Thank you for reading HT’s live blog of the IPL 2024 match between Delhi and Mumbai. Romario Shepherd is named the Player of the Match as Mumbai Indians have opened their account with a win over Delhi Capitals. MI have taken the 8th spot, while DC are placed 10th in the IPL 2024 standings. Mumbai Indians will host Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Thursday. Delhi Capitals will next face the Super Giants in Lucknow on Friday.

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Romario Shepherd smashed 32 runs in the final over bowled by pacer Anrich Nortje to help MI post  234-5 in 20 overs. Pace ace Jasprit Bumrah bagged two wickets and leaked just 22 runs in four overs to set up Mumbai's 29-run win over Rishabh Pant's DC side at Wankhede Stadium.  

“Definitely we were in contention, but we didn't have enough runs in the batting PP, especially when you're chasing such a big score., We batted well in the next few overs, but it's not easy to constantly score 15 rpo for many overs. Yes, we had a few bad overs (with the ball), but it does happen at times. The bowlers needed to bowl into the wicket, slower ones and the variations were important. The bowlers needed to understand the conditions well. I think we need to improve on a few areas - death over bowling and our batting as well,” DC skipper Pant said after the match. 

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - OUT! Lalit Yadav takes the long way back as Gerald Coetzee strikes in the final over. Mumbai are on the verge of a comfortable win. Lalit Yadav c Ishan Kishan b Gerald Coetzee 3(4). OUT! Coetzee is on a hat-trick. Kumar Kushagra has been handed a golden duck. Kushagra c Tilak Varma b Gerald Coetzee 0(1). Two in two for Coetzee! No hat-trick for the MI bowler, single taken by Stubbs - he remains unbeaten on 71 off 25 balls. OUT! Rohit Sharma takes a catch on the final ball as Jhye Richardson. MI beat DC by 29 runs!

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - SIX AND SIX - Back-to-back sixes for Tristan Stubbs, who is giving Romario Shepherd a taste of his own medicine. Stubbs' strike rate in death overs in T20s is 197. RUN OUT! Axar is walking. Ishan Kishan outfoxed Axar here. DC 201/5 after 19 overs. 

Delhi Capitals need 34 runs in 6 balls. 

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Yorker specialist Bumrah is right on the money for Mumbai Indians. Bumrah has leaked just 2 runs in the first three balls. Stubbs was forced to take single over long-off. FOUR! A welcome boundary for DC. Axar finds the gap as he beats the fielder. Good delivery from Bumrah. A bowling masterclass it has been by the MI pacer. Bumrah finishes off with two wickets and 22 runs. DC 180-4 after 18 overs. Delhi Capitals need 55 runs in 12 balls. 

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Tristan Stubbs welcomed Akash Madhwal with four and six. SIX! Make that three as Stubbs is making sure DC have an outside chance in the death overs. FOUR! Brilliant batting from the DC - He moves to 48 off 18 balls. A quick double taken on the final ball of the over. A sublime 19-ball 50 for him. DC 171/4 after 17 overs. 

Delhi Capitals need 63 runs in 18 balls. 

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - SIX! Some hitting from Tristan Stubbs as the DC star is keeping Pant and Co. alive in the contest. Brilliant delivery from Coetzee. Pant plays a dot. Just one ball left in the 15th over. Can Pant get a boundary? OUT! Would you believe it. A top edge and Hardik does the rest. Sharp catch taken by the MI skipper. Pant c Hardik Pandya b Gerald Coetzee 1(3). DC 153/4 after 16 overs. 

Delhi Capitals need 82 runs in 24 balls. 

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Stubbs is up against Bumrah. The DC batter has been dismissed by the Indian pacer on six occasions. FOUR! Porel gets cheeky and he has a four! A much-needed boundary for DC. Brilliant! What a ball by Bumrah, no run taken. OUT! Porel departs. Bumrah ends the over with the wicket of Porel. A simple catch for David. Abishek Porel c Tim David b Bumrah 41(31). Bumrah has completed 150 wickets in the IPL.  

