In the IPL 2026 match against Delhi Capitals (DC), Mumbai Indians (MI) suffered a loss by six wickets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. MI's regular skipper Hardik Pandya missed out on the clash as he was not feeling well. In his absence, Suryakumar Yadav led the "Men in Blue and Gold". Following the loss, stand-in skipper Suryakumar said that the visitors fell short of 15-20 runs. He also heaped praise on Delhi's batsmen. "I mean, when you're batting first, there's nothing like thinking about the score. You just keep batting, understand the stats, what's good, what has been good here, but we felt 180-185 was a good score. We felt short by 15-20 runs. I think it was a decent wicket. We expected it to be a little on the slower side, but still, from a batting point of view, we were a little short of 15-20 runs, but I don't want to take any credit away from the bowlers, and also their batters batted really well in the second innings," he said. The stand-in skipper then admitted that he, along with Naman Dhir, threw their wickets at the wrong time. He added that stated that the "Paltan" will work hard for the upcoming fixture. "I think me and Naman, we both got out at the wrong time, otherwise we would have at least got above par. I mean absolutely, see, there'll be days like this when you try, and it won't work, but we will go back to the drawing board, work hard and come back in the next few days," said Suryakumar. IPL 2026, Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals: Second innings' summary The hosts successfully scored 164 runs by losing four wickets in 18.1 overs. In an attempt to chase a target of 163 runs, DC's KL Rahul was dismissed on one run in three balls. Fellow opening batsman Pathum Nissanka played a knock of 44 runs in 30 balls, including six boundaries and a maximum. Nitish Rana also departed on a three-ball duck. Impact Player, Sameer Rizvi, played a glorious knock of 90 runs off just 51 deliveries, which was laced with seven boundaries and the same number of maximums. MI's Deepak Chahar, Mitchell Santner, and Corbin Bosch claimed one wicket each. (With ANI Inputs)
04 April,2026 08:47 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentShreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first against Chennai Super Kings (CSK), who are coming into this match after an opening game defeat. Punjab Kings (PBKS), meanwhile, are looking to win their second match in a row.In the opening match, CSK were defeated by the Rajasthan Royals. The Men in Yellow will aim to bounce back against the Punjab franchise in front of their home crowd. On the other hand, PBKS are fresh from their win against the Gujarat Titans.This will be Sanju Samson's home debut for CSK after moving from Rajasthan Royals. The wicketkeeper-batter will look to start with a bang and continue his good form from the T20 World Cup.After winning the toss, Iyer said that he expects a fresh wicket for the match."We will bowl first. It's their first match on home ground, the pressure will be on them regarding how things go. I just want to remain positive, composed, and cool while talking, avoiding negativity. It gives us immense confidence considering the line-up we have; they have a good team playing consistently, and we just want to play to the best of our ability. We are playing the same team." Iyer stated. Meanwhile, CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad said he was happy to bat first. The star opener added that he hopes to turn things around after the opening defeat. "It looks like it's on the drier side; I don't think it'll change too much., Early April, so dew shouldn't play a role. Running on the board and defending it should be good. We had a tough time last season, a few mistakes and errors which can happen in a T20 game. The key for CSK as a franchise has been a strong top order and a good start by the openers. That was the reason for me partnering with Sanju Samson. One change: Prashant Veer replaces Matt Short." Gaikwad said Playing XI for both teams: CSK: Sanju Samson(w), Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma, Prashant Veer, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Matt Henry, Khaleel AhmedPBKS: Prabhsimran Singh(w), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer(c), Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
