MI vs DC: The biggest match of the league stage of the TATA IPL 2022 will feature two leaders of Indian cricket. Mumbai Indians will lock horns with Delhi Capitals in a big match. With everything on line, Rishabh Pant and his team will enter the field. On the other hand, the five-time champions, who are already out of the playoffs, will look to make their last game count.
The match will start at 7:30 pm at the Wankhede Stadium. The match will be exciting with two big teams. After RCB won their last match against GT, this will be a do or die for DC. So let’s check the complete details of the match and possible XI for both teams.
MI vs DC: Match Preview and Prediction
Mumbai Indians
The five-time champions came within touching distance of victory in their previous match against Sunrisers Hyderabad. A late hit from Tim David almost won them the match. But he got out at the wrong time. However, MI have already been eliminated, but they would feel lucky to play their last game of this year at their home ground and in front of their fans. So that will surely give them the energy to win this match and end the season on a high.
However, MI had some close finishes this season that could have gone in their favor as well. But looking at their overall season, they have found some young players that can lead the team in the future. Tilak Verma, Kumar Kartikeya, Tim David, and Daniel Sams are some of the finds for them from this season. Rohit Sharma and his team would like to end this with a win. And as per the post-match presentation of the skipper after the last match, he would try some new players in this match.
Probably XI: Ishan Kishan (Wk), Rohit Sharma (C), Daniel Sams, Tilak Varma, Ramandeep Singh, Tristan Stubbs, Tim David, Sanjay Yadav/Basil Thampi, Jasprit Bumrah, Riley Meredith/Fabian Allen, Mayank Markande
Delhi Capitals
All the struggles, fights and hard work for DC depend on this game. They will enter this match with all or nothing. If they win, they are in; if they lose, RCB is in. So that will put a lot of pressure on them, and we’ve seen DC give up a lot in pressure matches., DC’s history in the knockout games is not good.
But they will hope that their senior players step up and win them this game. Although they are coming off two good wins in their last two matches, talking about the last game, apart from Sarfaraz and Marsh, none of the other batters looked comfortable. The positive news is that Prithvi Shaw is fit and is available for the selection. So he might get the game in place of Sarfaraz Khan. But it will be a big call after Sarafarz played a good cameo in the last match.
Probably XI: David Warner, Sarfaraz Khan/Prithvi Shaw, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (C & Wk), Lalit Yadav, Rovman Powell, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Khaleel Ahmed
MI vs DC Match, Pitch and Toss Update
The pitch at Wankhede is always good for the pace bowlers at the start. Overall, it is a complete batting surface. Batsmen can play their shots on the up without thinking about any uneven bounce. Average score at this pitch is 170. The toss becomes crucial in the T20 game, as winning the toss will give an extra edge. Team winning the toss should field first, as chasing will be easier than batting first. The team batting second has won nine out of 14 matches on this pitch this season. GT scored 168 runs in the first inning of the previous match here.
MI vs DC: Head to Head
Both teams have met a total of 31 times in the history of the IPL. But there is not much difference between the two in terms of wins. So far, Mumbai Indians have won 16 matches, as compared to DC’s 15 wins. But the last match between the two was won by the Delhi Capitals by 4 wickets.
IPL 2022: MI vs DC: Players to watch out for
David Warner had a bad day in the last match, when he got out for a golden duck against PBKS. But apart from that, he has been in superb form this season as well. He is the leading run-scorer for the team, and DC would like him to contribute in this must-win game as well. Warner has scored 427 runs at an average of 5.37 and a strike rate of 151.95, including five half-centuries.
Kuldeep Yadav will be the man that will be vital for DC. He was one of the reasons that DC won the last match against MI earlier this season. He took 3/18 in that match and will look to repeat that one more time. So far, Kuldeep has taken 20 wickets at an economy of 8.45, including two four-wicket hauls.
Ishan Kishan is the man in-form from the MI camp. The left-hander blasted 81 runs in the last meeting between the two teams and also scored 43 in the last match against SRH. He has scored 370 runs so far at an average of 30.83, including three half-centuries.
Jasprit Bumrah has shown some good form in the last few matches and looks like he is taking wickets every time he comes out to bowl. That will be a big challenge for DC batters. So far, Bumrah has taken 12 wickets this season at an economy rate of 7.25.
IPL 2022: Playing 11 team of the match Prediction
Wicket-keeper: Rishabh Pant (DC), Ishan Kishan (MI)
Batsmen: Rohit Sharma (MI), David Warner (DC), Tim David (MI)
All-rounders: Mitchell Marsh (DC), Axar Patel (DC), Daniel Sams (MI)
Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah (MI), Kuldeep Yadav (DC), Kumar Kartikeya (MI)
Tips: Rohit Sharma or Mitchell Marsh will be the captain of the team. David Warner or Ishan Kishan will be the vice-captain. DC is in the must-win position, and MI has no pressure on them. So that will help them to play freely. So we will back Mumbai Indians to win the match. However, the team winning the toss might win the game as well.