Dream 11 Indian Premier League has entered the playoffs stage now. The first qualifier is taking place between Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians. Both the teams played well during the league season and have a fair chance to get through the finals. Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians played 26 games in total so far in the Indian Premier League. In all these games, Mumbai Indians won 14 games, and Delhi Capitals won 12 games. In the current season, of all the 14 games, Mumbai Indians won 9 games and took the top spot. Delhi Capitals won 8 games and occupied the second spot.
Mumbai Indians scored 18 points, and Delhi Capitals won 16 points in the Indian Premier League. Mumbai Indians have a better net run rate.
Mumbai Indians lost their previous match against Sun Risers Hyderabad. Delhi Capitals also won their previous game. Both teams are in good form now. The two team eyes on a win so that they will get into the finals directly. Playing an Eliminator will certainly be tricky, and the two teams will eye for a big win.
Teams wise, Mumbai Indians are strong. The team has hitters until the 6th batsmen. It will be a huge plus point over Delhi Capitals. Boult, Bumrah, and Hardik Pandya did not play the last game. They might make a comeback to the team. Rohit Sharma is back in the team, but his form will be a concern.
Delhi Capitals’ key batsmen are in form. Shikar Dhawan is playing very well, and he is getting good support from Shah, Shreyas Iyer, Pant, and others. Rabada and Bumrah will be looked out for in the current match. Both are dangerous bowlers for the rival teams. All in all, it will surely be an interesting match. Most of the sports lovers will be predicting that Mumbai Indians will win the game.
The match takes place at the Dubai International Stadium. The game begins at 7.30 PM IST.