The Mumbai Indians will play the Delhi Capitals in the first match of the IPL 2022 season on Sunday (March 27) at the legendary Brabourne Stadium.
MI lost out on a playoff berth in the IPL 2021 under Rohit Sharma, and they’ll be looking to create a great first impression in this encounter.
The Delhi Capitals, led by Rishabh Pant, on the other hand, have been a very cohesive and confident side that will pose a serious challenge to all comers in the IPL 2022.
The Mumbai Indians will be striving for their sixth title, while the Delhi Capitals will be vying for their first crown after reaching the IPL final in 2020 and the knockout rounds in 2021.
They’ll be hungry to make that one further step in the IPL 2022. For at least the first week, they will have to contend with the absence of a few key players.
Mumbai Indian Squad: IPL 2022
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Ishan Kishan, Dewald Brevis, Basil Thampi, Murugan Ashwin, Jaydev Unadkat, Mayank Markande, N Tilak Varma, Sanjay Yadav, Jofra Archer, Daniel Sams, Tymal Mills, Tim David, Riley Meredith, Mohammad Arshad Khan, Anmolpreet Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Rahul Buddhi, Hrithik Shokeen, Arjun Tendulkar, Aryan Juyal, Fabian Allen.
Delhi Capitals Squad:
Rishabh Pant (Captain), Axar Patel, Prithvi Shaw, Anrich Nortje, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Shardul Thakur, Mustafizur Rahman, Kuldeep Yadav, Ashwin Hebbar, Abhishek Sharma, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, KS Bharat, Mandeep Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Chetan Sakariya, Tim Seifert, Lalit Yadav, Ripal Patel, Yash Dhull, Rovman Powell, Pravin Dubey, Lungi Ngidi, Vicky Ostwal, Sarfaraz Khan.
MI VS DC playing 11:
Mumbai Indian:
1. Rohit Sharma (captain), 2. Anmolpreet Singh, 3. Ishan Kishan (wk), 4. Suryakumar Yadav, 5. Kieron Pollard, 6. Tim David, 7. Tilak Verma, 8. Jasprit Bumrah, 9. Tymal Mills, 10. Daniel Sams/Fabian Allen, 11. M Ashwin.
Delhi Capitals:
1. Prithvi Shaw, 2. Rovman Powell, 3. Mandeep Singh, 4. Rishabh Pant (Captain, Wk), 5. Tim Seifert, 6. Lalit Yadav, 7. Shardul Thakur, 8. Axar Patel, 9. Anrich Nortje, 10. Kuldeep Yadav, 11. Mustafizur Rahman.
Fantasy League Picks
1. Rohit Sharma, 2. Rovman Powell, 3. Tim David, 4. Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), 5. Suryakumar Yadav, 6. Kieron Pollard, 7. Mitchell Marsh, 8. Shardul Thakur, 9. Axar Patel, 10. Anrich Nortje. 11. Jasprit Bumrah.
Captain: Rovman Powell
Vice-Captain: Mitchell Marsh
Records & Upcoming Milestone
MI has a slight advantage over DC in the 30 IPL games played between the two teams since 2008, with 16 wins to DC’s 14. MI has won four of the last six meetings in the 2021 season, but DC has won the last two.
The two teams have also clashed at Brabourne Stadium, with MI triumphing in 2010.
The Delhi Capitals’ Axar Patel is 47 runs shy of 1000 IPL runs and five wickets shy of 100 IPL wickets.
Furthermore, the left-arm spinner is four wickets shy of his 150th T20 wicket.
In the IPL, Mumbai Indians’ Rohit Sharma is 9 fours short of 500. In T20 cricket, the Mumbai Indians captain is also 105 runs short of 10,000 runs.
Rishabh Pant (Delhi Capitals) is two runs short of becoming the first player in the IPL to reach the milestone of 2500 runs.
IPL 2022 Pitch Report:
Both batsmen and bowlers have benefited from the deck at Mumbai’s Brabourne’s Stadium in the past. The narrower boundaries make the batters’ job easier, while the outfield is lightning fast. In the IPL, the average score at this stadium is 147 runs, demonstrating that batters and bowlers alike enjoy their time here.
The Deccan Chargers had the lowest IPL score of 115 runs, while Mumbai Indians hold the highest IPL score of 212/6 versus Rajasthan Royals. The most runs pursued at this location is 181, which Mumbai Indians accomplished against Chennai Super Kings.
On Tue 29th, the maximum temperature expected for Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, India for the following ten days is 36°c / 97°f. The minimum temperature on Thursday will be 25°C / 78°F. Gusts of up to 34kmph / 21mph are expected on Tuesday, the windiest day of the week.
As a result, the Delhi team, led by Rishabh Pant, would be without David Warner and Mitchell Marsh, who are with the Australian national team in Pakistan. Warner, on the other hand, will go to India following the conclusion of the third Test, which is set to take place on Friday (March 25). Marsh will travel to India once the ODI and T20I series conclude on April 10.
Warner, on the other hand, will miss the first match of the IPL 2022 against the Sunrisers Hyderabad. Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma will have the complete complement of players available to him, which is good news for MI, who are hoping to finish in the top four after missing out on the IPL 2021 playoffs. Suryakumar Yadav’s fitness, on the other hand, will be closely examined.
The Delhi Capitals are the clear favorites, but we’re betting on the Mumbai Indians to stun the world on Day 2 of the IPL 2022.