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Shepherd has leaked 11 runs in his third over. Coetzee has two overs left. Bumrah has bowled two overs. Madhwal and Shepherd have one over each. Nabi and Chawla have also bowled two overs each. Hardik Pandya is yet to bowl for MI. DC 138-2 after 14 overs. Delhi Capitals need 97 runs in 36 balls. 

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Keeping the left and right combination intact, Tristan Stubbs has arrived at the crease ahead of skipper Rishabh Pant. Abishek Porel is batting on 34 off 24 balls. Chawla leaks 16 runs in his second over. DC 127-2 after 13.1 overs. Delhi Capitals need 107 runs in 41 balls.  

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Captain Hardik gives the ball to Bumrah! The star pacer is back into the attack before the death overs. Back-to-back singles are taken, Bumrah keeping things airtight for DC batters Shaw and Porel. BOWLED! Shaw is cleaned up as Bumrah bowls a toe-crusher to get rid of the set batter.  Prithvi Shaw b Bumrah 66(40). Huge wicket for MI! DC 111/2 after 12 overs. Delhi Capitals need 124 runs in 49 balls. 

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Abishek Porel and Prithvi Shaw have added 84 runs off 43 balls. Porel gets a four off Madhwal, he moves into 30 off 19 balls. The DC batter is backed by Prithvi Shaw, who is batting on 65 off 38 balls. Porel retains the strike. DC 107-1 after 11 overs.

Delhi Capitals need 128 runs in 54 balls. 

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Gerald Coetzee has been brought back into the attack by skipper Hardik Pandya. MI still have crucial overs left from Hardik and Bumrah. FOUR! Prithvi Shaw gets to his half-century.

Shaw has slammed his 50 off 31 balls. FOUR! Back-to-back fours for Shaw. The DC opener takes a single off the penultimate ball. Shaw's partner-in-crime, Abishek Porel, is batting on 13 off 12 balls. FOUR! Solid hitting from Porel as he gets his second boundary. He moves to 16 off 13 balls. DC 84/1 after 9 overs.

Delhi Capitals need 151 runs in 66 balls.

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - SIX! Shaw smokes a maximum off Chawla on the first ball. FOUR! Pure timing from Shaw as the DC opener gets a boundary. Four! Another boundary for Shaw as DC reach 69-1 after 8 overs. Delhi Capitals need 166 runs in 72 balls.

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - With Delhi Capitals struggling early in the run chase, MI have opted to save Bumrah. However, Shepherd leaks 13 runs in his second over. Spinner Mohammad Nabi has been brought into the attack. DC have completed 50 runs in 6.4 overs. Porel takes a single to give Shaw the strike. Shaw takes two to end the over. Seven runs off it. DC 53/1 after 7 overs. Delhi Capitals need 182 runs in 78 balls.

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Indian opener Prithvi Shaw gets two boundaries off Akash Madhwal. It has been a disappointing start in the powerplay by Delhi Capitals. DC have lost opener David Warner early in the run chase. The visitors have scored only 33 runs in the first five overs.

DC 33/1 after 5 overs. Delhi Capitals need 202 runs in 90 balls.

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - After being deposited for a six by Warner, Shepherd has made a comeback by taking the crucial wicket of the DC opener. Warner c Hardik Pandya b Shepherd 10(8). DC 22/1 after 3.4 overs. 

Delhi Capitals need 213 runs. 

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Akash Madhwal bowled the third over and leaked just four runs. Hardik Pandya has roped in superstar Romario Shepherd to bowl the third over of the powerplay. DC 15-0 after 3 overs. 

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Jasprit Bumrah leaked just 4 runs in his first over. Prithvi Shaw punished Bumrah for bowling a poor delivery. Just a single boundary and Bumrah has been replaced by Akash Madhwal. 

DC-11 after 2 overs. 

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Opener Prithvi Shaw fired a six off Gerald Coetzee, who opened MI’s attack against DC. Back-to-back four dots as the MI pacer makes a return. Shaw gets a quick single to end the over and retain the strike. 

DC 7-0 after 1 over. 

