Delhi Capitals are up against Mumbai Indians (DC vs MI) in the second match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. The Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai will host this clash.
Delhi Capitals had a successful IPL 2021 season where they finished third. After making it to the playoffs, they failed to make the finals. They will be hoping to go all the way this time around. Delhi will miss Shreyas Iyer this season. Further, they are set to miss Warner and Nortje for the opening game. Thus, they appear slightly inexperienced.
On the other hand, Mumbai Indians could not make the playoffs last year. The five-time champions will want to turn things around come IPL 2022. They have a solid opening pair in Rohit and Ishan Kishan. However, they will miss Suryakumar Yadav for the first game. Mumbai have decent balance in the side.
Match Details
Match: Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians, IPL 2022 Match 2
Date and Time: March 27, Sunday, 3:30 PM IST
Venue: Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
DC vs MI Predicted Playing XI
Delhi Capitals
Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Prithvi Shaw, Tim Seifert, Mandeep Singh, Lalit Yadav, Rovman Powell, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Chetan Sakariya, Khaleel Ahmed
Mumbai Indians
Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma, Ramandeep Singh, Tim David, Kieron Pollard, Daniel Sams, Jaydev Unadkat, Jasprit Bumrah, Tymal Mills, Mayank Markande
Pitch Report
It is a good batting surface. Bowlers may have some help in the initial overs. However, batters will be able to play shots freely. The wicket is expected to get better for batting as the game goes on. Thus, bowling first is the way to go at this venue.
DC vs MI Match Prediction
Delhi Capitals will miss two of their most important overseas players against Mumbai. Therefore, it will affect the balance of the side. Mumbai have firepower in their batting and are well balanced as well. Looking at both sides on paper, Mumbai Indians appear favorites to start their IPL 2022 campaign with a win.
DC vs MI Dream11 Fantasy Suggestions
Fantasy Team #1: Rishabh Pant, Rohit Sharma, Rovman Powell, Prithvi Shaw, Tim David, Kieron Pollard, Daniel Sams. Jaydev Unadkat, Jasprit Bumrah, Shardul Thakur, Tymal Mills
Captain: Rohit Sharma, Vice-captain: Jasprit Bumrah
Fantasy Team #2: Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma, Prithvi Shaw, Tim David, Kieron Pollard, Axar Patel, Daniel Sams, Jasprit Bumrah, Shardul Thakur, Tymal Mills, Chetan Sakariya
Captain: Ishan Kishan, Vice-captain: Rohit Sharma
