Returning to their true home after four away games, Delhi Capitals are buzzing ahead of their IPL 2025 clash with Mumbai Indians on Sunday.
The atmosphere of the team is very good. It's my first year in Delhi. I was very excited to play for DC before the season, and the way we are playing, it's been amazing.
Middle-order batter Ashutosh Sharma summed up the team's mood:
Having thrived under stand-in skipper Axar Patel, Ashutosh highlighted the freedom the players enjoy:
"Axar Patel's captaincy is very good. He is leading the team really well, and all the youngsters are very comfortable within the set-up, so we are able to talk to each other freely."
With KL Rahul in form and Ashutosh looking confident, Delhi aim to extend their unbeaten streak against a struggling MI side that has managed just one win in five matches.
Despite their woes, Mumbai are banking on the experience of big names like Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, and the returning Jasprit Bumrah.
Probable XIs: DC: Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, KL Rahul (wk), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Axar Patel (capt), Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar
MI: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Will Jacks, Hardik Pandya (capt), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru – Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Jaipur is set to roar again as Rajasthan Royals host their first home game of the season. Both RR and RCB are coming off defeats and will be desperate to bounce back.
The clash promises fireworks as Phil Salt and Virat Kohli take on RR’s in-form speedster Jofra Archer. Sandeep Sharma has also impressed with his consistency.
Sanju Samson, leading a side that's lost three of its five matches, will hope for more support from the top and middle order.
Probable XIs RR: Sanju Samson (capt, wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma
RCB: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (capt), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