Tim David has batted at a strike rate of above 195 at the Wankhede. The MI batter has amassed 28 runs in 11 innings. David has an average of 48 at the venue. The star batter remained unbeaten on 45 off 21 balls against DC. "One went out of the ground and everyone in the stands enjoyed that. Great effort today, we had to stand up after a tough start to the season. Shepherd put the hammer down in that last over. Off pace deliveries didn't feel like bouncing up high. Perfect finish (last over) and we have got some momentum I thought I was going to die when that ball came towards me (high full toss off Nortje that he managed to hit for six)," David said during the innings break. Meanwhile, MI have roped in Akash Madhwal as Impact Sub. Suryakumar is out!

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals: Mumbai Indians smashed 96 runs in the last five overs - the most by the MI side in IPL. Nortje has bowled the most expensive over of the IPL 2024. The DC pacer also bagged an unwanted feat of bowling the second-most expensive 20th over in the history of IPL. Ravindra Jadeja helped CSK score 37 runs in the final over at IPL 2021.

MI's 234/5 is the highest total in IPL history without an individual fifty from a batter.

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals: Four, SIX and SIX - Romario Shepherd has demolished Anrich Nortje in the first three balls! 16 off the first three balls of the final over. “It’s Marine Drive stuff,” Ravi Shastri summed up the power-hitting of the MI batter. SIX! Hardik Pandya on his feet as Shepherd is busy playing a blinder. FOUR! Smashes hard down the ground and a boundary. SIX! Just a flick and Shepherd remains unbeaten on 39 off 10 balls.

Tim David and Shepherd have guided MI to 234-5 in 20 overs.

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Ishant Sharma starts with a wide. FOUR! New batter Shepherd smashes a four off the second ball. Single taken over cover next. WIDE! Another extra from Ishant. Mumbai are 10 runs away from reaching 200. DC bowlers have assisted MI with extras. SIX! David goes into the 40s with a maximum. How high it was? David has opted for a review. David ends the over with a four as Ishant leaks 19 runs. 

MI 202-5 after 19 overs. 

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - OUT! Hardik Pandya departs as the MI skipper fails to clear young Fraser-McGurk. Hardik Pandya c (sub)Fraser-McGurk b Nortje 39(33). Nortje still has one ball left. WIDE! He will have to reload. Though Nortje picked the wicket of Pandya, he has leaked 15 runs in his third over. DC take a review for the wide. Third umpire confirms the wide. Good comeback from the DC pacer.

MI 183-5 after 18 overs. 

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - DC have opted to replace Khaleel Ahmed with Kumar Kushagra as an Impact Sub. Four and SIX! Tim David is going after Nortje in the 17th over. Free hit! Umpire confirms it so free hit for the MI batter. WIDE! Free hit stands. Another short ball and David only gets a single. The DC pacer has leaked 13 runs off 2 balls. WIDE! Expensive from the DC pacer. 

MI 181-4 after 17.3 overs. 

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Rishabh Pant's direct hit created a run-out opportunity but DC failed to dismiss Tim David, who completed the risky run. MI have managed to steal an extra run. Pandya takes a single to give the strike back to David. Richardson is off the field, again. DC will have to weigh in on their Impact Sub options. David and Hardik have added 33 runs in 22 balls. In the last five overs, 40 runs have been scored by Mumbai. SIX! A further push to the MI total by David, who smoked a 6 off Khaleel. SIX! Hardik closes the over. What a way to end it - 17 runs off it!

MI 167-4 after 17 overs.

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Can David and Pandya propel MI to 200 in the final five overs? Richardson’s return was marked by a six by David. The DC pacer has leaked 8 runs in his first four balls. David is back on strike. He gets a single to rotate the strike. Richardson was substituted earlier but he returned to bowl the 15th over. WIDE! Richardson is struggling with the heat. Excellent dive from Pant, he saves a boundary. Single to end the over.

MI 150-4 after 16 overs. 

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Opener Ishan Kishan was keen on taking Axar Patel to the cleaners after a free-scoring powerplay. Axar plucked a stunning catch to dismiss Kishan, who smoked a six off the DC spinner in the previous delivery. Axar is leading DC's fightback! Talking about the match action, Richardson has left the field. 

MI 138-4 after 15 overs. 

