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IPL 2026: DC vs MI, Match 8 at Arun Jaitley Stadium – Stats & player battles to watch

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IPL 2026: DC and MI will lock horns in Match 8 (Source: X.@mipaltan)

IPL 2026: DC and MI will lock horns in Match 8 (Source: X.@mipaltan)

Mr Cricket UAE Staff

Mr Cricket UAE Staff

Published - 04 Apr 2026, 01:42 AM Read time - 12 mins

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.

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Player battles to watch out for in DC vs MI, Match 8

1. KL Rahul vs Trent Boult

Particulars

Details

Runs

108

Balls

71

Fours

15

Sixes

4

Dismissals

3

Average

36

Strike Rate

152.11

2. Rohit Sharma vs Axar Patel

Particulars

Details

Runs

63

Balls

69

Fours

5

Sixes

1

Dismissals

3

Average

21

Strike Rate

91.30

3. Nitish Rana vs Jasprit Bumrah

Particulars

Details

Runs

25

Balls

27

Fours

4

Sixes

0

Dismissals

1

Average

25

Strike Rate

92.67


Arun Jaitley Stadium venue overview

Particulars

Details

Match

DC vs MI, IPL 2026

Stadium Name

Arun Jaitley Stadium

City

Delhi

Time

3:30 PM

Pitch Type

Good

Toss Factor

No


DC vs MI IPL Stats at Arun Jaitley Stadium

Particulars

Details

Matches Played

13

Batting 1st won

9

Batting 2nd won

4

Average first innings score

185

Highest score chased

177 (179/5 in 19.5 ovs) by DC vs MI, 2008

Pace Wickets

85 (58%)

Spin Wickets

61 (42%)


Tactical Insight

Particulars

Details

Winning Score

220-plus

Best Strategy

Chase

Team with edge

MI


DC vs MI Head-to-Head record in IPL

Particulars

Details

Matches Played

37

DC

16

MI

21

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