04 April,2026 08:41 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentIn the IPL 2026 match against Gujarat Titans (GT), Rajasthan Royals (RR) posted a total of 97 runs for the loss of one wicket in 10 overs. Having put to bat first, RR's star opening batsman, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, provided a good start to the team. Sooryavanshi returned to the pavilion after scoring 31 runs in 18 balls, including five boundaries and a maximum. Jaiswal and wicketkeeper-batsman Dhruv Jurel are unbeaten at the crease. Facing 30 balls, Jaiswal has scored 47 runs, with the help of four boundaries and three maximums, whereas Jurel accumulated 11 runs after facing 12 deliveries, including a boundary. GT's stand-in skipper Rashid Khan has managed to pick up one wicket by leaking 17 runs in two overs. Mohammed Siraj, Kagiso Rabada, Ashok Sharma, and Prasidh Krishna continue the hunt for their first wicket. Earlier, RR skipper Riyan Parag won the toss and elected to bat first at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. GT's regular captain, Shubman Gill, will miss out on the clash due to muscle spasm, and stand-in captain Rashid Khan will lead the side tonight. Rajasthan has made two changes where Donovan Ferreira will come in place of Ravi Bishnoi, and Tushar Deshpande will replace Brijesh Sharma. IPL 2026, Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans: Confirmed Playing XI Rajasthan Royals: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Riyan Parag (C), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma. Gujarat Titans: Kumar Kushagra, Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (WK), Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan (C), Mohammed Siraj, Ashok Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna. IPL 2026, Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals: Match summary Earlier in the IPL 2026 match against Mumbai Indians (MI), Delhi Capitals (DC) emerged victorious by six wickets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. DC's Sameer Rizvi was named the "Player of the Match" for his match-winning knock of 90 runs. Coming in as an Impact Player, he garnered 90 runs in 51 balls, including seven boundaries and the same number of maximums. The "Paltan" had scored 162 runs for the loss of six wickets in 20 overs. Later, the Capitals successfully chased the target by scoring 164 runs for the loss of four wickets in 18.1 overs.
04 April,2026 08:28 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentIn the IPL 2026 match against Gujarat Titans (GT), Rajasthan Royals' (RR) skipper Riyan Parag has won the toss and elected to bat first at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. GT's regular captain, Shubman Gill, will miss out on the clash due to muscle spasm, and stand-in captain Rashid Khan will lead the side tonight. Rajasthan has made two changes where Donovan Ferreira will come in place of Ravi Bishnoi, and Tushar Deshpande will replace Brijesh Sharma. After winning the toss, RR skipper Riyan said, "We are going to be batting first. We got to assess and adapt to different conditions. Hopefully we will put up a good score around 210 and defend it later on. We want to be a team that can play in all conditions. I want it to be a team that is flexible. We don't want to play one brand of cricket. We don't want to be a team that only scores or bowls for 200 runs or 250 runs. I think, like I said, I want us to assess the pitch, play through all conditions that the IPL offers to us, and be good at it. So I think that's the message. Two changes. Tushar Deshpande comes in for Brijesh and Shubham Dubey comes in for Bishnoi". Gujarat will enter the clash with two changes. Kumar Kushagra will make his debut as Gill misses out on the match. Shahrukh Khan will also make way for Prasidh Krishna. On the other hand, GT captain Rashid said, "Well, we wanted to bowl first as well. Fresh wicket and I feel like there will be some help for the bowlers initially, but we are quite happy with the toss so far. Gill has got bit of a muscle spasm, hopefully he will be back soon. KK (Kumar Kushagra) is playing his first game and look forward to see him play. I think we played good cricket (in the last game). I feel in the last game as well, it was a very close game, but some of the areas we need to improve our bowling and also with the batting. And we spoke a lot about that in the meetings and we just need to bring our A-game here and give our 100%. So I feel like we did really well in the last game as well, but we take the positive things from that and we keep improving our skills in our game". IPL 2026, Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans: Confirmed Playing XI Rajasthan Royals: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Riyan Parag (C), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma. Gujarat Titans: Kumar Kushagra, Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (WK), Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan (C), Mohammed Siraj, Ashok Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna.
04 April,2026 07:33 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentIn the IPL 2026 match against Mumbai Indians (MI), Delhi Capitals (DC) emerged victorious by six wickets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The hosts successfully scored 164 runs by losing four wickets in 18.1 overs. In an attempt to chase a target of 163 runs, DC's KL Rahul was dismissed on one run in three balls. Fellow opening batsman Pathum Nissanka played a knock of 44 runs in 30 balls, including six boundaries and a maximum. Nitish Rana also departed on a three-ball duck. Impact Player, Sameer Rizvi, played a glorious knock of 90 runs off just 51 deliveries, which was laced with seven boundaries and the same number of maximums. David Miller and Tristan Stubbs stayed unbeaten. Having faced 18 balls, Miller accumulated 21 runs, with the help of four boundaries, whereas Stubbs scored three runs in four balls. MI's Deepak Chahar, Mitchell Santner, and Corbin Bosch claimed one wicket each. Earlier in the first essay of the match, the "Paltan" posted a total of 162 runs for the loss of six wickets in 20 overs. Wicketkeeper-batsman Ryan Rickelton scored nine runs in 11 balls, including two boundaries. Fellow opening batsman Rohit Sharma garnered 35 runs in 26 balls, with the help of five boundaries and a maximum. Tilak Varma was dismissed on a two-ball duck. Sherfane Rutherford also returned to the pavilion after scoring five runs in seven balls, including a boundary. Later, stand-in skipper Suryakumar Yadav played a stunning knock of 51 runs off 36 deliveries, which was laced with three boundaries and two maximums. Facing 21 balls, Naman Dhir accumulated 28 runs, including two boundaries and a maximum. Mitchell Santner also scored an unbeaten 18 runs in 13 balls, including two boundaries. Along with him, Corbin Bosch stayed unbeaten on 11 runs in four balls, with the help of two boundaries. With this, the "Paltan" posted a total of 162 runs for the loss of six wickets in 20 overs. DC's Mukesh Kumar returned with the figures of two wickets for 26 runs in three overs. Lungi Ngidi, skipper Axar Patel, Vipraj Nigam, and T. Natarajan also chipped in with one wicket each. Star spinner Kuldeep Yadav went wicketless in the IPL 2026 match against MI.
04 April,2026 07:33 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentIn the IPL 2026 match against Mumbai Indians (MI), Delhi Capitals (DC) posted a total of 73 runs for the loss of three wickets after the completion of 10 overs. In an attempt to chase a target of 163 runs, DC's wicketkeeper-batsman KL Rahul scored one run in three balls. Nitish Rana was dismissed on a three-ball duck. Pathum Nissanka garnered 44 runs off 40 deliveries, laced with six boundaries and a maximum. Impact Player Sameer Rizvi and David Miller are unbeaten at the crease. Rizvi has scored 25 runs in 23 balls, including two boundaries and a maximum. MI's Deepak Chahar has managed to pick up one wicket by conceding seven runs in two overs. Mitchell Santner has also bagged one wicket by giving away 22 runs in three overs. Lead pacer Jasprit Bumrah, Shardul Thakur, Corbin Bosch, and Impact Player Mayank Markande are yet to pick any wickets. Earlier, having put to bat first, Mumbai Indians' (MI) wicketkeeper-batsman Ryan Rickelton scored nine runs in 11 balls, including two boundaries. Fellow opening batsman Rohit Sharma garnered 35 runs in 26 balls, with the help of five boundaries and a maximum. Tilak Varma was dismissed on a two-ball duck. Sherfane Rutherford also returned to the pavilion after scoring five runs in seven balls, including a boundary. Later, stand-in skipper Suryakumar Yadav played a stunning knock of 51 runs off 36 deliveries, which was laced with three boundaries and two maximums. Facing 21 balls, Naman Dhir accumulated 28 runs, including two boundaries and a maximum. Mitchell Santner also scored an unbeaten 18 runs in 13 balls, including two boundaries. Along with him, Corbin Bosch stayed unbeaten on 11 runs in four balls, with the help of two boundaries. With this, the "Paltan" posted a total of 162 runs for the loss of six wickets in 20 overs. DC's Mukesh Kumar returned with the figures of two wickets for 26 runs in three overs. Lungi Ngidi, skipper Axar Patel, Vipraj Nigam, and T. Natarajan also chipped in with one wicket each. Star spinner Kuldeep Yadav went wicketless in the IPL 2026 match against MI.
