Defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) are in great form, having won nine out of their 14 games in IPL-13. With three 400-plus run-getters—Quinton De Kock (443), Ishan Kishan (428) and Suryakumar Yadav (410) and three Top 10 bowlers this season—pacers Jasprit Bumrah (23 wickets), Trent Boult (20) and leggie Rahul Chahar (15) in the team, their opposition must be under pressure.

MI's bowling coach Shane Bond reckons their today's opponents—Delhi Capitals (DC)—who lost both their league games to MI earlier, have a tough task in the all-important Qualifier 1 in Dubai.

"You have got [Kieron] Pollard, Rohit [Sharma], the Pandya brothers [Hardik and Krunal] and now, Suryakumar [Yadav]...guys who know how to win.