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Did you know? In the first 43 balls, Mumbai Indians scored 80 runs without losing a wicket. However, MI lost four wickets in the next 37 balls. The Mumbai Paltan only added 43 runs more to the total off 37 balls. Can Hardik give MI a late flourish? 

MI 131-4 after 14 overs. 

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - A brilliant over by Khaleel Ahmed so far. The DC pacer has conceded just 1 run in his first three balls. OUT! Axar takes a sharp catch. He is everywhere today! Tilak gives away a straightforward catch to the man at backward point. Tilak Varma c Axar b Khaleel Ahmed 6(5). In the last five overs, MI have lost four wickets.

MI 123/4 after 13 overs.

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - DC’s Jhye Richardson leaks 7 runs in his second over. Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma are well-placed after losing three quick wickets. Khaleel Ahmed is back into the attack for his third over. MI 120-3 after 12 overs.

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals -  What a catch! Sure, something special was required to get the better of Kishan. And Axar has done that with a one-handed stunner. Kishan smashed Axar flat and hard  - the DC spinner takes an absolute stunner in return. DC chipping away with wickets. Ishan Kishan c and b Axar 42(23). Axar leaks just 8 runs. 

MI 113/3 after 11 overs. 

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals -  Hardik Pandya has joined Ishan Kishan at the crease. Kishan is batting at a strike rate of over 152. SIX! Kishan smokes a maximum off Nortje, who earlier jolted MI with the prized scalp of Suryakumar. Run out chance! Kishan takes a quick single to retain the strike. 

MI 105/2 after 10 overs. 

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals -  That’s one way to silence the Wankhde crowd. Suryakumar Yadav was hoping to get off the mark in the IPL 2024 with his trademark shot. However, the MI batter failed to clear the fielder. A sharp catch taken by Fraser-McGurk. Suryakumar is out for a two-ball duck on return. Pacer Anrich Nortje bags the massive wicket of Sky in his first over. 

MI 84-2 after 8 overs. 

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals -  FOUR! What a start to Axar’s over by Kishan. He takes a single to put Rohit on strike. The India skipper is batting on 49 off 24 balls. Axar bowls back-to-back dots. Make that three! So five runs in five balls. Just one left. BOWLED! What a beauty by Axar. Rohit comes down the track but a quicker one deceived the batter. Rohit departs for 49 off 27 balls. End of the over. 

MI 80-1 after 7 overs.  

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals -  Lalit Yadav bowling the final over of the powerplay started by leaking two boundaries. Rohit Sharma is on a roll. The timing has been exquisite from the Hitman. Did you know? Rohit has an average of 39.8 and a strike rate of 171.6 with the sweep shot in the IPL. FOUR! Rohit ends the over in style. 

MI 75-0 after 6 overs. 

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Rohit Sharma welcomed Axar Patel in the powerplay with a six. The Indian skipper has completed 1,000 runs against the Delhi Capitals. The outfield is slow but Rohit is hitting fours and sixes by just playing the field. Earlier, Rohit smoked his six No. 264 of the IPL. Axar leaks 14 runs in his first!

Most Sixes in the IPL:

Chris Gayle - 357

Rohit Sharma - 264

AB de Villiers - 251

MI 60-0 after 5 overs. 

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - It will sting! 

Jhye Richardson starts his over by unnerving former MI skipper Rohit Sharma. It will be interesting how Rohit responds. SIX! What a hit - Rohit effortlessly clears square leg and gets a maximum. SIX! Another maximum - Elegant from the Hitman! A 72m six and Rohit flexes his muscles on newman Richardson. MI are one hit away from reaching 50 runs in the 3rd over. Rohit comes down the track, Warner covers it up. Single taken. 

MI 46-0 after 4 overs. 

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - After starting the over by taking a quick two, Kishan gets a boundary as the MI opener clears the fielder stationed inside the circle. Another good-looking shot but fails to clear the boundary. Two runs taken. Did you know? Mumbai have the lowest batting average this season. 

Lowest Batting Average in IPL 2024: 

1.Mumbai Indians - 23.5

2.Delhi Capitals - 24.3

3.Royal Challengers Bengaluru - 28

MI 33-0 after 3 overs. 

