Delhi Capitals will host Mumbai Indians in the eighth match of IPL 2026 at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, on Saturday, 4th April. Both teams had an excellent start to the tournament, winning their opening matches.
Mumbai Indians defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets, successfully chasing a target of 221 runs. Ryan Rickelton was the top scorer for his team, scoring 81 runs off 43 balls. Mitchell Santner, who missed the opening match, has joined the squad, he should come straight into the XI in place of Ghazanfar.
Similarly, the Delhi Capitals also won their opening match by six wickets. They successfully chased a target of 142 runs in 17.1 overs. Young batter Sameer Rizvi was the standout performer for Delhi, scoring 70 runs off 47 balls and helping his team to chase down the total. Delhi Capitals have won the last three games at this venue. Lungi Ngidi carried his golden form from the T20 World Cup and picked up three wickets in the opening match.
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DC vs MI Match Details
Match: Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians, 8th Match
Date: 4th April 2026
Time: 3:30 PM IST
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Live Streaming: JioHotstar
DC vs MI Weather Report
Temperature | 32°C |
Rain Possibility | 20% |
Average 1st innings Score | 172 |
Best Suited For | Pacers (55%) |
Pitch Report - Arun Jaitley Stadium
Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi is one of the best T20 cricket venues in India, and we have seen high-scoring matches there in the past. Fast bowlers must utilise their variations to succeed, and the spinners benefit from good support from the wicket.
Win Batting First: 46%
Win Bowling First: 54%
Average Scores
Average 1st Innings: 172
Average 2nd Innings: 155
Factor | Details |
Pitch | Flat |
Outfield | Fast |
Boundaries | Small |
Avg Match Total | 380-425 |
Overall | Batting friendly |
DC vs MI Recent Form
Team | Last 5 Matches |
DC | W, W, L, L, L |
MI | W, L, W, L, W |
DC vs MI Head-to-Head Record (Last 10 matches)
DC Wins - 4
MI Wins - 6
Top Batters to Watch - DC vs MI
Ryan Rickelton (MI): 81 runs in this tournament
Rohit Sharma (MI): 79 runs in this tournament
Sameer Rizvi (DC): 70 runs in this tournament
Top Bowlers to Watch - DC vs MI
T. Natarajan (DC): 3 wickets in this tournament
Lungi Ngidi (DC): 3 wickets in this tournament
Shardul Thakur (MI): 3 wickets in this tournament
DC vs MI Today Match Prediction Scenarios
Scenario 1: If DC bats first
Powerplay Score: 45-50
Predicted Total: 170-180
Match Result: MI to win
Scenario 2: If MI bats first
Powerplay Score: 50-60
Predicted Total: 190-210
Match Result: MI to win
Who Will Hit the Most Sixes?
Team | Players |
DC | KL Rahul, Tristan Stubbs |
MI | Ryan Rickelton, Rohit Sharma |
Who Will Hit the Most Fours?
Team | Players |
DC | Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana |
MI | Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma |
DC vs MI Predicted Playing XIs
Delhi Capitals
Axar Patel (c), KL Rahul (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Vipraj Nigam, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar (Impact Player)
Mumbai Indians
Hardik Pandya (c), Ryan Rickelton (wk), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Sherfane Rutherford, Shardul Thakur, Mayank Markande, AM Ghazanfar/Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah (Impact Player)
Why Mumbai Indians is the favourite
Jasprit Bumrah's recent form
Chasing 200+ target in the last match
Reliable middle-order
DC vs MI Today Match Prediction - Who Will Win Today?
Based on current form, team balance, and superior batting strength, Mumbai Indians is the favourite to win this IPL 2026 match. Ryan Rickelton, Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya are expected to be the key performers.
Prediction: Mumbai Indians to win