IPL 2022 | DC vs MI | Match 2 - Preview, Predictions, Probable XI, Fantasy XI

Day 2 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will see a double-header. In the first game, Delhi Capitals (DC) and Mumbai Indians (MI) will lock horns at Brabourne Stadium on March 27.

This will be the first match of the 2022 season for both teams, and they will aim to start their campaign on a high.

The Capitals, who have enjoyed decent success in the last few editions, reaching the playoffs every year since 2019, will now head into the competition with an almost revamped squad. 

Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant will continue to lead the team. Along with their skipper, the franchise picked three retentions in the form of Axar Patel, Anrich Nortje and Prithvi Shaw. While Axar and Shaw will bolster the bowling and batting department, Nortje is returning after an injury, and his fitness remains to be seen.

For the Capitals, the worry resides in their foreign players, who will miss out on the first few games of the tournament. David Warner and Mitchell Marsh would have made their starting XI had they been available, but their absence forces DC to opt for the backup options.

Compared to the last season, Delhi's bowling department looks thin on paper. Nortje's fitness further adds to their woes.

On the other hand, the Mumbai Indians went through a horrendous phase last year. First, the slow and sluggish pitches of Chennai and then in UAE proved to be a cause for their batters' struggle. 

Although MI now have an advantage of playing in the home conditions, their squad for the season surprisingly does not make them one of the favourites. The franchise retained Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav and Kieron Pollard while shelling out most of their purse on Ishan Khan, Tim David, and Jofra Archer in the auction.

Mumbai's top-order boasts of quality, but the middle-order batters lack experience, which could hurt them. There would be no Pandya brothers this time around, and Mumbai would need someone else to step up as a finisher. Suryakumar Yadav will also not feature in the first match as he is yet to recover from an injury.

With Jofra Archer not available for the entire season, Mumbai Indians rely heavily on Jasprit Bumrah. However, their spin attack remains an issue and would need either Murugan Ashwin or Mayank Markande to act as a solution.

Match Details

Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians, Match 2, IPL 2022

Date and Time- March 27, 2022, 3:30 PM IST

Venue- Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai

Broadcast- Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar

Pitch Report

The pitch of Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai, generally behaves as an even surface with some help on offer for both batters and bowlers. However, while spinners can also generate turn off the surface, dew in the second innings reduces the help for them. 

Squads

Delhi Capitals

Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel, Prithvi Shaw, Anrich Nortje, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Shardul Thakur, Mustafizur Rahman, Kuldeep Yadav, Ashwin Hebbar, Abhishek Sharma, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, KS Bharat, Mandeep Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Chetan Sakariya, Lalit Yadav, Ripal Patel, Yash Dhull, Rovman Powell, Pravin Dubey, Lungi Ngidi, Vicky Ostwal, Sarfaraz Khan, Tim Seifert

Mumbai Indians

Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Ishan Kishan, Dewald Brevis, Basil Thampi, Murugan Ashwin, Jaydev Unadkat, Mayank Markande, Tilak Varma, Sanjay Yadav, Jofra Archer, Daniel Sams, Tymal Mills, Tim David, Riley Meredith, Mohammad Arshad Khan, Anmolpreet Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Rahul Buddhi, Hrithik Shokeen, Arjun Tendulkar, Aryan Juyal, Fabian Allen

Probable Playing XI

Delhi Capitals

Prithvi Shaw, Tim Seifert, Yash Dhull, Rishabh Pant (c/wk), Sarfaraz Khan, Rovman Powell, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Chetan Sakariya, Mustafizur Rahman

Mumbai Indians

Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Anmolpreet Singh, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Kieron Pollard, Daniel Sams, Jaydev Unadkat, Murugan Ashwin, Tymal Mills, Jasprit Bumrah

CE Fantasy XI

Prithvi Shaw, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Rishabh Pant, Tim David, Rovman Powell, Shardul Thakur, Daniel Sams, Mustafizur Rahman, Murugan Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah

Captain - Rishabh Pant

Vice-captain - Tim David