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Veteran pacer Ishant Sharma bowled the ball of the IPL 2024 against KKR. He will be needing a few more to upstage Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan in the powerplay. After starting with a wide, Ishan has leaked two boundaries. Rohit takes charge as he hammers the veteran pacer in his first over. FOUR! Wide and that will be 5 runs - An awful start by Ishant. A much better ball follows next as Rohit is beaten. Rohit is beaten again! Ishant making a comeback. Solid defence from the former Mumbai Indians skipper, no run taken. Swing and a miss. Four dot balls to end the over. 

MI 21-0 after 2 over.

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Pacer Khaleel Ahmed is up against India skipper Rohit Sharma. Khaleel starts with a dot as the DC pacer opens the bowling attack for the Delhi Capitals. Rohit is off the mark on the second ball. Single towards the third man. FOUR! Ishan Kishan gets the first boundary. 

MI 7-0 after 1 over.

Mumbai Indians Impact Subs: Akash Madhwal, Kwena Maphaka, Naman Dhir, Nehal Wadhera, Shams Mulani.

Delhi Capitals Impact Subs: Kumar Kushagra, Yash Dhull, Fraser-McGurk, Sumit Kumar, Praveen Dubey.

MI Playing XI: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Tim David, Mohammad Nabi, Romario Shepherd, Piyush Chawla, Gerald Coetzee, Jasprit Bumrah.

Delhi Capitals Playing XI: David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Abishek Porel, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Lalit Yadav, Jhye Richardson, Anrich Nortje, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed.

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Speaking at the toss, Hardik admitted that one win can boost the confidence of the Mumbai Paltan. With superstar Suryakumar Yadav returning to the playing XI, Mumbai will be eager to end their winless run at the IPL 2024. Surya Yadav has replaced Naman while Romario is also roped into the playing XI. “We would have bowled first as well, but batting first is also not a problem, this wicket does look a bit drier. The ball might not come on nicely unlike in a night game. But there will be less swing and it should be good to bat. We don't want to put pressure onto us, but one win will give us a lot of confidence. Almost 18,000 young people are supporting us today, we're here to represent them and want them to go back home with a smile. Three changes for us - Surya is back, he replaces Naman. Romario replaces Mapakha and Nabi is in, he replaces Brevis,” Pandya told Shatri after DC won the toss and elected to bowl.

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Fans were settling in at the Wankhede Stadium when Hardik confirmed Suryakumar's return for IPL 2024. Suryakumar was warmly welcomed when he received a special mention from skipper Hardik at the toss. Speaking at the coin toss, Hardik revealed that Mumbai Indians have made three changes to their starting XI against Delhi. 

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Two changes for Delhi Capitals. Jhye Richardson and Kumar Kushagra have received their maiden caps for the Delhi Capitals. Prithvi Shaw has retained his place for the Mumbai game. DC are without star spinner Kuldeep Yadav. The pace battery is spearheaded by South Africa’s Anrich Nortje, veteran Ishant Sharma and speedster Khaleel Ahmed. 

Delhi Capitals Playing XI: David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Abishek Porel, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Lalit Yadav, Jhye Richardson, Anrich Nortje, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed. 

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Heads is the call, and Rishabh Pant has won the toss. The visitors have elected to bowl at Wankhede. “We will bowl first. The wicket looks good, but you can chase any target here in Wankhede. We'll have to stick together as a team. I'm happy to be back, pleasure to be on the field in each and every game. Bowling is one department where we've been on and off, but it's hard for them in T20s. Just two changes for us," Pant tells Ravi Shastri at the coin toss.

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Veteran MI spinner Piyush Chawla admitted that Mumbai have failed to live up to expectations in the first three games of the IPL 2024. MI is the only side to have not won a single game this season. Chawla feels MI can bounce back in the remaining 11 games of the IPL 2024. "You go into the ground with a positive frame of mind and it's no different here at the Wankhede stadium. The amount of love that the fans show here means a lot for us. First 3 matches haven't been good for us, but we'll have to forget it. We still have 11 games and it's important for us to think about the future. Two points today would be very important. I don't think if it's a day match or a night back, I just back my strengths," Chawla added.

