Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians lock horns for the first time after the IPL final of the 2020 edition. Delhi Capitals would be raring to take avenge of that heart-crushing defeat. However, under the leadership of a new skipper in Rishabh Pant, it won’t be easy to win against arguably, the best side in the cash-rich league.
Nevertheless, both sides are playing well this season. Mumbai Indians are sitting third in the points table with 2 wins in 3 games, while Delhi Capitals are at second with the same number of wins in as many games.
Mumbai Indians suffered a defeat at the hands of RCB in the season opener. However, Rohit Sharma and Co. made a brilliant comeback to win their next two consecutive matches. MI would not want to falter from here and look for their third win in their next game against DC. Rahul Chahar deserves a lot of credit for turning MI’s fortunes. It was his match-winning spell in the second game which took MI on the winning track.
They are coming on the back of a 13-run victory against SRH. On a sluggish Chepauk pitch, MI managed to post 150 runs on the board, courtesy of vital contributions from de Kock, Rohit Sharma and Kieron Pollard. Their three key bowlers such Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult and Rahul Chahar were once again brilliant with the ball as MI bundle SRH out to 137 in the second innings.
Rohit Sharma looked solid for his 25-ball 32 in the last game, however, he, unfortunately, got out caught in the deep. Expect the MI skipper to score a big knock on Tuesday. Besides, Jasprit Bumrah, Rahul Chahar and Trent Boult remain as three key players for your fantasy team.
Shikhar Dhawan has been enjoying a dream run in the tournament. The southpaw has explored different options to score runs and it has worked well for him. Dhawan’s role is very important for DC, given that no many players are in prime form. Shreyas Iyer’s absence is hurting them. Steve Smith replaced Rahane in the last game but couldn’t do much. His role would be crucial going ahead as he will be batting at number three.
Delhi knows how dangerous MI can be with the bat and thus Anrich Nortje might play the next game. He will have a lot of onus alongside Kagiso Rabada for the big game. Players such as Shikhar Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada and Rishabh Pant are three must-have picks in your fantasy team.
In CSK VS MI match prediction, let’s look into some important stats from teams and the players from both sides:
DC Playing XI (likely):
Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Steve Smith, Rishabh Pant (c&wk), Marcus Stoinis, Lalit Yadav, Ravi Ashwin, Chris Woakes, Kagiso Rabada, Avesh Khan and Amit Mishra
MI Playing XI: (likely)
Quinton de Kock (wk), Rohit Sharma (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Jayant Yadav/Adam Milne, Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult
Form Guide:
DC: WLW
MI: WWL
Standings on IPL points table:
MI 3
DC: 2
Despite sitting at the number two position on the points table, Delhi Capitals have a lot of issues to rectify. The absence of Shreya Iyer has weakened the batting order. Also, the Delhi batsmen have found it tough in the past to get going against MI. Looking at the combinations of both the teams and their past records, MI should win the contest.
Today IPL Match Score:
The team batting first is likely to score anything between 140-150
Today IPL Pitch Report:
Barring the last game between RCB and KKR, which was played here, batsmen have found it tough to bat on this surface. Spinners have enjoyed bowling here. Expect a lot of cutters being bowled here. Teams would look to bat first upon winning the toss.
Where to watch IPL Live Score and Stream:
The matches will be telecasted live on Star Sports Network. And, it will be streamed live on Hotstar and Jio TV.
DC vs MI: Dream11 Fantasy Team