IPL 2024, DC vs MI - Indian Player To Rule The Day For MI; 3 Match-Winners for MI

Tilak Varma and Rohit Sharma will play a crucial role for MI [AP Photos]Tilak Varma and Rohit Sharma will play a crucial role for MI [AP Photos]

The Mumbai Indians will play the Delhi Capitals in the 43rd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024). The match will be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on April 27th at 3:30 PM IST. 

The Mumbai Indians have struggled to find a rhythm to their performance in the tournament. They will be looking to win this game desperately to mathematically keep their hopes alive. However, it will be a challenging task for them as the Capitals are carrying the confidence from a brilliant performance against the Titans in the last match. 


Arun Jaitley Stadium Ground Stats (IPL 2024)

Stats
Numbers
Matches2
Matches won batting first2
Matches won batting second0
Average first innings total245
Average second innings total210
Wickets by pacers16
Wickets by spinners12

The Mumbai Indians will depend a lot on their top-order to lay the foundation for a big total on a batting-friendly wicket. We have seen that the spinners have made a great impact on the game in the middle overs, and MI have a quality spinner like Piyush Chawla on their side. The MI management need to strategise carefully to overhaul the home team in this game.


Three match-winners for Mumbai Indians

Rohit Sharma

The Indian skipper has been in good touch in this tournament. Rohit Sharma has scored 303 runs in IPL 2024 at an average of 43.28 and a strike rate of 162.90. He is currently the highest run scorer for his team in the tournament. His numbers against DC at the Arun Jaitley Stadium are also pretty impressive. He has played two innings against DC at the venue and has scored 95 runs in them at a strike rate of over 140. He has done this when the wicket here was not as batting-friendly as it has appeared in this edition. With the ball coming onto the bat nicely, we can expect a big knock from the former MI captain. 

Tilak Varma

This young Indian left-handed batter has provided solidity to the MI middle order in this tournament. Tilak Varma has scored important runs for the team and has done them at a good rate. Varma has 273 runs under his belt in eight innings at an average of 45.50 and a strike rate of 151.66 in IPL 2024. In the only innings that Varma has played against DC at this venue, he scored 41 runs from just 29 deliveries. The stats and his current form make Varma a highly probable match-winner for MI. 

Piyush Chawla

In the two games that have been played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in IPL 2024, runs have galloped. Yet, we have seen that the spinners have had some say in the two games. Piyush Chawla could be a trump card for the MI team in this game. He has also done well at the venue. Chawal has bowled eight overs at this venue in IPL in two games against the Capitals. He has picked up four wickets in these games while conceding 58 runs. Thus, Chawla could be a very crucial part of MI’s plan in this game.