The Delhi Capitals (DC) are on a three-match winning streak and are in the second position of the points table in the 2019 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Their most recent triumph against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the RGI Stadium in Hyderabad would give them a lot of confidence as they inflicted a harakiri in the Sunrisers’ batting lineup, picking up the last eight wickets for a mere 15 runs.
Their next match will be tomorrow against the Mumbai Indians (MI), whom they beat in their first game at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. This time around, the task may not be as simple as the Mumbai-based franchise has won four of their last five matches and have scaled to the third spot. Rohit Sharma and Co’s past triumph came against the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Bangalore.
The match starts at 08:00 PM local time (14:30 GMT).
The game will be live on Star Sports in India
Weather Conditions
The climate will be on the cooler side with the temperature between the 25 and 27-degree Celsius mark. The humidity won’t be daunting as well. The dew point will be somewhere in the range of 17 and 20. Best of all, there is no possibility of rain throughout the day.
Last five completed T20 matches: (Most recent- first)
Average first-innings score: 161 – last 5 night IPL matches in Delhi
Record of chasing teams: Won – 3, Lost – 1
DC – W, W, W, L, L
MI – W, L, W, W, W
Pitch Condition/Report:
The pitch has behaved a tad indifferent at times. The track has given help to the spinners and on instances, batsmen have likewise had the able to dominate. Additionally, with dew settling in, batting second is by all accounts the favored alternative for both teams, who have enough firepower in the tank.
Probable Playing XI:
Delhi Capitals
Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Colin Munro, Shreyas Iyer (C), Rishabh Pant (WK), Chris Morris, Axar Patel, Keemo Paul, Rahul Tewatia, Kagiso Rabada, Ishant Sharma
Bench: Colin Ingram, Hanuma Vihari, Ankush Bains, Jalaj Saxena, Manjot Kalra, Sherfane Rutherford, Nathu Singh, Bandaru Ayyappa, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Lamicchane, Amit Mishra
Mumbai Indians
Rohit Sharma (C), Quinton de Kock (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Jason Behrendorff, Lasith Malinga, Jasprit Bumrah
Bench: Yuvraj Singh, Siddhesh Lad, Quinton de Kock, Anmolpreet Singh, Anukul Roy, Pankaj Jaiswal, Aditya Tare, Barinder Sran, Rasikh Salam, Jayant Yadav, Ben Cutting, Mayank Markande, Alzarri Joseph.
Team News:
Alzarri Joseph has been led out of the remainder of the tournament.
It’s not yet known whether Colin Ingram, who flew back to South Africa, is in India or not.
Power Picks:
Dhawan versus MI in IPL: 19 inns 629 runs 41.93 average 4 fifties
Chief and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options: Rohit Sharma, Quinton de Kock, Shikhar Dhawan
Vice-Captain Options: Rishabh Pant, Shikhar Dhawan, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Head to Head/ Small Leagues:
Keeper – Quinton de Kock (VC)
Batsmen – Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Shikhar Dhawan, Colin Munro, Shreyas Iyer (C)
All-Rounders – Hardik Pandya, Chris Morris
Bowlers – Lasith Malinga, Kagiso Rabada, Keemo Paul
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Grand/ Mega Leagues:
Keeper – Rishabh Pant
Batsmen – Kieron Pollard, Suryakumar Yadav (VC), Ishan Kishan, Shikhar Dhawan (C), Prithvi Shaw
All-Rounders – Krunal Pandya, Chris Morris
Bowlers – Jason Behrendorff, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma
