IPL 2026: Kuldeep Yadav wary of Mumbai Indians' batting line-up

Kuldeep Yadav

After beating Lucknow Super Giants by six wickets, Delhi Capitals (DC) will begin their home leg of this IPL by taking on five-time champions Mumbai Indians on Saturday afternoon at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here.

DC left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav has been a steady performer in the IPL since 2025, picking up 17 wickets in 14 innings at an economy rate of 7.1 and a strike rate of 19.

Against a formidable MI batting line-up, however, Kuldeep's returns have been modest - 10 wickets in 12 innings coming at a higher economy rate of 8.8 and a strike rate of 25.

Kuldeep admitted that the Hardik Pandya-led MI are a hard nut to crack. "They [MI] are a strong team with a very solid batting line-up. They performed well in the first match, too. With players like Rohit bhai, Surya, Hardik, and Tilak, they have a lot of experience and quality. Indian players have consistently done well for MI over the years," Kuldeep told reporters on match eve.

He added that DC's target is to win at least five out of their seven home games. "If we play good cricket, we can definitely aim to win five out of seven games at home. We didn't discuss much about home records from last season. This time, we expect to perform well across all seven matches at home," added Kuldeep.

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