DC vs MI Match Prediction: IPL 2024 Match 43, Who Will Win Today’s IPL Match?

DC vs MI Match Prediction: Following three wins in the last four matches, Delhi Capitals (DC) will look to keep the momentum going when they play Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match at Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday afternoon. This is the first match of the doubleheader day, so the game will kick off at 03:30 PM (IST), April 27, 2024.

Match Preview

Jasprit Bumrah toe crushing Prithvi Shaw earlier in the season

Mumbai Indians lost three consecutive games before facing Delhi Capitals in the home match at Wankhede Stadium on April 07. With pressure mounting on Hardik Pandya, his players came out with flying colors in that match, beating Delhi by 29 runs. The highlight reel of that game was Jasprit Bumrah‘s scorching toe crusher against Prithvi Shaw.

The DC batter could do nothing but watch in awe as Bumrah produced a corker of a moment. In truth, that was the match when MI’s season really started, as MI backed that win up with a 7-wicket mauling of Virat Kohli‘s Royal Challengers Bangalore in the very next game.

But when a team starts a campaign with three straight defeats, the margin for error can only be so much. MI lost twice in the last three games, with the 9-run win sandwiched between the 20-run defeat against Chennai Super Kings and a 9-wicket loss in the last match against Rajasthan Royals.

As the teams in the top four now enjoy a prominent gap over other teams, and MI is sitting at 8th with only six points, the importance of this game can’t be overstated for Hardik Pandya and co. If they lose this game, the season could be on the fringes of being over.

For Delhi Capitals, the storyline is the same as Mumbai Indians. They are also blowing hot and cold, winning only four times in nine previous matches. But they are in hot form at the moment after winning three times in the last four games. The current run has pushed them towards the top four as only two points separate them from Lucknow Super Giants at fourth.

Also Read: DC vs MI Dream11 Prediction

DC vs MI Match Details

Arun Jaitley Stadium Pitch Report

There’s only one way to gauge a pitch’s behavior, and that is to check out the scores in the last few games. So, let’s do it: Sunrisers Hyderabad posted a humongous 266/7 total in 20 overs, and Delhi Capitals made 199/10 in 19.1 overs. In the subsequent game, DC batted first and scored 224/4, and GT came within a whisker of that total, scoring 220/8 in their quota of 20 overs. So that’s three 200+ totals in the last four innings at this venue. Need we say more? Expect another run galore here as bowlers will look at the batters with eyes full of helplessness.

DC vs MI Head-To-Head Record

This will be the 35th meeting between Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians in the IPL. And it’s MI who have enjoyed more success in this particular encounter. The 5-time IPL champions have won 19 times, with DC winning the other 15 matches. But the recent head-to-head encounters have heavily favored MI, who have won 7 times in the last 10 matches against DC.
MI also won the last match against DC by 29 runs in Mumbai earlier in the season.

Last Meeting Between DC vs MI
MI: 234/5 (1st innings)
DC: 205/8 (2nd innings)

DC vs MI Predicted Playing 11:

Delhi Capitals Predicted Lineup:
Prithvi Shaw
Jake Fraser-McGurk
Shai Hope/ David Warner
Rishabh Pant (C/WK)
Tristan Stubbs
Axar Patel
Abhishek Porel
Kuldeep Yadav
Anrich Nortje
Mukesh Kumar
Khaleel Ahmed
Rasikh Salam (IMPACT PLAYER)

Mumbai Indians Predicted Lineup:
Rohit Sharma
Ishan Kishan (WK)
Suryakumar Yadav
Tilak Varma
Mohammad Nabi
Nehal Wadhera
Hardik Pandya (C)
Tim David
Gerald Coetzee
Piyush Chawla
Jasprit Bumrah
Romario Shepherd / Nuwan Thushara (IMPACT PLAYER)

DC vs MI Match Prediction: Best Batters And Bowlers

Pant scored 88* off 43 balls against GT in the last match

DC Probable highest scorer: Rishabh Pant | Tristan Stubbs | Jake Fraser-McGurk

The Delhi Capitals captain was at his incredible best against Gujarat Titans. The 25-year-old scored 88 runs off 43 balls, including 5 beautiful fours and 8 massive sixes. He was just purely ruthless. If you are looking for a captain option, then try Rishabh Pant in both Fantasy Cricket Grand Leagues and Small Leagues.

Jake Fraser-McGurk is another player on Delhi’s Playing XI who is red-hot at the moment. The 22-year-old Australian is smashing bowlers all around the park, like a pro-boxer fighting an amateur opponent. He is definitely one of the batters to watch out for in this DC vs MI IPL 2024 match.

