DC, the undefeated team at IPL 2025, won the toss and chose to chase in their first home game at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium. Axar attributed their choice to their flawless track record in chasing, rather than considering the playing conditions.
After returning from a groin strain three days ago to play against RCB, Faf du Plessis is once again not playing. The rest of DC’s lineup remains unchanged, although a new Impact Player may join the team.
After a five-day break, Mumbai Indians (MI) remains unchanged from their last game against RCB. Currently ranked ninth with only one win in five matches, Hardik emphasized the importance of maintaining composure.
He wasn’t particularly concerned about batting either. He believed they were close to having a good game, although he acknowledged the narrow margin for error as they strive to move up the points table.
The lineup for Delhi Capitals includes 1 Jake Fraser-McGurk, 2 Abishek Porel, and 3 KL Rahul as the wicket-keeper. Leading the team at number 4 is captain Axar Patel, followed by 5 Tristan Stubbs. The remaining players include Ashutosh Sharma at number 6, Vipraj Nigam at number 7, and Mitchell Starc at number 8. Completing the team are Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, and Mohit Sharma at numbers 9, 10, and 11 respectively.
The Mumbai Indians lineup includes Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton as wicket-keeper, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav batting at fourth, followed by Tilak Varma. Hardik Pandya leads the team as captain and is joined by Naman Dhir. The bowling attack consists of Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult and Jasprit Bumrah in their final eleven.