IPL 2018: DD v/s MI Preview, Prediction, Dream11 - Mumbai Indians face Delhi Daredevils in bid to seal play-off spot

Delhi Daredevils host Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League on Sunday.

Back in their element at the business end of the tournament, defending champions Mumbai Indians will be firing on all cylinders against bottom-placed Delhi Daredevils in their bid to clinch a play-off berth in a must-win IPL encounter, on Sunday.

Mumbai must win the game to join Sunrisers Hyderabad, Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in the play-offs.

Statistically, three teams- MI, Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab are are still in contention with one play-off spot up for grabs.

The performance in the past few matches is sure to have boosted the confidence of Rohit Sharma and his men. 

Mumbai had a topsy-turvy campaign so far as after a series of defeats early in the tournament, they were able to string in the victories when it mattered most.

However Daredevils can be the banana peel and Mumbai Indians will be wary after CSK slipped in their penultimate game. For DD, there is nothing but pride at stake, which makes the young team dangerous oppositions.

The last time the two teams faced off, it was DD won by seven wickets win in a last-over thriller.

DD v/s MI head-to-head

Delhi Daredevils and Mumbai Indians have faced each other 21 times so far. MI have a slight edge with 11 wins while DD have won 10 of their encounters.

DD v/s MI expected playing XI

MI Probable XI: Evin Lewis, Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya, JP Duminy, Ishan Kishan (wk), Krunal Pandya, Ben Cutting, Mitchell McClenaghan, Mayank Markande, Jasprit Bumrah.

DD Probable XI: Prithvi Shaw, Colin Munro, Shreyas Iyer (capt), Rishabh Pant (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Vijay Shankar, Liam Plunkett, Amit Mishra, Sandeep Lamichhane, Trent Boult, Shahbaz Nadeem.

DD v/s MI prediction

While Mumbai have been inconsistent so far but they are coming into their own. Delhi have been the weakest side in IPL 2018 and they will find it tough against a MI side looking to secure top 4 finish.