Delhi Capitals (DC; sixth place) vs Mumbai Indians (MI; eighth place)
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, 7:30pm IST (2pm GMT)
Massive image – Pant vs Bumrah
With 342 runs in 9 outings, Pant has already crossed his run-tally from the final time he performed within the IPL in 2022. He’s comfortably DC’s highest run-getter this season and boasts a strike charge of 161.32. That strike charge goes additional as much as 190.55 towards quick bowlers.
However when Capitals face Mumbai Indians on Saturday, Pant could possibly be in for his sternest take a look at of IPL 2024 towards previous nemesis Jasprit Bumrah.
Bumrah has been in prime kind this season. With 13 wickets and an economic system charge of 6.37, he’s the joint-highest wicket-taker and Mumbai’s greatest bowler. Extra importantly, he has a stellar report towards Pant. Bumrah has dismissed Pant six occasions in 13 IPL innings – greater than some other bowler. Pant has a strike charge of 111.6 towards Bumrah and averages simply 8.00.
Bumrah has an economic system charge of seven.20 in loss of life overs in IPL 2024, higher than any bowler who has bowled greater than two overs. Pant, in the meantime goes at a strike charge of 260.60 this season within the final 4. The 2 did not come head to head when DC met MI earlier within the competitors. But when they do, it might make for an attention-grabbing battle inside a battle.
MI are presently eighth on the factors desk with three wins in eight video games. Hosts DC, who’ve gained three of their final 4 outings, are sixth on eight factors however have performed one further recreation.
DC WLWWL (final 5 matches, most up-to-date first)
MI LWLWW
Earlier assembly in IPL 2024
Romario Shepherd blasted 39 off 10 balls, together with a 32-run final over towards Anrich Nortje as Mumbai racked up 234 for five. Tristan Stubbs additionally hammered an unbeaten 25-ball 71, nevertheless it got here too late as DC managed solely 205.
Delhi Capitals: David Warner stays unavailable as a consequence of a finger damage, whereas Ishant Sharma has additionally been dominated out of the sport. Nortje has been woefully out of shape (economic system 13.36) so DC might usher in Jhye Richardson as a substitute.
They introduced in Rasikh Salam as an influence sub for Prithvi Shaw final recreation and are prone to go that method once more. If the floor is conducive to spin, they may additionally get in Lalit Yadav for his offspin and batting.
Possible XII: 1 Prithvi Shaw, 2 Jake Fraser-McGurk, 3 Shai Hope, 4 Rishabh Pant (capt & wk), 5 Tristan Stubbs, 6 Abishek Porel, 7 Axar Patel, 8 Kuldeep Yadav, 9 Anrich Nortje/Jhye Richardson, 10 Mukesh Kumar, 11 Khaleel Ahmed, 12 Rasikh Salam
Mumbai Indians: Suryakumar Yadav is favorite to be MI’s Impression Participant. They began with three abroad gamers within the earlier recreation, with Nuwan Thushara approaching later. Mumbai might go together with the identical mixture however is also tempted to have Shepherd given his efficiency within the reverse fixture.
Possible XII: 1 Rohit Sharma, 2 Ishan Kishan (wk), 3 Suryakumar Yadav, 4 Tilak Varma, 5 Hardik Pandya (capt), 6 Tim David, 7 Nehal Wadhera, 8 Mohammad Nabi, 9 Gerald Coetzee, 10 Piyush Chawla, 11 Jasprit Bumrah, 12 Nuwan Thushara/Romario Shepherd
Within the highlight – Kuldeep Yadav and Hardik Pandya
Kuldeep Yadav has been phenomenal this season. With 12 wickets and an economic system of seven.54, he is only one away from the purple cap, however what’s been most spectacular is his 11 wickets within the center overs, the joint-most this season. He’s additionally going at an economic system of simply 6.40 within the part. MI’s center order hasn’t been their strongest go well with and Kuldeep might add extra to his tally.
Nothing a lot has gone to plan for Hardik Pandya. In eight innings in IPL 2024, he has scored simply 151 runs, averaging 21.57 with a strike charge of 142.25. With the ball, he has solely managed 4 wickets going at an economic system charge of 10.94. Pandya’s entry level whereas batting has additionally been a serious speaking level. In MI’s earlier recreation, he got here in after a powerful 99-run stand between Tilak Varma and Nehal Wadhera and sucked the momentum out of the sport with a run-a-ball 10. A powerful present with each bat and ball will give Pandya’s confidence a world of excellent.
Runs, runs and extra runs have been the theme within the two video games in Delhi. Groups have thrashed 57 sixes in two matches right here, with scores of 200 breached 3 times in 4 innings and the bottom rating standing at 199. The shorter sq. boundaries might deliver the likes of Suryakumar, Tim David and Jake Fraser-McGurk into the image with one other high-scoring affair anticipated. This may, nevertheless, be the primary day recreation in Delhi and that would imply some help for spinners. The temperature will probably be across the 38-degree mark within the day.
It was apparent in that final recreation towards RR that wasn’t the usual that we set ourselves to. That is a problem to the taking part in group. We’re accountable for setting that tone and for offering the intent within the subject. We have not been efficient sufficient at shutting groups down after they’ve gotten going. That is a problem shifting ahead and once more if we’re going to play effectively by means of within the again finish of this event then we’ve to fireside by means of as bowlers, as batters and within the subject. We have to play our greatest cricket.
MI’s Tim David says the workforce wants all three departments to return collectively within the second-half of the league