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - A young fan touched Rohit Sharma's feet after meeting the former Mumbai Indian skipper in the build-up to the IPL 2024 match at the Wankhede Stadium. Making her day, India skipper Rohit gave his autograph on the poster. The video has garnered the attention of netizens on social media. Chants of 'Rohit-Rohit' reverberated at Wankhede when MI last played their home game in the IPL 2024.

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Superstar Rishabh Pant has smashed two half-centuries in his comeback season for the Delhi Capitals at the IPL 2024. The DC skipper notched up his first-ever 50 against KKR in his previous outing. However, Pant's fighting knock went in vain as DC lost the match to KKR by a massive margin. Pant is the fourth-highest run-getter in IPL 2024 - No DC player has scored more runs than the skipper. "Let a few more matches go. He is doing very well. As you all must have seen, you know, (wicket) keeping, batting. He has held up well. His form has been fantastic, especially the way he has batted in the last two games. Let another week go, and I'll be able to answer that question... provided the selectors want to pick him -- that's most important. He's fit, fully fit," Ganguly said ahead of DC’s away game against MI.

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Earlier, we asked our readers what the team winning the toss should do in Mumbai. While 67% suggested that the winner of the toss should bat, 33% voted that bowling is a much better option. Time now for another fan poll. DC or MI, who will win today's match?

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - MI vs DC IPL 2024: Australia's Mitchell Marsh picked up an injury ahead of MI's home game against DC. Ganguly confirmed that DC will replace Marsh in their lineup today. Opener Prithvi Shaw is expected to open the innings with veteran David Warner. Jake Fraser McGurk, Khaleel Ahmed, Jhye Richardson, and Ricky Bhui are DC's Impact Player options. Here's how DC can line up against MI at Wankhede.

DC likely XI vs MI if batting first: Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Rishabh Pant (c/wk), Tristan Stubbs, Abhishek Porel, Axar Patel, Rasikh Dar, Anrich Nortje, Ishant Sharma, Mukesh Kumar.

DC likely XI vs MI if bowling first: Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Rishabh Pant (c/wk), Tristan Stubbs, Abhishek Porel, Axar Patel, Rasikh Dar, Anrich Nortje, Ishant Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed.

Impact Player options: Jake Fraser McGurk, Khaleel Ahmed, Jhye Richardson, Ricky Bhui.

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Mumbai Indians are set to host Delhi Capitals in match No.20 of the IPL 2024 at the Wankhede Stadium. DC are placed ninth in the 10-team tournament while MI have hit rock bottom after losing their first three games of the new season. The upcoming Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals IPL 2024 match will be played at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. DC's away match against MI will start at 3:30 PM IST. The toss will take place at 3:00 PM IST. The IPL 2024 match between MI and DC will be televised on the Star Sports Network in India. Fans can also livestream the Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals IPL 2024 match on the JioCinema app and website.

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Sourav Ganguly, who is DC's director of cricket, has revealed that spinner Kuldeep Yadav will undergo a fitness test. "He'll undergo a fitness test today. He has a little bit of groin stiffness (and) that's why he missed the last two games. By the end of the day, we'll get to know whether he's available tomorrow or not,” Ganguly said on the eve of DC’s away game against Hardik Pandya’s MI at Wankhede Stadium.

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav was advised rest as a precautionary measure by the Delhi Capitals team management. Kuldeep is nursing a groin niggle. The DC spinner missed a few games as Ishant Sharma returned to the playing XI for Rishabh Pant's men. 

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Naman Dhir is expected to make way for Suryakumar Yadav in the upcoming match between MI and DC at IPL 2024. Dewald Brevis, Kwena Maphaka, Naman Dhir, and Nehal Wadhera are MI's Impact Player options against the Delhi Capitals. 

MI likely XI vs DC if batting first: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Dewald Brevis, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Tim David, Piyush Chawla, Gerald Coetzee, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Madhwal. 

MI likely XI vs DC if bowling first: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Tim David, Piyush Chawla, Gerald Coetzee, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Madhwal, Kwena Maphaka. 

Impact Player options: Dewald Brevis, Kwena Maphaka, Naman Dhir, and Nehal Wadhera. 

