MI vs DC Prediction, Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update – IPL 2020, Qualifier 1

Toss Update

DC won the toss and opted to bowl first

Playing XIs

Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah

Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Marcus Stoinis, Daniel Sams, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje

Match Details:

The 1st Qualifier of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 will be played between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai.

This game is scheduled to start at 03:30 PM IST (02:00 PM local time) (10:00 AM UTC). The game will be telecasted on the Star Sports Network (Available in English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Bengali). Also, live streaming will be available on Disney+ Hotstar.

Preview

After 56 matches of thrilling action, we finally have our top four teams in the IPL 2020. There was little doubt about Mumbai Indians’ dominance and they deservedly topped the points table with nine wins and five losses. They lost their final league game to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 10 wickets. However, the team had rested the likes of Hardik Pandya, Trent Boult and Jasprit Bumrah and they should be back for this crucial face-off.

Delhi Capitals, on the other hand, aren’t in the best of forms coming into this match. They have won only a solitary match out of last five outings and still, they have ended up at the second position thanks to their winning run in the first half of the tournament. But they have lost both their games to MI earlier and would want to put their best foot forward to make it to the final of IPL 2020.

MI vs DC Weather Report for 1st Qualifier

Rain? What’s that! Such has been the case in the UAE over the last month. Sun has been shining bright and things will get a bit cooler in the evening. The temperature will hover around 28-29 Degrees Celsius in Dubai during the match.

Pitch Report

Dew has played a crucial role in the last leg of the IPL 2020. But if the team bats well first up, then even the toss is taken out of the equation. KKR did the same to RR and despite that, the team winning the toss is likely to bowl first to not let its bowlers struggle from dew.

Average first innings score

192 (Last five evening matches in IPL 2020 at the venue)

Record of the chasing teams:

Won – 2; Lost – 3

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there’s an update)

MI vs DC Today’s Probable Playing XIs

Mumbai Indians

Rohit Sharma (C), Quinton de Kock (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, James Pattinson/Nathan Coulte-Nile, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah

Bench

Nathan Coulter-Nile/James Pattinson, Saurabh Tiwary, Dhawal Kulkarni, Aditya Tare, Mitchell McClenaghan, Chris Lynn, Jayant Yadav, Anmolpreet Singh, Anukul Roy, Mohsin Khan, Sherfane Rutherford, Digvijay Deshmukh, Prince Balwant Rai.

Delhi Capitals

Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer (C), Rishabh Pant (WK), Marcus Stoinis, Daniel Sams, Axar Patel, Ravi Ashwin, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada.

Bench

Tushar Deshpande, Harshal Patel, Mohit Sharma, Alex Carey, Avesh Khan, Praveen Dubey, Sandeep Lamichhane, Keemo Paul, Lalit Yadav, Shimron Hetmyer.

MI vs DC Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match

Suryakumar Yadav has been in amazing touch for MI this season scoring 410 runs in 13 innings at an average of  41 and strike-rate of 150.18.

Quinton de Kock has been the rock at the top of the order having amassed 443 runs in 14 innings. His strike-rate of 138 is impressive too.

Jasprit Bumrah is only 2 wickets away from snatching the purple cap away from DC’s Kagiso Rabada. So far he has picked 23 wickets after playing a game lesser compared to his counterpart.

Shikhar Dhawan and his form will be key for DC. After smashing four consecutive 50+ scores, the southpaw didn’t do well for a few matches. But he was amongst the runs against RCB in the previous game.

Kagiso Rabada is the proud owner of the purple cap with 25 wickets to his name. He will definitely play a big role for DC to make it to the final by beating MI.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options: Quinton de Kock, Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan

Vice-Captain Options: Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Kagiso Rabada, Shreyas Iyer

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for MI vs DC Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Quinton de Kock (C), Rishabh Pant, Ishan Kishan

Batsmen – Suryakumar Yadav, Ajinkya Rahane, Shikhar Dhawan (VC)

All-Rounders – Kieron Pollard

Bowlers – Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Kagiso Rabada

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for MI vs DC Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Quinton de Kock, Rishabh Pant

Batsmen – Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma (C), Shreyas Iyer (VC)

All-Rounders – Kieron Pollard

Bowlers – Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Anrich Nortje, Ravi Ashwin

Expert Advice

It will be a great idea to make the MI pacers, Boult and Bumrah, C and VC in one of the Grand League teams. The duo bowled superbly last time these two teams met.

Today’s MI vs DC Probable Winners:

Mumbai Indians are expected to win this match.

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Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.