IPL 2025: Delhi Capitals Win Toss, Opt to Bowl Against Mumbai Indians Without Faf du Plessis
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Synopsis
Delhi Capitals have won the toss and opted to bowl first against Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025's match 29. Skipper Axar Patel confirmed the absence of Faf du Plessis due to injury. The game is taking place at Arun Jaitley Stadium, where DC remains unbeaten in the tournament.
Key Takeaways
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and chose to bowl.
- Faf du Plessis is injured and unavailable.
- DC is currently the only unbeaten team in IPL 2025.
- Hardik Pandya's MI is unchanged despite their rankings.
- The pitch may behave differently than last season.
New Delhi, April 13 (NationPress) The Delhi Capitals have emerged victorious in the toss and have chosen to bowl first against the Mumbai Indians in match 29 of IPL 2025, held at the Arun Jaitley Stadium this Sunday. As the current table leaders, DC remains the only unbeaten team in the tournament and is set to play their first match of the season in New Delhi.
Following the toss, DC's skipper Axar Patel received enthusiastic applause from the home crowd, announcing that Faf du Plessis is sidelined due to injury. The team will determine their impact player during the match. Du Plessis, who serves as DC's vice-captain, had also missed their previous game against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) due to fitness concerns.
“We are performing well while chasing, and this is our first match here this season, so we are uncertain about how the pitch will behave. I advise against relying too heavily on past statistics. The key challenge is to stick to our strategy and remain courageous even when facing big shots,” he shared.
Hardik Pandya, the captain of the ninth-placed MI, confirmed that their playing eleven remains unchanged. “We are addressing our mistakes. This team has ample experience. We are close to delivering a strong performance. We aim to avoid panic; it doesn’t assist us. Our margin for error is slim, but we hope for a successful outing tonight,” he commented.
Today’s match will take place on the center pitch of the venue, with square boundaries measuring 60m and 66m, and the straight boundary at 72m. Pitch analysts Murali Kartik and Danny Morrison noted that the pitch exhibits significant cracks, suggesting it may not perform as flatly as it did in last year’s matches.
Playing XIs
Delhi Capitals: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, KL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel (captain), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, and Mohit Sharma
Impact Substitutes: Sameer Rizvi, Karun Nair, Darshan Nalkande, Donovan Ferreira, and Dushmantha Chameera
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (captain), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, and Jasprit Bumrah
Impact Substitutes: Karn Sharma, Corbin Bosch, Ashwani Kumar, Raj Bawa, and Robin Minz