04 April,2026 06:25 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentIn the IPL 2026 match against Delhi Capitals (DC), Mumbai Indians (MI) posted a total of 73 runs for the loss of three wickets in 10 overs. Having put to bat first, MI's wicketkeeper-batsman Ryan Rickelton scored nine runs in 11 balls, including two fours. Tilak Varma also departed on a two-ball duck. Despite losing two quick wickets, veteran batsman Rohit Sharma and stand-in skipper Suryakumar Yadav showcased a sensible batting display. Rohit was dismissed on 35 runs in 26 balls, including five boundaries and a maximum. Suryakumar and Sherfane Rutherford are unbeaten at the crease. Suryakumar has reached 27 runs in 19 balls, with the help of two boundaries and a maximum, whereas Sherfane has faced just two balls and scored one run. DC's Mukesh Kumar has managed to pick up two wickets by conceding 12 runs in two overs. Skipper Axar Patel also bagged one wicket for 16 runs in three overs. Lungi Ngidi, Vipraj Nigam and Kuldeep Yadav are yet to claim their first wickets. Having bowled two overs, Ngidi was smashed for 19 runs, and Vipraj also leaked 18 runs. Kuldeep has also conceded eight runs in one over. Earlier, DC skipper Axar won the toss and elected to bowl first against MI at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The "Paltan" suffered a huge blow as their regular skipper, Hardik Pandya, will miss the contest as he is not feeling well. In his absence, Suryakumar Yadav is leading MI. MI entered the clash with three changes. Mitchell Santner came in place of AM Ghazanfar, Corbin Bosch also replaced Trent Boult, and Deepak Chahar will take the field in place of Hardik. It will be interesting to see which team manage to keep their winning momentum. IPL 2026, Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals: Confirmed Playing XI Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (WK), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Naman Dhir, Sherfane Rutherford, Mitchell Santner, Corbin Bosch, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah. Delhi Capitals: KL Rahul (WK), Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, Axar Patel (C), David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Kuldeep Yadav, Lungi Ngidi, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar.
04 April,2026 05:20 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentIn the IPL 2026 match against Mumbai Indians (MI), Delhi Capitals' (DC) captain Axar Patel has won the toss and elected to bowl first at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The "Paltan" has suffered a huge blow as their regular skipper, Hardik Pandya, will miss the contest as he is not feeling well. In his absence, Suryakumar Yadav will lead MI. After winning the toss, DC skipper Axar said, "I choose to bowl first. First match at home, I want to see how the wicket is behaving. It looks a bit dry, a bit hard. We chased well in the last match. To chase down the target from 26 for 4 in the powerplay, it gives a lot of confidence to the group. Even the top-order know that there are batters in the lower order who can step up if they fail. Playing a home game is always beneficial. Our DC supporters will cheer for us". MI will enter the clash with three changes. Mitchell Santner will come in place of AM Ghazanfar, Corbin Bosch will also replace Trent Boult, and Deepak Chahar will take the field in place of Hardik. On the other hand, MI's stand-in captain Suryakumar said, " (Hardik) He's not well, doesn't look good, so he was not fit for today's game. So just getting into his shoes today. (On the win against KKR) If you win the first game after 13-14 years, there's a lot of positivity in the camp, and we're very happy, but completely different venue here from Wankhede. We have to take good responsibility and have a good game here. (On the surface) Looks good, The toss was irrelevant. We wanted to bat first, they wanted to bowl first, but yeah, very happy to bat first. Looks good one. We've done here really well when we've batted first and defended. So yeah, very happy to bat first. Quite a few changes. Deepak Chahar comes in for Hardik. Corbin Bosch comes in for Boulty, that's a tactical change. Boulty had a good game in the last game at Wankhede. And Mitch Santer comes in for Allah Ghazanfar". IPL 2026, Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals: Confirmed Playing XI Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (WK), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Naman Dhir, Sherfane Rutherford, Mitchell Santner, Corbin Bosch, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah. Delhi Capitals: KL Rahul (WK), Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, Axar Patel (C), David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Kuldeep Yadav, Lungi Ngidi, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar.
