroat as both of them have some quality players on their side.
- Matches Played: 29 matches
- DC Won: 13 matches
- MI Won: 16 matches
- Tie: 0 matches
However, this time Delhi Capitals will be hoping to turn this record in their favour and win the upcoming match.
Sharjah Cricket Stadium Record
Sharjah, the high scoring ground has turned into a low scoring ground this time. The pitches are not favouring batsmen and thus teams will be looking to play cautiously.
- Matches Played: 22
- Matches won by Batting first team: 8
- Matches won by Chasing team: 14
- No Result: 0
Mumbai Indians
After defeating Punjab Kings by 6 wickets, Mumbai Indians are now placed at the 5th position in the points table. However, their main concern of middle-order which was not performing looks to be solved now as Hardik Pandya and Keron Pollard got their lost touch back in the last game.
Predicted Playing XI
Rohit Sharma (C), Quinton de Kock (wk), Saurabh Tiwary, Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Nathan Coulter Nile, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
Bench Strength
James Neesham, Marco Jansen, Aditya Tare, Ishan Kishan, Dhawal Kulkarni, Mohsin Khan, Adam Milne, Piyush Chawla, Yudhvir Singh, Anmolpreet Singh, Chris Lynn, Anukul Roy, Simarjeet Singh
Players to watch out
Mumbai Indians has always been a team of match winners. However, apart from their openers, their middle order hasn’t fired much. Though, In the last game, Hardik Pandya and Kieron Pollard got their touchback. For Mumbai Indians, their bowling has always been a strength.
Delhi Capitals
With 8 wins in 11 games, Delhi Capitals is comfortably placed at the second position in the points table and is just one win away from the PlayOffs spot. However, their loss against Kolkata Knight Riders will be haunting them. However, they will be looking to win against Mumbai Indians.
Predicted Playing XI
Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Steve Smith, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (C and WK), Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel, R Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Avesh Khan
Bench Strength
Ajinkya Rahane, Amit Mishra, Ishant Sharma, Lalit Yadav, Umesh Yadav, Ripal Patel, Lukman Hussain Meriwala, Tom Curran, Sam Billings, Pravin Dubey, Vishnu Vinod, Ben Dwarshuis, Kulwant Khejroliya, Marcus Stoinis
Players to watch out
After their loss against Kolkata, Delhi Capitals will be looking to win. It looks like Prithvi Shaw will be back in the team for the opening slot. Steve Smith could be moving but down the order. Apart from it, Rishabh Pant and their bowlers can be the X-Factor for them.
Final Predictions
The 46th match of IPL 2021 looks exciting as two powerhouse teams will be taking on each other. However, last year finalists will be looking to win against each other. So we predict that Mumbai Indians will beat Delhi Capitals in a thrilling match. Mumbai always has a history of making it to the PlayOffs late and this is the perfect chance for them to show why they are called the “Best team of Indian Premier League”.