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Toss Winner - Delhi Capitals won the toss and choose to bowl first
Delhi Capitals won by 6 wickets
Can the Delhi Capitals overcome the Mumbai hurdle?
Mumbai Indians to win
| Tournament: | Indian Premier League, 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Central Delhi, India |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 29.2°C|Partly cloudy |
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It has been a good start to the Indian Premier League 2026, with close games. The competition will heat up as the Delhi Capitals face the Mumbai Indians in the 8th game at their home. The Delhi Capitals have made a good start with a win against the Lucknow Super Giants. The Mumbai Indians also ended their season-opening jinx with a win against the Kolkata Knight Riders in the last game.
The Mumbai Indians have dominated the Delhi Capitals in the last three seasons. They have won five out of the six games between the two teams. With a stronger batting lineup, the team will count its chances in this game. Delhi Capitals struggled with the bat in the last game and lost the last three games at home. With both teams aiming for their second win, we expect a close contest.
DC
141/10 in 18.4 7.55
145/4 in 17.1 8.45
190/9 in 20.0 9.5
204/9 in 20.0 10.2
MI
224/4 in 19.1 11.69
220/4 in 20.0 11
207/5 in 19.0 10.89
203/6 in 20.0 10.15
172/10 in 19.4
IPL 2023
Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals by 6 wickets
173/4 in 20.0
Axar Patel and his team have made a strong start to their campaign. The team won by 6 wickets against the Lucknow Super Giants, where the bowling attack and the lower middle order delivered the goods. There were a few hiccups with the bat at the top, and Patel aims for better performance as they face one of the strongest teams in this game.
KL Rahul and Pathum Nissanka fell cheaply in the last game, and the team expects a better show from the opening pair. Sameer Rizvi played a match-winning knock of 70 runs in the last game and must add runs in the middle order with Nitish Rana and Axar Patel. Tristan Stubbs is a good finisher and must add quick runs in the lower middle order with David Miller and Vipraj Nigam.
The bowling attack will be confident after a strong show in the last game, but it faces a bigger challenge here. Lungi Ngidi picked up 3 wickets in the last game and must strike early with Mukesh Kumar. Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav form a strong pair, and the team expects tight spells from them in the middle overs as Mumbai has a strong middle order. Vipraj Nigam and T Natarajan add variety to this bowling attack.
Interesting Stats
DC Over/Under Betting Tips
KL Rahul First Innings Runs Over 28.5 @ 1.83 (4rabet)
KL Rahul made 539 runs last season at an average of 53.90
Sameer Rizvi Total Runs Over 18.5 @ 1.85
Sameer Rizvi played a match winning knock of 70 runs in 47 balls against Lucknow Super Giants. He is in good form and a valuable addition to the Delhi Capitals middle order. We back him to come out on top and score over 18 runs against a quality Mumbai Indians bowling attack.
Total Fours Over 14.5 @ 1.75
A strong boundary-hitting side, Delhi hit 10 fours in the last match in a modest run-chase. They averaged 17 fours per match against Mumbai Indians last season and across their last five home matches at this venue, they hit 89 fours, averaging 17.8 fours per match.
Axar Patel (c), KL Rahul (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Vipraj Nigam, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar (Impact Player)
Lokesh Rahul, Pathum Nissanka, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Lungi Ngidi, Axar Patel, Nitish Rana, Vipraj Nigam, Mukesh Kumar, T Natarajan, Kuldeep Yadav
Hardik Pandya's team turned the tables in their opening game against the Kolkata Knight Riders, winning by 6 wickets. It was their first win in the season opener in 13 years. The team batted exceedingly well, chasing a big total easily. However, Pandya expects a better show from his bowlers as they didn't execute their bowling plans well enough in the opening game to trouble the batters.
Ryan Rickelton and Rohit Sharma set up a 148-run stand in the last game, and the team expects an electrifying start from the pair. The middle order has good firepower, and the team expects quick runs from Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, and Hardik Pandya. Sherfane Rutherford is a good finisher and must do well in the lower middle order with Naman Dhir and Shardul Thakur.
The bowling attack took a bit of pounding in the last game. Hardik Pandya and Trent Boult must bowl better lines with the new ball to put the Delhi batters under pressure. Jasprit Bumrah is the key bowler in this attack and must deliver good spells in the middle overs with last game's star performer, Shardul Thakur. The team expects Mayank Markande and AM Ghazanfar to do well in the supporting roles.
Interesting Stats
MI Over/Under Betting Tips
Surya Kumar Yadav First Innings Runs Over 29.5 @ 1.82 (4rabet)
Surya Kumar Yadav has made 1468 in the last 12 months at a strike rate of 155.67
Rohit Sharma Total Runs Over 25.5 @ 1.85
Rohit Sharma scored 78 runs in the last match against KKR. At Arun Jaitely Stadium, he scored 454 runs in 16 matches, averaging 30.26. Given his current run of form, we back him to score over 25 runs in today's match.
Total Sixes Over 10.5 @ 1.95
Mumbai Indians smashed 14 sixes in their last match against KKR and averaged 10 sixes per match against DC last season. With a powerful batting lineup in excellent form and the dimensions of Arun Jaitley Stadium working in their favour, expect Mumbai to clear the ropes regularly in this fixture.
Hardik Pandya (c), Ryan Rickelton (wk), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Sherfane Rutherford, Shardul Thakur, Mayank Markande, AM Ghazanfar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah (Impact Player)
Sherfane Rutherford, Ryan Rickelton, Corbin Bosch, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Jasprit Bumrah, Mitchell Santner, Rohit Sharma, Deepak Chahar, Naman Dhir, Shardul Thakur
There will be some cloud cover over Delhi on April 02. The temperature will be around 24°C at the start of the game, and the humidity will be around 42%. The track would be a good one to bat on, where batsmen can play their strokes easily.
Pitch Condition
BattingBatting Conditions
High ScoringPace Bowling
SwingSpin Bowling
Minimal Turn
Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi is one of the best T20 cricket venues in India, and we have seen high-scoring games here in the past. Fast bowlers have to bring out their variations to do well here, and the spinners enjoy good support from the wicket. Batsmen can play here without fear as the ball comes onto the bat nicely. Last season, the average first-innings score was 203, and the team batting first aims to reach 220.
Total Match Score Over 375.5 @ 1.94
The total match score the last time these sides met at this venue was 398 runs, making the over a well-supported pick for this high-scoring fixture.
Total Fours in the Match Over 31.5 @ 1.90
The short square boundaries and dimensions at this venue favour the total fours market. The last time DC and MI played here, the total fours in the match was 42. Expect another similar contest, and we predict the total fours in the match to be over 31.5.
Total Match Sixes Over 18.5 @ 1.90
The last time DC and MI played at Arun Jaitley Stadium, a total of 17 sixes were hit. This time around the surface looks much better for batting and far more balls are expected to fly across the ropes. We predict a high-scoring run-feast and back the total sixes to be over 18.5.
Delhi Capitals to win the coin toss @ 1.90
We back Delhi Capitals to win the coin toss in today's match against Mumbai Indians.
The side chasing the score in this venue has won the last five out of six games. We have seen big scores, but the surface has been good for run chases. The side that wins the toss would opt to bowl first and restrict the opposition to a small total.
The Delhi Capitals face two challenges. They have lost the last three games at this venue and have a 1-5 record against the Mumbai Indians in the last three seasons. The batting lineup struggled in the last game, and the team needs a strong show from the top and middle order. Mumbai Indians' batters made a statement in the last game, and they have depth in the batting, giving them an edge.
Mumbai Indians to win
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