Delhi Capitals (DC) will look to increase their successful begin to the season once they face Mumbai Indians (MI) within the twenty ninth sport of IPL 2025. The sport is scheduled to happen on Sunday (April 13) on the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
Excessive-flying DC might be backing themselves to beat MI who’ve struggled with their type to date. With 4 wins from 4 video games, the Delhi-based outfit is the one unbeaten workforce left within the ongoing season.
Of their final sport, DC registered a powerful 6-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Chasing 164 runs, the Axar Patel-led facet was reeling at 58/4. Nevertheless, an unbeaten 111-run stand between KL Rahul and Tristan Stubbs guided DC to a powerful victory.
With DC eyeing their fifth win, we’re looking on the DC Taking part in 11 for the sport in opposition to MI.
Delhi Capitals Taking part in 11 vs Mumbai Indians- IPL 2025, Match 29:
Openers: Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk
Faf du Plessis and Jake Fraser-McGurk are set to be the openers within the Delhi Capitals Taking part in 11 for the upcoming match in opposition to MI. Each the DC openers did not impress with the bat in opposition to RCB within the final sport and might be eyeing a greater present.
Du Plessis was out for simply 2 runs whereas Fraser-McGurk departed for 7 runs. The onus might be on them to see off MI’s formidable tempo assault and provides their workforce a robust begin.
Center-order: KL Rahul (wk), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (c), Ashutosh Sharma
Abishek Porel was the Influence Participant within the earlier sport and he’s possible for use as one within the upcoming sport as properly. Certainly one of Delhi Capitals’ greatest performers final season, the southpaw has probably not managed to reside as much as the expectations to date this season. He was out for less than 7 runs within the final sport and can look to bounce again.
KL Rahul and Tristan Stubbs had been the star with the bat within the final sport. After DC had been decreased to 58/4, they shared an unbeaten 111-run stand to take their workforce house. Rahul scored 93 whereas Stubbs scored 38. Each the batters will look to ship with the bat as soon as once more.
Captain Axar Patel is about to be the principle allrounder within the DC Taking part in 11 for the upcoming sport. He scored 15 runs with the bat within the final sport and couldn’t take any wicket with the ball whereas conceding 52 runs. Axar will look to bounce again and lead his workforce from the entrance. Ashutosh Sharma didn’t get the possibility to bat within the final sport.
Bowlers: Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Mohit Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar
The Delhi Capitals Taking part in 11 is about to have three pacers and two spinners with captain Axar Patel being the opposite spin choice. Mitchell Starc is about to guide the assault with Mohit Sharma and Mukesh Kumar as his fast-bowling companions.
Starc couldn’t take any wicket within the final sport and might be eager to make an impression within the upcoming match. Then again, Mukesh Kumar and Mohit Sharma picked up one wicket every.
In contrast to the Delhi Capitals pacers, the spinners loved a very good outing in opposition to RCB and can look to make a big effect as soon as once more. Vipraj Nigam conceded simply 18 runs in his 4 overs and picked up 2 wickets. Then again, Kuldeep Yadav additionally picked up 2 wickets whereas giving freely solely 17 runs in 4 overs.