The 16th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 will see Mumbai Indians (MI) take on Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Both teams will be looking to register their first win of the season in what promises to be an exciting encounter.
DC’s Poor Performance:
Delhi Capitals (DC) have suffered three embarrassing defeats under the captaincy of David Warner. They lost their opening match against Lucknow Supergiants by 50 runs, followed by a defeat by six wickets against Gujarat Titans. In their third match, Rajasthan Royals defeated them by 57 runs. However, David Warner has been in good form, scoring two half-centuries in the two matches he played.
MI’s Failed Innings:
Mumbai Indians (MI) have also had a disappointing start to their IPL 2023 campaign, losing their first two matches against Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings by 8 wickets and 7 wickets, respectively. Rohit Sharma’s performances have been below par, and he will need to improve if MI is to bounce back.
Head-to-Head Records:
When it comes to head-to-head records, Mumbai Indians have the upper hand with 17 wins out of 32 matches played against Delhi Capitals. Rohit Sharma is the highest run-scorer for Mumbai Indians with 727 runs, while Jasprit Bumrah has taken the most wickets (23). For Delhi Capitals, Rishabh Pant is the highest run-scorer with 372 runs, and Amit Mishra has taken the most wickets (19).
Probable Playing 11:
Delhi Capitals Probable playing 11:
Prithvi Shaw, David Warner (Captain), Riley Rossouw, Lalit Yadav, Akshar Patel, Rovman Powell, Abhishek Porel, Kuldeep Yadav, Enrich Norkia, Mukesh Kumar, and Khaleel Ahmed.
Mumbai Indians probable playing 11:
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Ishan Kishan, Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Arshad Khan, Tim David, Tristan Stubbs, Hrithik Shokeen, and Piyush Chawla.
Both teams have had a poor start to the IPL 2023 season, and they will be eager to turn things around. The match promises to be a closely contested one, and it remains to be seen who will open their account of victory in this encounter.
