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The first match of IPL 2024 on 7th April will be played between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals at Wankhede Stadium.
Preview:
The 20th match of IPL 2024 will be played between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Delhi Capitals (DC) at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Delhi Capitals had to face defeat by 106 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders in the last match. Batting first, Kolkata Knight Riders scored 272 runs on the board at the loss of 7 wickets. In reply, Delhi Capitals was all out for 166 runs in 17.2 overs.
On the other hand, Mumbai Indians had to face defeat by 6 wickets against Rajasthan Royals in the last match. Batting first, Mumbai Indians put 125 runs on the board at the loss of 9 wickets. In response, Rajasthan Royals chased the target with 27 balls remaining. Delhi Capitals is at 9th position in the points table with 1 win and 2 points in 4 matches and Mumbai Indians is at 10th position with 3 losses in 3 matches. It is very important for both the teams to win this match.
Match Details:
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| matches | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals, Match- 20 |
| Venue | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Date and Time | 7 April, Sunday, 3:30 PM IST |
| Live Broadcast and Streaming Details | Star Sports Network & Jio Cinema App |
Pitch Report:
The pitch at Wankhede Stadium generally seems to provide more support to the batsmen. Here the fast bowlers get good bounce and movement in the beginning. Due to dew at night, the chasing team will get advantage here. Whichever team wins the toss here can decide to bowl first. The average score of the first innings on this pitch is 162.
Head to Head Records:
| Matches Played | 33 |
| Mumbai Indians Won | 18 |
| Delhi Capitals Won | 15 |
| No Result | 0 |
Probable Playing XIs:
Mumbai Indians (MI):
Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Rohit Sharma, Naman Dheer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya (captain), Piyush Chawla, Tim David, Gerald Coetzee, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Madhwal.
Delhi Capitals (DC):
David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (captain and wicketkeeper), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Sumeet Kumar, Mukesh Kumar, Enrique Norkhia, Ishant Sharma, Khalil Ahmed.
Probable Best Batter of the Match:
In the last match, Rishabh Pant had played an inning of 55 runs in 25 balls with the help of 4 fours and 5 sixes against Kolkata Knight Riders. Rishabh Pant can maintain his form against Mumbai Indians also.
Probable Best Bowler of the Match:
Jasprit Bumrah had given 26 runs in 4 overs against Rajasthan Royals in the last match. Jasprit Bumrah can bowl brilliantly against Rajasthan Royals in the upcoming match.
Who will win today’s match (Today’s Match Prediction):
Scenario 1
Mumbai Indians won the toss and chose bowling
Powerplay Score- 50-60
Score of first innings- 180-190
Mumbai Indians won
Scenario 2
Delhi Capitals won the toss and chose bowling
Powerplay Score- 60-70
Score of first innings- 210-220
Mumbai Indians won
