The probable return of Suryakumar Yadav, the top-ranked T20I batter in the world, who missed the season’s opening four sessions but trained with the team on Friday, will be a significant advantage for the hosts.
The bottom-of-the-table match between the Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians will open Sunday’s doubleheader as both teams attempt to turn things around. Mumbai is still winless, and the Capitals have only triumphed once in four games. Additionally, both sides enter the contest fresh off of convincing losses.
Mumbai may use Bumrah in a variety of ways and save him for this important matchup because they also have Akash Madhwal attacking. The way this conflict plays out may have a significant impact on how the game turns out.
After missing the IPL 2023 due to injury, Bumrah has been Mumbai’s most impressive bowler this season. In 13 IPL games, Bumrah has removed Pant six times, more than any other bowler.
Kuldeep Yadav might be back in the mix for the Delhi Capitals after missing their previous two games. Kuldeep had a strong start to the season, but a groin ache later on in the game, he was told to rest. Following a fitness test, the Capitals will make a final decision about his availability either on game day or the evening before. In the Capitals’ most recent game, Mitchell Marsh also sustained an injury that may have prepared his fellow countryman Jake Fraser-McGurk for his IPL debut.
Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals’ head coach Ricky Ponting was “almost embarrassed” by his team’s performance as they lost to Kolkata Knight Riders by 106 runs. Rishabh Pant’s second consecutive half-century was their lone bright spot, though.
Vennue : Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
MI Probable XI : Hardik Pandya (c), Rohit Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Jasprit Bumrah, Piyush Chawla, Gerald Coetzee, Tim David, Ishan Kishan (wk), Akash Madhwal, Kwena Maphaka, Suryakumar Yadav.
DC Probable XI : Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Sumit Kumar, Rasikh Dar Salam, Anrich Nortje, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, Jake Fraser McGurk.