Tristan Stubbs: If someone calculates the return franchises are getting for every penny they are spending on every player in IPL 2024, then Tristan Stubbs might top the list. He is superlative in himself. The South African has been that good. From the little opportunities he is getting, he is having an impact equal to what other players might have playing the entire match. He is worth having in DC vs MI Fantasy Cricket Today’s IPL Teams.

With 303 runs, Rohit is MI’s highest scorer in IPL 2024

MI Probable Highest Scorer: Rohit Sharma | Ishan Kishan | Suryakumar Yadav | Tilak Varma

Perhaps taking the captaincy away from Rohit Sharma has freed the batsman in him. These days, he is playing like a peak Rohit who used to bulldoze the bowlers all around the park. Not only is he the leading run-scorer for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2024, with 303 runs in 8 innings, but the 36-year-old is also maintaining a strike-rate of more than 160, which is absolutely phenomenal. Rohit should be in your DC vs MI Dream11 Fantasy Cricket teams.

Tilak Varma: What a season this 21-year-old young Indian batter is having. With 273 runs across 8 innings, he is the 2nd highest scorer for the Mumbai Indians this season. More importantly, he is fresh off scoring a team-high 65 runs off 45 balls in the last match against Rajasthan Royals, which makes him a hot candidate for either the captain or vice-captain in at least one or two Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Teams.

Suryakumar Yadav: The 33-year-old is having a strange IPL 2024 campaign as he continues to blow hot and cold in subsequent games. Meaning, he is scoring and smashing bowlers in one game, and failing to impact the following match. Going by that trend and considering he made only 10 runs against RR in the last match, expect SKY to score at least 30 runs in this game.

Ishan Kishan: More is expected from Ishan Kishan who has made only 192 runs in 8 innings, that includes only one 50+ score. A player of his quality needs to put up more runs on the boards. Moreover, as Rishabh Pant is firing on all cylinders, Kishan’s own place in Team India’s World Cup XI is under serious threat. The 25-year-old needs to step up.

DC Probable Best Bowler: Kuldeep Yadav | Khaleel Ahmed | Axar Patel

Despite missing games due to an injury, Kuldeep Yadav has managed to pick up the most wickets for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2024. It shows how good Kuldeep Yadav is. In fact, the former KKR bowler is just one wicket away from the current Purple Cap holder Jasprit Bumrah, who is on 13 wickets. Too good to ignore.

With 10 wickets in 9 matches, Khaleel Ahmed is the second highest wicket-taker for DC in IPL 2024. He can swing both ways and is pretty good at the death overs.

Axar Patel has picked up 7 wickets and is the 3rd highest wicket-taker for DC. What’s even more impressive is that he is leaking runs at an impressive 7.06 per over, which, in any T20I game, is remarkable to say the least. Add in his batting quality to the fore, like in the last match when he blasted 66 runs in 43 balls against Gujarat Titans, and we get a player who guarantees points.

Bumrah picked up 2 wickets against DC earlier in the season

MI Probable Best Bowler: Jasprit Bumrah | Gerald Coetzee

He has been absolutely phenomenal. The way cricket is going, the bowlers are always at the mercy of the batsmen and the pitches. But this trend, all these scenarios, don’t concern Jasprit Bumrah, who remains the standard of the bowling. The 30-year-old has picked up 13 wickets in 8 matches this season and maintains an economy well below 7. Truly remarkable.

Gerald Coetzee: The South African is having a strange season. First, he is the second highest wicket-taker for MI, having picked up 12 wickets in 8 games, and only one behind the great Jasprit Bumrah, and second, he is also leaking runs at more than 10 runs per over. Nevertheless, wickets give points in any Fantasy game, and Coetzee certainly stands tall in that regard.

Who Will Win Today’s IPL Match Between DC vs MI

Mumbai Indians are going through a transition period, as they are under a new captain and there are new faces in the team as well, who are still trying to find their feet in this team. But for a team as big as MI, who are spoilt for success, there is no transition, no waiting period for titles. There’s a certain high level of expectations that everyone is expected to meet, irrespective of whether they are new or the legends of the game. That’s why Hardik Pandya is under immense pressure. His team is flirting with the wrong end of the table, currently at 8th.

Both Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians are more or less the same, treading in the same waters. But MI have won 7 of the last 10 head-to-head meetings against DC, including the wins in each of the last two matches. Despite Delhi being at home, MI are expected to beat the hosts here. Check out DC vs MI IPL 2024 match odds:

Chances Of A Win
DC: 41%
MI: 59%

Disclaimer: The above match prediction is based on the data and instincts of the writer. While picking players for your team, consider the points mentioned above, and make your own wise decision.