DC vs MI IPL Match Preview
(Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indian)
Match Preview
IPL 2023: Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians Struggle for Wins and Player Availability
In the IPL 2023, both Delhi
Capitals and Mumbai Indians have had a similar performance so far. Neither team
has won a game yet - Delhi Capitals have lost three out of three and Mumbai
Indians have lost two out of two. Due to injuries and personal reasons, both
teams have struggled to have all their players available. They are also having
a hard time figuring out which players to use in their starting lineup and
don't have an easy solution to their problems.
DC - David Warner is probably worried because his team lost their last game against the Rajasthan Royals by 57 runs. This was their third loss in a row. The top order batsmen haven't played very well, and they need to do better.
David Warner has played well in all of the games, but his opening partner, Prithvi Shaw, has only scored 19 runs in three games. Manish Pandey, Rilee Rossouw, and Lalit Yadav need to score more runs in the middle of the order to help the team. Axar Patel, Rovman Powell, and Abhishek Porel will need to score runs towards the end of the innings too.
The bowlers haven't done very well either. The team needs good performances from Anrich Nortje and Khaleel Ahmed with the new ball. Mukesh Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, and Axar Patel haven't played as well as they should have, so the team hopes they will do better
MI - The IPL's most successful team hasn't been doing very well lately. Rohit Sharma's team lost their last game against the Chennai Super Kings by 7 wickets. Their batsmen haven't played well, and their weak bowling attack has struggled. Sharma wants his team to forget about their past performance and do well in this game.
Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma need to score runs at the beginning of the innings. This has been a problem in two games. Suryakumar Yadav should bat at No. 3 and score runs in the middle of the innings with Cameron Green and Tilak Varma. The team hopes that Tim David, Tristan Stubbs, and Arshad Khan will score runs towards the end of the innings.
The team doesn't have many good bowlers, so they will need Jason Behrendorff and Arshad Khan to bowl well with the new ball. Cameron Green did well in the last game, and he needs to bowl in the right areas to stop the other team from scoring runs. Piyush Chawla also needs to do well. The team hopes that Kumar Kartikeya and Hrithik Shokeen will play well too.
After the latest loss for Delhi Capitals, their coach Ricky Ponting said they need to search their souls for answers. Meanwhile, Mumbai captain Rohit Sharma said that the senior players need to step up and lead the team, starting with himself. However, the good news is that at least one of these teams will get their first win in the today’s tournament.
Venue
The
field at Arun Jaitley Stadium is not very fast, but the grass around the field
is quick and the field is not very big. The bowlers who spin the ball might do
well because the pitch is slow.
The straight boundary is 60 meters long and the square boundary is 56 meters long.
Favours : Spinners In the later stages of the game, Spinners can get a lot of turns and bounce, making it hard for batsmen to score runs. But in the early overs of the game, the pitch can be good for batsmen as the ball comes onto the bat easily
- 231 runs - By Delhi Capitals
Lowest Run Scored at this venue
- 66 runs - By Delhi Capitals
Post TOSS
- The team winning the toss at this venue should opt to bowl first.
- Out of total 78 IPL played at this venue, the team batting second has won 43 times, while the team batting first has won 35 times.
Average 1st Inning score
Average 1st innings
score : 167 runs.
Team News
Capitals
might miss Khaleel Ahmed in this game as he is dealing with a minor injury.
Additionally, Mitchell Marsh won't be playing as he is currently in Australia
for his wedding and also missed the last game
There
is no official report on the severity of Archer's injury. Mumbai might not want
to bring him back too soon since he has had issues with his right elbow before.
Head to Head
Total Matches Played : 32
Expected Playing XI & Batting Order
Delhi Capitals (DC) Possible Playing 11
1 David Warner (C), 2 Prithvi Shaw, 3 Manish Pandey, 4 Rilee Rossouw, 5 Rovman Powell, 6 Lalit Yadav, 7 Axar Patel, 8 Abishek Porel (Wk), 9 Chetan Sakariya, 10 Kuldeep Yadav, 11 Anrich Nortje
1 Rohit Sharma (C), 2 Ishan Kishan (Wk), 3 Cameron Green, 4 Suryakumar Yadav, 5 Tilak Varma, 6 Tristan Stubbs, 7 Tim David, 8 Hrithik Shokeen, 9 Piyush Chawla, 10 Jason Behrendorff, 11 Sandeep Warrier
- Axar
Patel has been successful in restricting Rohit's runs as he has only given away
41 runs in 49 balls and also dismissed him twice.
- David
Warner requires just 2 fours to complete 600 fours in the IPL.
- Prithvi
Shaw needs 5 fours to reach 200 fours in the IPL. his current total stands at 195
runs.
- Ishan
Kishan needs 88 more runs to reach the milestone of scoring 2000 runs in the
league as his current total stands at 1912 runs.
- Rovman
Powell requires 58 more runs to achieve the feat of scoring 3000 runs in T20 cricket
as his current total stands at 2942 runs.
- Jofra
Archer requires four more wickets to reach the milestone of 50 wickets in the
league, as his current tally stands at 46 wickets
- Anrich
Nortje (99) is one game away from the landmark of 100 T20s.
Selections for Fantasy games ( Dream 11)
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| The above image with Captain and Vice Captain is just for guidance. Refer final lineup before start of game. |
- David Warner - David Warner has scored the most runs for Delhi Capitals, with 158 runs in three games. Even though he is scoring at a lower rate than his usual IPL career rate, which is 139.95, he has scored two half-centuries in the three games played so far. Warner is a good player of both fast and spin bowling, making him a valuable addition to your DC vs MI Dream11 prediction team.
- Suryakumar Yadav - Suryakumar Yadav has had a difficult beginning to his IPL 2023 journey, managing to score just 16 runs in two matches. Nonetheless, he has an impressive IPL record with 2660 runs at a strike rate of 136, despite his recent struggles.
- Ishan Kishan - Ishan Kishan has had a slow start to his campaign, scoring only 42 runs in two matches. However, he showed some form in the previous game by scoring a quick 31 off 21 balls against the Chennai Super Kings. Ishan has the potential to score big runs at a good strike rate.
- Anrich Nortje - Anrich Nortje has shown glimpses of his potential in this tournament by taking two wickets in two matches. He has taken 45 wickets in 32 IPL matches, and his strike rate of 16.22 is impressive.
- Jason Behrendorff - In the last match against the Chennai Super Kings, Jason Behrendorff did well by taking a wicket and performing well with the new ball. He has a decent record in the IPL, with six wickets taken in total and a strike rate of 25.0.
- Axar Patel - Axar Patel has done well in the last three matches with 54 runs and one wicket. Although he did well with the bat, he is best known for his left-arm spin, which has helped him take 102 wickets in the past.
In conclusion, the Delhi Capitals and the Mumbai Indians have had a tough start to their IPL 2023 campaign, with neither team having won a game yet. Both teams have struggled with injuries and figuring out the best starting lineup, which has affected their performance. In the upcoming match, Delhi Capitals will need to focus on improving their batting and bowling performance, with key players such as David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, and Anrich Nortje needing to step up. Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians will need to improve their weak bowling attack and have their senior players lead the team, especially Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan. The match will take place at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, which favors spinners in the later stages of the game, and the team winning the toss is likely to bowl first. With both teams in desperate need of a win, it will be an exciting match to watch.