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Suryakumar Yadav is heavily tipped to make his IPL return against Delhi Capitals. The World No.1 batter missed all of MI's first three games of the new season. MI have failed to open their account in Surya's absence. MI only managed to score 125 in their last outing at Wankhede. Can a fit-again Suryakumar end MI's winless run. Nicknamed Sky, the MI batter last played for India in the South Africa series.

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Mumbai Indians will host their annual ESA game on Sunday at the Wankhede Stadium. Mumbai Indians will open the stadium doors to over 18,000 children, including 200 children with special needs. Every year, the franchise hosts one IPL game in their schedule as an ESA game. Speaking ahead of MI's match against DC, skipper Hardik Pandya and former captain Rohit Sharma shared a special message for the fans.

IPL Live Score 2024, MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Director of Cricket for Delhi Capitals, former India skipper Sourav Ganguly, argued that it's not Hardik Pandya's fault that he was named captain by Mumbai Indians. Hardik has been subjected to venomous reception by fans in Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, and Mumbai. Talking about the MI captaincy saga, Ganguly highlighted the legacy of India skipper Rohit Sharma at Mumbai. Rohit guided MI to five IPL titles. The 36-year-old is also the most successful player in IPL's history. "He (Hardik Pandya) has been appointed captain. Obviously, with Rohit Sharma, he's a different class. His performance for this franchise, his performance for India has been at a different level as captain and as a player," Ganguly said. "But then it's not Hardik's fault that he's been appointed as captain. All of us need to understand that," he added.

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly had a brief chat with Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar at the Wankhede Stadium. Skipper Rishabh Pant and ex-MI skipper Rohit Sharma enjoyed a fun banter in the lead-up to Mumbai's home game against Delhi Capitals. 

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Mumbai Indians is the only team to have not won a single game at the IPL 2024. Hardik Pandya's MI side has recorded three defeats in their first three matches this season. Skipper Pandya has scored 69 runs in three games. Former skipper Rohit Sharma also scored the same amount of runs. MI's Tim David is second among the Mumbai batters with 70 runs. Middle-order batter Tilak Varma is the highest run-getter for Mumbai Indias. Varma has 121 runs under his belt in 3 games. Averaging 40.33, the Indian southpaw also has a fifty to his name. 

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Spin wizard Yuzvendra Chahal is leading the Purple Cap standings with eight wickets in four games of the IPL 2024. Interestingly, no MI bowler has managed to enter the top 20 of the bowling charts at IPL 2024. Akash Madhwal and Jasprit Bumrah have both bagged three wickets this season. Should MI unleash Bumrah early? 

Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya offered prayers at the Somnath Temple in Prabhas Patan, Gujarat. A video of the same was posted by the Somnath Temple Trust. Hardik performed rituals at the Somnath Temple. Hardik is aiming for his first win as MI skipper against DC at Wankhede. Hardik was booed by MI fans in his homecoming game earlier this season. Hardik had a tough start to the new season. Rohit Sharma's successor has suffered back-to-back three defeats in the 2024 edition of the IPL. 

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - DC skipper Rishabh Pant had a candid chat with former MI skipper Rohit Sharma on the eve of Mumbai’s home game against Delhi at the Wankhede. Rohit and Pant’s fun chat became an instant hit among the fans and followers of the game. With Pant and Rohit engaging in fun banter, MI captioned the priceless interaction between the two as "HeROPANTI". 

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Wankhede turned out to be a high-scoring arena last season in the IPL 2023. However, Mumbai Indians' batting no-show against Rajasthan Royals turned the last game into a low-scoring game at the venue. The same match strip will be used in the upcoming IPL 2024 clash between MI and DC. The strip remained unused last season. With Wankhede set to assist bowlers, expect batters to work hard for every single run in match No.20 of the IPL 2023. 

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Pacer Khaleel Ahmed has picked up six wickets in four games of the new season. The DC fast bowler is placed fifth in the Purple Cap standings. The Delhi fast bowler is two wickets behind Purple Cap holder Yuzvendra Chahal. The highest wicket-taker for the Delhi Capitals will lead the bowling attack of the visitors against Mumbai Indians. How many wickets Khaleel will take at Wankhede?

