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    Suryakumar’s potential return brightens bottom-of-table clash

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    Suryakumar’s potential return brightens bottom-of-table clash

    Match Particulars

    Mumbai Indians (MI) vs Delhi Capitals (DC)
    Mumbai, 3.30pm IST (10am GMT)

    Huge image – Suryakumar’s potential return, and Bumrah vs Pant

    Sunday’s double-header can be kicked off by a bottom-of-the-table clash as Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals look to show their fortunes round. Mumbai are nonetheless with out a win, whereas Capitals have received simply one in every of their 4 video games. And each groups are coming into the sport on the again of complete defeats.

    One main enhance for the hosts would be the potential return of the world’s No. 1 T20I batter Suryakumar Yadav, who skilled with the squad for the primary time on Friday after lacking the beginning of the season. He’ll add much-needed firepower to Mumbai’s batting ought to he be cleared to play – and it is a division they want some confidence in after being restricted to simply 125 of their final match towards Rajasthan Royals.

    Delhi Capitals, in the meantime, suffered a 106-run defeat by the hands of Kolkata Knight Riders, a efficiency that left their head coach Ricky Ponting “virtually embarrassed”. However their one large constructive was Rishabh Pant scoring his second consecutive half-century.

    IPL 2024 has marked Pant’s return to skilled cricket after a life-threatening automobile accident in December 2022. After a gradual begin to the season, Pant blazed fast fifties towards Chennai Tremendous Kings and KKR, and appears to be batting with an amazing diploma of freedom. Other than David Warner, Pant is the one large batting risk Mumbai can be fluctuate of.

    However they’ve on their facet an in-form Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah, who has been the standout bowler for Mumbai this season after lacking IPL 2023 with damage, has dismissed Pant six occasions in 13 video games within the IPL, getting him out extra typically than every other bowler.

    Pant has additionally struggled to attain shortly off Bumrah, placing at 111.62 towards him.

    With Akash Madhwal of their assault as nicely, Mumbai will be versatile of their use of Bumrah, and might save him up for this important match-up. How this battle pans out might go a good distance in deciding the result of the sport.

    Kind information

    Mumbai LLL (Most up-to-date match first)
    Capitals LWLL

    Crew information and affect participant technique

    Mumbai Indians
    If Suryakumar is out there, Naman Dhir will seemingly make manner for him. How Mumbai use the affect participant can be attention-grabbing to see. Of their final match, they introduced in Dewald Brevis because the affect participant as early as the top of the primary over, and he was out for a golden duck. Brevis and Romario Shepherd are seemingly candidates for the position if Mumbai bowl first – or in the event that they bat and endure early losses – whereas a sixth bowler might are available in in the event that they bat first.

    Possible XII: 1 Rohit Sharma, 2 Ishan Kishan (wk), 3 Naman Dhir/Suryakumar Yadav, 4 Dewald Brevis/Romario Shepherd 5 Tilak Varma, 6 Hardik Pandya (capt), 7 Tim David, 8 Piyush Chawla, 9 Gerald Coetzee, 10 Jasprit Bumrah, 11 Akash Madhwal, 12 Kwena Maphaka.

    Delhi Capitals
    Delhi Capitals might have Kuldeep Yadav again within the combine, after he missed their final two video games. Kuldeep began the season nicely, however was then suggested relaxation attributable to a groin niggle. Capitals will take a last name on his availability after a health take a look at both on the eve of the sport, or on matchday. Mitchell Marsh additionally picked up an damage throughout Capitals’ final recreation and that might set his compatriot Jake Fraser-McGurk up for an IPL debut.

    Possible XII: 1 David Warner, 2 Prithvi Shaw, 3 Jake Fraser-McGurk, 4 Rishabh Pant (capt & wk), 5 Abishek Porel, 6 Tristan Stubbs, 7 Axar Patel, 8 Sumit Kumar/Kuldeep Yadav, 9 Rasikh Salam, 10 Anrich Nortje, 11 Ishant Sharma, 12 Khaleel Ahmed.

    Within the highlight – Akash Madhwal and Khaleel Ahmed

    For his or her first two video games, Mumbai Indians opted for the additional spin possibility in Shams Mulani, however introduced in Akash Madhwal for his or her first dwelling recreation of the season. Madhwal, who made his debut within the again half of the 2023 season, had impressed for Mumbai in Jasprit Bumrah’s absence, even registering file figures of 5 for five within the Eliminator towards Lucknow Tremendous Giants. In his first match this 12 months, he accounted for Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson and R Ashwin as he gave away simply 20 runs in his 4 overs. He was a uncommon constructive on an in any other case forgettable day for Mumbai, who will hope he can proceed to ship. The final time he performed a day recreation on the Wankhede, he took 4 wickets to gradual Sunrisers down after a 140-run opening stand.

    Capitals would have undoubtedly taken notes from the Royals’ powerplay efficiency with the ball within the final match on the Wankhede, and have, in Khaleel Ahmed, a left-arm seamer who they know may cause vital harm on the high. Khaleel went for runs towards KKR, however has usually been threatening with the brand new ball, as he displayed in his first spell towards CSK. He averages 19.5 with the ball towards Mumbai, a powerful file that he’ll look to higher.

    Stats that matter

    • Because the begin of IPL 2022, Mumbai Indians have a forty five.8% win proportion with Suryakumar Yadav of their facet. The quantity drops to 22.2% with out him.
    • Rohit Sharma has struggled to attain towards Axar Patel, scoring simply 51 runs off 61 deliveries towards the left-arm spinner. Axar has additionally obtained him out twice in 9 innings.
    • Akash Madhwal has a bowling common of 11.1 on the Wankhede stadium, with 10 wickets in 4 matches on the floor.

    Pitch and situations

    Final 12 months, the Wankhede was a high-scoring floor, however this match will see the identical strip used as within the match towards Royals. That pitch was not utilized in IPL 2023, and it proved to be a tough one to bat on. There was seam motion early on and the ball additionally held within the pitch because the match wore on. So anticipate batters to work onerous for his or her runs.

    Quotes

    “I do not assume [fans] ought to boo Hardik Pandya. The franchise has appointed him as captain. That is what occurs in sport, whether or not you captain India or whether or not you captain your state or whether or not you captain your franchise, you’re appointed as captain. Rohit Sharma is totally different class, his efficiency for his franchise and for India has been a special degree whether or not as captain or participant. It’s not Hardik’s fault he has been appointed captain.”
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    Abhimanyu Bose is a sub-editor with ESPNcricinfo

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