Having made it to the playoff in the last edition, Delhi Capitals are hoping to go all the way in IPL 2022, and are confident of a good start in the 15th edition of the T20 league against Mumbai Indians at the Brabourne Stadium, in Mumbai on Sunday (March 27). The Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting said he is confident about his team`s chances against Mumbai, Ponting said during a virtual press conference on Saturday.


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“We’ve been working exceptionally hard on making sure that the guys that are here are ready for their first challenge. I believe we have good depth in our squad. Yes, we are missing some overseas players for the first couple of games, but that’s no worry for us. I fully expect that we can get off to a good start on Sunday,” the franchise said in a press release on Saturday.


When captain Rishabh Pant was asked about his personal goals this season, he said, “I have not thought about my personal goals. We are just focusing on the team`s needs and that is the most important thing for us in the Delhi Capitals. It`s always exciting to have new players in our team, but we are continuing to follow the same process we have been following in the last few years.”


The wicketkeeper-batter also spoke about the inclusion of David Warner and Rovman Powell in the Delhi franchise for this season. “David Warner was one of the biggest buys for us in the auction. I am very happy with his inclusion in the team. Rovman Powell can also be the X-factor player for us. He has immense power and I think it’s going to be great to have him on our side. Hopefully, Rovman can live up to his expectations and help Delhi Capitals this year,” Pant said.


When Ponting was asked about the similarities between Rishabh Pant and Rohit Sharma, he said, “Rishabh and Rohit are quite similar people. I know they are great mates and they are probably exchanging notes about leadership and captaincy. There’s every possibility for Rishabh’s journey to be quite similar to Rohit’s. I have got no doubt that Rishabh could be an international captain in years to come.”


Match Details


Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians, Match No. 2


Venue: Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai


Date & Time: March 27th at 3:30 PM IST


Live Streaming: Star Sports Network, Star Gold and Disney+Hotstar


DC vs MI Dream 11 Prediction


Wicketkeeper: Rishabh Pant, Ishan Kishan


Batters: Rovman Powell, Prithvi Shaw, Tim David


All-rounders: Kieron Pollard, Axar Patel


Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Tymal Mills


Captain: Prithvi Shaw


Vice-Captain: Tim David


DC vs MI Probable Playing XI


Delhi Capitals: Prithvi Shaw, Tim Seifert, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Mandeep Singh, Rovman Powell, Sarfaraz Khan/Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Chetan Sakariya, Khaleel Ahmed


Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma, Anmolpreet Singh, Tim David, Kieron Pollard, Fabian Allen, Jaydev Unadkat, Mayank Markande, Tymal Mills, Jasprit Bumrah