Having won their respective first fixtures of the Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL 2026), Mumbai Indians (MI) and Delhi Capitals (DC) will look to continue their winning run in Match 8 on Saturday, April 4, at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. DC beat Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by six wickets in their opening fixture, chasing down 142 in 17.1 overs.
On the other hand, Mumbai began their campaign in grand fashion, chasing down the massive target of 221 runs to beat Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 6 wickets. After opening their accounts, both teams will look to get on a winning momentum and occupy the top spots on points table.

Player battles to watch out for in DC vs MI, Match 8
1. KL Rahul vs Trent Boult
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Particulars |
Details |
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Runs |
108 |
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Balls |
71 |
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Fours |
15 |
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Sixes |
4 |
|
Dismissals |
3 |
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Average |
36 |
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Strike Rate |
152.11 |
2. Rohit Sharma vs Axar Patel
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Particulars |
Details |
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Runs |
63 |
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Balls |
69 |
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Fours |
5 |
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Sixes |
1 |
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Dismissals |
3 |
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Average |
21 |
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Strike Rate |
91.30 |
3. Nitish Rana vs Jasprit Bumrah
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Particulars |
Details |
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Runs |
25 |
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Balls |
27 |
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Fours |
4 |
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Sixes |
0 |
|
Dismissals |
1 |
|
Average |
25 |
|
Strike Rate |
92.67 |
Arun Jaitley Stadium venue overview
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Particulars |
Details |
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Match |
DC vs MI, IPL 2026 |
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Stadium Name |
Arun Jaitley Stadium |
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City |
Delhi |
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Time |
3:30 PM |
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Pitch Type |
Good |
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Toss Factor |
No |
DC vs MI IPL Stats at Arun Jaitley Stadium
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Particulars |
Details |
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Matches Played |
13 |
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Batting 1st won |
9 |
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Batting 2nd won |
4 |
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Average first innings score |
185 |
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Highest score chased |
177 (179/5 in 19.5 ovs) by DC vs MI, 2008 |
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Pace Wickets |
85 (58%) |
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Spin Wickets |
61 (42%) |
Tactical Insight
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Particulars |
Details |
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Winning Score |
220-plus |
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Best Strategy |
Chase |
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Team with edge |
MI |
DC vs MI Head-to-Head record in IPL
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Particulars |
Details |
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Matches Played |
37 |
|
DC |
16 |
|
MI |
21 |