04 April,2026 03:30 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentAs Mumbai Indians gear up for their first away game of IPL-19 against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday afternoon, head coach Mahela Jayawardene has shed light on star opener Rohit Sharma’s impressive work ethic in the build-up to the tournament, which bodes well for the five-time champions in the matches to come. Going into the match, which will be DC’s first at home, the two teams meet with one win each under their belt. MI beat Kolkata Knight Riders in their first game at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday, while DC beat Lucknow Super Giants away on Wednesday. Mahela Jayawardene. Pic/Atul Kamble Rohit was a key figure in MI’s six-wicket win over KKR as he blasted 78 off 38 balls at a strike-rate of 205.26 to help chase the 221-run target with ease. Jayawardene expressed his satisfaction with the fitness and form of Rohit, who returned to competitive cricket after a gap of three months. “Credit to him [Rohit], he had a plan and vision. A few of the guys who are in our set-up were involved in this training that he wanted to do. Also, to get to a fitness level that he was comfortable with, he knew what he needed to do. Even though Rohit hasn’t played competitive cricket, he did quite a bit of skill work off-season whenever he had the time. “Then he joined us on our first day of the camp, and we had a chat on how we wanted to start. We did a lot of simulations, we had quite a few practice matches. So, he was part of all that. I knew when I watched him batting in the nets that he was in pretty good nick. His hand speed was pretty good. For someone who has played the game for such a long time, it’s in the veins, muscle memory, and how he wanted to go about. He will react much better in the middle. It was a good start for him in the first game, and hopefully, he can continue that,” Jayawardene said. Acknowledging DC’s strength while playing at home, Jayawardene said it would be a good match. “They are a very good team. Every team at home is a challenge and that’s how we look at it. First game for them here as well, so that’s probably a slight advantage for us,” he said. MI are bolstered by the arrival of New Zealand’s T20 skipper left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner. The team fielded 20-year-old Afghan off-spinner AM Ghazanfar against KKR, who gave 51 runs in 4 overs and went wicket-less. 2No. of matches MI won against DC in 2025 4No. of losses for DC in five matches at Delhi in 2025 21-16Mumbai Indians’s win-loss record against Delhi Capitals across 37 matches 37No. of matches Rohit Sharma has played against DC — his highest against any IPL side 1057No. of runs scored by Rohit Sharma against DC — his second most against any team after KKR (1161)
04 April,2026 09:38 AM IST | New Delhi | Neeru BhatiaFormer India and Chennai Super Kings star Suresh Raina received a heartfelt message from wife Priyanka on the occasion of their 11th anniversary. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Priyanka Chaudhary Raina (@priyankacraina) Priyanka Instagrammed a series of pictures of the couple on their wedding day, captioning the post: “Happy 11th my love. In a world that keeps changing, you’ve been my constant. Thank you for being my home always. Grateful for every moment, every memory, every us. Here’s to what’s been and what’s still to come.” The post received over three-lakh ‘likes’.
04 April,2026 09:25 AM IST | Mumbai | A CorrespondentSunrisers Hyderabad vice-captain Abhishek Sharma has been fined 25 per cent of his match fees and has also accumulated one demerit point for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during his team's IPL match against Kolkata Knight Riders here. He admitted to the Level 1 offence under Article 2.3 and accepted the match referee's sanction. For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the match referee's decision is final and binding. He scored 48 runs off 21 deliveries to get SRH to a flier in the powerplay. SRH registered their first win of IPL 2026, with a thumping 65-run win, with Abhishek played his part with the bat, hitting four fours and as many sixes. But he was sanctioned for showing dissent on TV umpire Nitin Menon decision after Varun Chakaravarthy took a diving catch off Blessing Muzarabani the ninth over but there seemed to be no conclusive evidence that the catch was taken cleanly. But Menon deemed the catch to be legal which the batter disagreed and expressed his disappointment while walking off. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
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