Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians

Delhi Capitals will face Mumbai Indians in match 13 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 in Chennai on Tuesday.

Both teams are coming in this match high on confidence after securing victories in their previous outings.

The Capitals registered a thumping six-wicket win against Punjab Kings in the match on Sunday whereas Mumbai registered a rather comfortable 13-run triumph against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the last match they played in the competition on Saturday.

Therefore, the team management will be hoping that the players will continue the good performance and help their respective teams in securing a positive result which will take them equal on points with leaders Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).

Both teams have faced off 28 times in the history of IPL where Mumbai clearly have an edge with 16 wins compared to Delhi’s 12 victories.

The defending champions will feel even better looking at the record against their rivals on Tuesday as they’ve won all of their previous five meetings against the Capitals.

Delhi Capitals Form and Team News: 

After securing a comprehensive victory in the previous match, the Capitals are unlikely to make a lot of changes in the starting XI for the match against Mumbai Indians.

The most pleasing thing for the management will be the form of veteran opener Shikhar Dhawan who clearly has his mojo back and is looking ominous for the opponents at the top of the order.

In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes of the in-form opening pair of Prithvi Shaw, Dhawan, captain Rishabh Pant, former Australia skipper Steven Smith and all-rounder Marcus Stoinis to score the bulk of the runs.

On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Chris Woakes, Kagiso Rabada, and veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin to produce timely breakthroughs.

Mumbai Indians Form and Team News: 

After a solid performance against the Sunrisers Hyderabad, Mumbai Indians are also unlikely to make any significant changes in the playing XI.

However, the place of pacer Adam Milne remains under threat after a disappointing outing in the previous fixture.

In his place, opener Chris Lynn might make his way into the playing XI and he will be joined by the likes of captain Rohit Sharma, wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock, in-form Suryakumar Yadav, and dangerous Kieron Pollard to score the bulk of the runs.

On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah along with the spin duo of Krunal Pandya and Rahul Chahar to produce timely breakthroughs.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Mumbai Indians will be favorites to win the 13th game of the Indian Premier League to be played at M.A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. For the 13h IPL game, Mumbai Indians are placed at 1.68 odds, while Delhi Capitals are placed at 2.12 odds.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

Both teams are coming in this fixture with high confidence as they’ve been on a decent run in the competition.

Looking at the overall squads, there is not much to choose from there as well as both are well-drilled to succeed in any conditions.

However, Mumbai Indians will have an advantage as they will be playing at the venue on Tuesday where they’ve played all their matches thus far whereas Delhi have not played a single match away from Mumbai.

Looking at that advantage and the last five results in the matches played between the teams, the prediction is for Mumbai to win the contest.

Tip 1: Jasprit Bumrah’s excellent performances with the new-ball

Mumbai’s spearhead has been nothing short of sensational so far this season. Jasprit Bumrah has produced splendid performances for Mumbai in the previous two matches of the competition.

In this year’s competition, Bumrah has claimed three wickets in three outings at an excellent economy rate of 5.67. The 27-year old will take heart from the fact that he has impressive numbers against Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League. He has claimed 18 wickets in 15 matches played against Delhi.

Given his outstanding bowling performances so far this season, we are expecting Jasprit Bumrah to take one wicket or [email protected].

Tip 2: Ishan Kishan will eye a strong comeback against Delhi Capitals

The rookie batsman will be looking to get back amongst the runs against Delhi Capitals. After not doing much with the bat in the first three matches, Ishan Kishan will be determined to make a strong statement with the bat in this contest.

The 22-year old will take heart from the fact that he holds an excellent record against Delhi in the IPL. In six matches played, Ishan Kishan has accumulated 237 runs at an average of 79.00 with a strike rate of 161.22, which includes two half-centuries.

Given his impressive numbers against Delhi, we are expecting Ishan Kishan to score 30 runs or more in this [email protected]

Conclusion

Expect Mumbai Indians to register their third consecutive win on the trot in the IPL.

1. Jasprit Bumrah to take one wicket or more- Mumbai Indians @2.50
2. Ishan Kishan to score 30 runs or more in this fixture- Mumbai [email protected]

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