The match 20 of the TATA IPL 2024 will witness clash between the Mumbai Indians (MI) and Delhi Capitals (DC). The match is scheduled to take place on Sunday, April 7 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Both teams are at the bottom of the points table in the IPL 2024, DC with 2 points is on the ninth position. While MI is yet to win any match and is on the 10th spot.
Hardik Pandya is the skipper of MI, while Rishabh Pant is captaining DC. Both teams have played 33 matches, with Mumbai winning 18 games and Delhi winning 15 games so far in the head to head encounters. In this article, we will take a look at the 3 key player battles to watch out for in the match 20 of the TATA IPL 2024 between Mumbai and Delhi.
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Here are the three key player battles to watch out for during the MI vs DC match:
1) Rishabh Pant vs Jasprit Bumrah
Rishabh Pant is in good form in the IPL 2024, he has smashed two back-to-back fifties. He will be up against Jasprit Bumrah. Captain Hardik Pandya have used Bumrah mainly after 4 or 5 overs in almost every match. And Pant also comes to bat at that time only. Bumrah has dismissed Pant 6 times in the IPL, whereas the batter has only scored 48 off 43 balls against bowler.
2) Tim David vs Axar Patel
Tim David vs Axar Patel is the biggest battle in the upcoming match between the Indians and the Capitals. Tim David is known for his explosive batting. On the other hand, Axar Patel has the talent of bowling well to the right-handed batters. Both players will look to improvise their performances and try to win the match for their respective team.
3) Rohit Sharma vs Khaleel Ahmed
Rohit Sharma is batting superbly in the IPL 2024, but is seen struggling against a left-arm pacers and will be challenged by Khaleel Ahmed, who has been in outstanding form in the IPL 2024. A good battle is expected, as Khaleel has already dismissed Rohit once in the IPL, and the batter has only scored 25 runs from 34 balls against pacer.