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals: Leading from the front, skipper Rishabh Pant has done the bulk of scoring for the Delhi Capitals at the IPL 2024. Pant played four games and amassed 152 runs. With an average of 38, the DC skipper has batted a strike rate of 158.33 this season. Pant has two half-centuries under his belt in four games. 

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals: Mumbai Indians failed to post a match-winning total in their previous outing at the Wankhede. Delhi Capitals struggled big time while chasing the mammoth target set by KKR in their last game. Bat or bowl, what should the team winning the toss do at Wankhede?

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals: Mumbai Indians have recorded 18 wins over Delhi Capitals. Visitors Delhi led by Rishabh Pant have won 15 matches against Mumbai. MI defeated DC by chasing down the 173-run target on the last ball of the contest at IPL 2023. DC or MI, who will IPL 2024 clash at Wankhede?

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Naman Dhir featured in the MI batting lineup when Suryakumar was busy clearing the fitness tests. Dhir was dismissed for a golden duck in his last outing. With Suryakumar available for the DC game, Dhir can feature as an Impact Player. "Surya is available. He has joined the camp. I don't know about my selection. It is a management decision. I will prepare for the next game. Right now I don't know about it (selection)," Dhir said.

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals -Sourav Ganguly has come out in support of Hardik Pandya after the Mumbai Indians skipper was subjected to a venomous reception in his recent IPL 2024 games. Pandya faced a hostile round of booing in MI's first home game at the Wankhede Stadium. Pandya is facing the wrath of fans ever since MI named him the successor of Rohit Sharma. Rohit guided MI to record five titles in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020. "I don't think they should boo Hardik Pandya. It's not correct," Ganguly told the media during Delhi Capitals’ training session in Mumbai on Saturday. "It's not correct. The franchisee has appointed him as captain. That's what happens in sport. Whether you captain India or you captain a state or whether you captain your franchise, you are appointed as captain,” added Ganguly, who is Director of Cricket for Delhi Capitals.

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - Suryakumar has joined the MI squad for the IPL 2024 in the lead-up to the upcoming match against Delhi Capitals at the Wankhede. Suryakumar was sidelined for three months after a sports hernia and ankle injury. Suryakumar has already hit the ground running in the MI nets. A run-scoring season for MI will help SKY seal his place in the Indian squad for the T20 World Cup. Suryakumar batted without any discomfort at the Mumbai camp. MI are tipped to pick Suryakumar in their playing XI!

IPL Live Score 2024 MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals -Suryakumar Yadav cleared all the fitness tests at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) before joining the MI camp for IPL 2024. MI missed Suryakumar's services in their first three games. Suryakumar had undergone multiple surgeries. The MI batter suffered a grade 2 ankle tear before he recovered from a sports hernia. Surya last played for India in the South Africa T20I series.

Mumbai Indians: Ishan Kishan(w), Rohit Sharma, Naman Dhir, Dewald Brevis, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Piyush Chawla, Tim David, Gerald Coetzee, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Madhwal, Kwena Maphaka, Romario Shepherd, Nuwan Thushara, Nehal Wadhera, Shams Mulani, Suryakumar Yadav, Vishnu Vinod, Shreyas Gopal, Luke Wood, Mohammad Nabi, Arjun Tendulkar, Kumar Kartikeya, Shivalik Sharma, Anshul Kamboj.

Delhi Capitals: David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Mitchell Marsh, Abishek Porel, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Sumit Kumar, Rasikh Dar Salam, Anrich Nortje, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar, Kumar Kushagra, Praveen Dubey, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Yash Dhull, Kuldeep Yadav, Ricky Bhui, Jhye Richardson, Shai Hope, Lalit Yadav, Vicky Ostwal, Swastik Chikara.

After three defeats in as many games of the IPL 2024, Mumbai Indians is the only team without a win in the new season. The record-time winners are set to host Rishabh Pant's Delhi Capitals in match No.20 of the IPL 2024 at the Wankhede Stadium. Skipper Hardik Pandya was booed incessantly in MI's first home game of the IPL 2024. Can Hardik rekindle the bond with the MI fans today? 

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