The Cricketer takes a look at the next fixtures in the 2022 Indian Premier League season
Mumbai Indians take on Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League.
The match will be played Saturday, May 21 with play starting at 7.30pm local time (3pm GMT).
The game will be held at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Delhi Capitals still have something to play for going into their last group stage match. Rishabh Pant’s team sit in fifth knowing that a win here will move them up to fourth and into the eliminator match on Tuesday.
Mumbai by comparison have been playing dead rubbers for a little while now, having lost their first eight games, qualification was never likely.
The reverse match between these two saw DC come out on top by 4 wickets, thanks to a late cameo of 38* from 17 by Axar Patel.
Mumbai’s form has picked up recently and have three wins from their last five games – the same as Delhi – but lost last time out against Sunrisers Hyderabad by just 3 runs.
Tim David (BCCI)
Warner is Delhi Capitals' runaway leading run-scorer, posting 427 runs at a strike rate of 151.95. The next player on the list is Rishabh Pant, with 301 runs.
And Warner's performances have largely dictated Delhi's results, with the Australian scoring 42, 92* and 52* in their victories over KKR, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals and posting just three and 19 runs against Lucknow Super Giants and CSK, both of whom defeated the Capitals. His trio of half-centuries – against KKR, RCB, and Punjab Kings – earlier in the competition also coincided with a run of three victories.
In a season where even Jasprit Bumrah has at times not looked himself, Mumbai will be praying that Jofra Archer returns to form and fitness to rejuvenating the team.
Matches played: 31
Mumbai Indians wins: 16
Delhi Capitals wins: 15
A warm day is expected in Mumbai, with highs of 32 degrees Celsius, falling to 30 degrees by first ball of the match.
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Ishan Kishan, Dewald Brevis, Basil Thampi, Murugan Ashwin, Jaydev Unadkat, Mayank Markande, N 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
Delhi Capitals: Rishabh Pant, Prithvi Shaw, Axar Patel, Anrich Nortje, David Warner, Mitch Marsh, Shardul Thakur, Mustafizur Rahman, Kuldeep Yadav, Ashwin Hebbar, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, KS Bharat, Sarfaraz Khan, Mandeep Singh, Syed Khaleel Ahmed, Chetan Sakariya, Lalit Yadav, Ripal Patel, Yash Dhull, Rovman Powell, Pravin Dubey, Lungi Ngidi, Tim Seifert, Vicky Ostwal
David Warner (BCCI)
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Dewald Brevis, Daniel Sams, Murugan Ashwin, Kumar Kartikeya, Jasprit Bumrah, Riley Meredith.
Delhi Capitals: Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant, Lalit Yadav, Rovman Powell, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Chetan Sakariya
The bookies make Delhi Capitals favourites for this match with 3/4 odds. MI are 5/4 to win tomorrow.
With Delhi knowing that only a win will do, expect them to win this one and qualify for the eliminator. Mumbai will end the season having lost nine or ten matches, making it their worst season to date.
In the UK, Sky Sports have exclusive rights to this year's tournament, with matches available on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Cricket.
Fans in India can watch all of the action on Star Sports.
Elsewhere in the world, viewers in Australia can watch the IPL on Fox Sports while in New Zealand, Sky Sport will provide coverage.
Willow TV and Flow Sports will broadcast the tournament in the United States and the Caribbean, respectively.
Fans in MENA can catch the action on beIN Sports while in South Africa, SuperSport have the rights.
The IPL can also be streamed on Disney+ and Hotstar in certain areas.
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