To enhance the weekend excitement, IPL Saturday features thrilling double-headers. Delhi Capitals will clash with Mumbai Indians at Arun Jaitley Stadium in the afternoon. Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bowl first, with notable changes planned within the teams. Ahead of this key matchup, DC’s Director of Cricket Sourav Ganguly highlighted two crucial DC players who are expected to play significant roles. This sets the stage for an intense showdown between two powerhouse teams in the IPL. Find out why Ishant Sharma is missing from today’s IPL 2024 clash against MI.
Ishant Sharma Misses Out Today’s Match As well:
Delhi Capitals will be without the services of Ishant Sharma and David Warner due to injuries when they take on Mumbai Indians in an upcoming Indian Premier League match on Saturday. Sourav Ganguly, the Director of Cricket for DC, officially confirmed this news on Friday. The absence of these key players will pose a challenge for Delhi as they prepare to face Mumbai in what promises to be an intriguing encounter in the IPL. Ishant Sharma and David Warner were also absent in Delhi Capitals’ recent match against Gujarat Titans due to their injuries, further impacting the team’s lineup.
Ishant Sharma has been struggling with back issues, which have affected his availability for Delhi Capitals. This ongoing concern with his back has sidelined him from recent matches, posing a challenge for the team’s bowling lineup. His absence underscores the importance of managing player fitness in the competitive IPL season. Sourav Ganguly said, “Both David Warner and Ishant Sharma are injured and are unavailable for tomorrow’s game.”
During the Toss Time:
In the Delhi Capitals versus Mumbai Indians match, MI captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and elected to bowl first. Both skippers disclosed their respective playing elevens and outlined changes for the crucial encounter. This strategic decision sets the stage for an exciting showdown, with Mumbai aiming to leverage their bowling strength against Delhi’s batting lineup in the IPL match at Arun Jaitley Stadium.
During the toss, DC captain Rishabh Pant said, “ We were looking to bat first. I think it will get slower in the second innings. It has been amazing, we’re getting the kind of wickets we want. As a team we have to play well and we have been. This is something we talked about – how to control the innings. Bowling with the new ball and bowling at the death is difficult, one over here or there is making all the difference. Just one change, Privthvi Shaw misses out and Kumar Kushagra comes in.”
DC’s playing 11: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Kumar Kushagra, Shai Hope, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Tristan Stubbs, Abishek Porel, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Lizaad Williams, Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed.
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