IPL 2020 Qualifier 1 – MI vs DC Preview: A spot in the final up for grabs
Rohit Sharma’s Mumbai Indians and Shreyas Iyer’s Delhi Capitals will take on each other at the Dubai International Stadium in Qualifier 1 of IPL 2020. Mumbai Indians have won 9 games, while Delhi Capitals have won 8 games in the League Stages. MI is coming off a 10 wicket thrashing against SRH while DC defeated RCB by 6 wickets to seal the second place.
This clash is the most important of the tournament. The winner of this match shall directly qualify for the finals of the IPL. The team losing this game will get another opportunity to stay alive in the competition, as they will play the winner of the Eliminator. The last time the two teams met, it was a one-sided affair, with Mumbai comfortably winning the fixture by 5 wickets.
Match Info:
Match 57- MI vs DC
Venue- Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
Time – 7:30 PM IST
Head To Head:
Stat Attack:
Rohit needs 8 runs to reach 4000 runs for MI, will be the first player to do so.
Kieron Pollard needs two sixes to reach 200 6s in IPL for MI, will be the first player to do so.
Shikhar Dhawan has scored 733 against MI at an average of 43.12, his best against any current team in
IPL 2020.
Team News:
Mumbai Indians:
Mumbai stalwart and captain Rohit Sharma walked out for the toss in the match against Sunrisers, much to the surprise of his fans and experts. He clarified that he is fit now, and his hamstring injury is no longer a concern. This is good news for both MI and the Indian team. Mumbai have by far been the most complete side in the tournament. Although they lost to SRH by a huge margin, they had rested their main bowlers Bumrah and Boult. The duo and Hardik Pandya should return to the line-up for the playoffs.
Delhi Capitals:
Delhi have now qualified for the playoffs for the 2nd consecutive time. They suffered a slump, with 4 consecutive losses after the first 9 matches. However, they beat RCB and grabbed a spot in the top 2. This shall do their dented confidence a world of good. Their senior batsmen Dhawan and Rahane stepped up against RCB, and Delhi would be hoping that the team continues the good form against the defending champions.
Probable XI:
