Today, the Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians teams will face off at 7:30 PM at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. This will be the 69th match of the league stage of IPL 15. Five-time winners Mumbai have been able to win only three games out of 13 this season. Their net run rate is -0.577.
Delhi Capitals have won 7 out of 13 matches and have a net run rate of +0.255. This match will be very important for Delhi to reach the playoffs. It is expected that MI can give Arjun Tendulkar a chance in the playing 11 after being placed on the bench for the second consecutive season.
DC vs IM: Pitch Report
The track is slowing down in Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. The reason behind it would be the whole IPL is playing only in 4 venues. Now there is some assistance for spin too since the initial innings period. Most of the strips are of Red soil, which gives good bounce and pace to bat on.
DC vs MI: Weather Forecast
Mumbai is located in the western state of Maharashtra. The weather in Mumbai remains hot and humid during the summers that span from March to May. The weather model indicates a good forecast for the game of cricket on the 21st of May 2023.
Temperature – 32/29
Humidity – 62%
Wind – 13 km/h
Chances of Rain – 1%
DC vs MI: Head to Head
MI leads the 31-game tally 16-15. DC had always given a tough fight to Mumbai Indians.
Delhi will hope for a fiery inning from Captain Pant
This season has been mixed for Delhi Capitals. Captain Rishabh Pant has failed to live up to the expectations. A lot of questions have been raised about his captaincy methods from him. Pant has also been a super flop in batting. In the last match against Mumbai, the team will expect better performance from their captain.
David Warner's bat has been speaking continuously this season. Kuldeep Yadav is the highest wicket-taker for Delhi. In the last few matches, he has not been able to perform as per the expectations. He can take any wicket in a must-win match for Delhi.
