Published on: Apr 20, 2021 4:30 pm IST|Updated on: Apr 20, 2021 2:37 pm IST
DC vs MI IPL 2021: After completing their Mumbai-leg of games in this IPL 2021 season, the Delhi Capitals (DC) are ready to lock horns with the defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on April 20. Delhi have registered two brilliant wins over Chennai and Punjab Kings while they also suffered a loss against Rajasthan Royals and now they have arrived in Chennai for their next two games. On the other hand, Mumbai Indians are coming after two amazing wins against Hyderabad and Kolkata. Mumbai Indians defeated the Delhi Capitals on all 4 occasions last year including the big final. However, both DC and MI will be hoping to continue this winning momentum in this opening phase of IPL 2021.
Fixture Name: VIVO IPL, Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians
Competition: VIVO IPL
Date: 20 April
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Ground: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Team Form Guide: DC (recent last): W L W L W MI (recent last): W W L W W
Brief score of the last result at the venue: Royal Challengers Bangalore 204/4 beat Kolkata Knight Riders 166/8 by 38 runs in the 10th match of IPL 2021.
Pitch Report: The Chepauk track did played unlikely of its original nature in the first afternoon game of the season. However, the conditions are expected to assist the spinners to a great extent in this match. The par score will remain around 150-160 and the captain winning the toss should look to bat first.
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DC vs MI Playing 11
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DC Playing 11 (likely) Shikhar Dhawan Prithvi Shaw Steve Smith Rishabh Pant Marcus Stoinis Lalit Yadav Chris Woakes Ravichandran Ashwin Amit Mishra Kagiso Rabada Avesh Khan
MI Team News
MI Playing (likely) Rohit Sharma Quinton de Kock Suryakumar Yadav Ishan Kishan Kieron Pollard Hardik Pandya Krunal Pandya Adam Milne Rahul Chahar Trent Boult Jasprit Bumrah
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Who will win today match
The Delhi Capitals will be hoping that the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, and Rishabh Pant to continue with their brilliant form with the bat while Steve Smith and Marcus Stoinis will have to play important roles in support. Rabada, Ashwin, Mishra and Woakes will be their key bowlers. On the other hand, Mumbai Indians will want that the likes of Rohit Sharma, de Kock, Suryakumar and Ishan Kishan to take the responsibility to play a big innings with Hardik and Pollard leading the finishing work while Krunal, Chahar, Boult and Bumrah will be their main bowlers. In our Dream 11 Today Match Prediction we back Mumbai Indians to win this match.
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Fantasy Cricket Tips, Captain & Differential Pick
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Grand League Team 1
We are picking Shikhar Dhawan as the Captain of this team due to his amazing numbers in the last 3 games having scored two 80+ scores.
WICKET-KEEPERS: Rishabh Pant, Ishan Kishan BATSMEN: Shikhar Dhawan (C), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Steve Smith ALL-ROUNDERS: Krunal Pandya BOWLERS: Trent Boult, Rahul Chahar, Ravichandran Ashwin (VC), Avesh Khan
Grand League Team 2
We are picking Rohit Sharma as the Captain in this team because he scored a brilliant half-century against DC in the final of IPL 2020.
WICKET-KEEPERS: Rishabh Pant (VC), Quinton de Kock BATSMEN: Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma (C), Suryakumar Yadav, Steve Smith ALL-ROUNDERS: Lalit Yadav BOWLERS: Kagiso Rabada, Ravichandran Ashwin, Rahul Chahar, Adam Milne
Grand League Team 3
We are making Suryakumar Yadav as the Captain of this team because he scored a wonderful fifty against KKR on the same venue.
WICKET-KEEPERS: Ishan Kishan BATSMEN: Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Prithvi Shaw (VC), Steve Smith ALL-ROUNDERS: Kieron Pollard BOWLERS: Jasprit Bumrah, Rahul Chahar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Amit Mishra
Grand League Team 4
We are picking Rahul Chahar as the Captain of this team as he has taken 7 wickets in the last 2 games on the same venue.
WICKET-KEEPERS: Quinton de Kock (VC) BATSMEN: Shikhar Dhawan, Steve Smith, Suryakumar Yadav, Prithvi Shaw ALL-ROUNDERS: Krunal Pandya, Kieron Pollard BOWLERS: Trent Boult, Rahul Chahar (C), Kagiso Rabada, Amit Mishra