IPL 2020: DC vs MI Preview – Delhi aim to book their playoffs spot
Shreyas Iyer’s Delhi Capitals and Rohit Sharma’s Mumbai Indians will take on each other at the Dubai International Stadium in Match 51 of IPL 2020. Delhi have won 7 games, while Mumbai are comfortably sitting at the top of the table with 8 wins. DC are coming off a humiliating loss against Sunrisers Hyderabad while MI defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore.
This match is extremely important for the future of both the teams. Mumbai became the first team to make it to the playoffs, while Delhi are a win away from sealing their berth. The last time the two teams met, Mumbai Indians defeated Delhi Capitals by 5 wickets with 2 balls to spare while chasing 163 runs. The Shreyas Iyer led side need to up their game soon with the other teams catching up.
Match Info:
Match 51- DC vs MI
Venue- Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
Time – 3:30 PM IST
Head To Head:
Stat Attack:
Rishabh Pant’s strike rate of 115.00 is his worst in any IPL season so far.
Mumbai Indians will be playing their 200th IPL game, 1st team to play 200 matches in IPL.
This will be 150th IPL match for R Ashwin if he takes the field vs MI at Dubai.
Team News:
Delhi Capitals:
Delhi started the season on a very positive note, winning 7 wins in their first 10 games. However, they lost 3 consecutive games and are now in a situation where a win is a must. Their bowling has been taken on in recent times, and that led to the collective failure of the unit. Wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant has also had a tough time around this season and would be looking to get himself back in form in this all-important fixture.
Mumbai Indians:
Mumbai Indians became the first side to make it to the playoffs after CSK defeated KKR. Even after Rohit Sharma’s injury, the team has looked extremely lethal. Pollard has done well as a captain in this format- he captained the Trinbago Knight Riders to a title win in the Caribbean Premier League this year. They would look to win this game in order to guarantee a top of the table finish after the league stage.
Probable XI:
