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DC vs MI Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible 11 Pitch Report: IPL 2023 Match 16 | DC vs MI Dream11 Prediction Today | Delhi Pitch Report

Match 16 of an extraordinary tournament represents go time for Delhi Capitals (DC) and Mumbai Indians (MI). They are the two teams without a win so far in IPL 2023, and desperately need to get on the board to avoid falling too far behind the pack with all of the other eight teams showing promising signs at one point or another.

The absence of Rishabh Pant for DC and Jasprit Bumrah for MI have hurt the respective teams. However, there are holes both sides have failed to close. David Warner, who recently became the fastest to 6,000 IPL runs, feels he needs to bat deep rather than effectively with others not contributing around him. MI, on the other hand, have barely fired a shot with their bowling attack picking up just five wickets across two matches to date.

Capitals coach Ricky Ponting called for “soul searching”. Rohit Sharma said “the senior guys need to step up, starting with me.” So, what will give in this clash?

Match Details

• Location: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi.
• Time: 7:30pm (IST).
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IPL 2023 Match 16: DC vs MI Possible Playing XIs

Mitchell Marsh is unavailable as he travelled back to Australia for his wedding. Also, Khaleel Ahmed is in doubt with a niggle. If he does not play, DC may pick Chetan Sekariya.

Delhi Capitals possible bat first XI: 1. David Warner (c) (OS), 2. Prithvi Shaw, 3. Manish Pandey, 4. Rilee Rossouw (OS), 5. Rovman Powell (OS), 6. Lalit Yadav, 7. Axar Patel, 8. Abishek Porel (wk), 9. Chetan Sakariya, 10. Kuldeep Yadav, 11. Anrich Nortje (OS)

Possible Impact Player swap: Prithvi Shaw out, Mukesh Kumar in.

Delhi Capitals possible bowl first XI: 1. David Warner (c) (OS), 2. Manish Pandey, 3. Rilee Rossouw (OS), 4. Lalit Yadav, 5. Rovman Powell (OS), 6. Axar Patel, 7. Abishek Porel (wk), 8. Chetan Sakariya, 9. Kuldeep Yadav, 10. Anrich Nortje (OS), 11. Mukesh Kumar

Possible Impact Player swap: Mukesh Kumar out, Prithvi Shaw in.

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For Mumbai Indians, Sandeep Warrier could come in for Arshad Khan. There is no official update on whether Jofra Archer will play in this crucial match after he missed the CSK clash due to elbow soreness. But, according to Cameron Green, all players are available for this game, as reported by cricbuzz.

Mumbai Indians possible bat first XI: 1. Rohit Sharma (c), 2. Ishan Kishan (wk), 3. Cameron Green (OS), 4. Suryakumar Yadav, 5. Tilak Varma, 6. Tristan Stubbs/Jofra Archer (OS), 7. Tim David (OS), 8. Hrithik Shokeen, 9. Piyush Chawla, 10. Jason Behrendorff (OS), 11. Sandeep Warrier

Possible Impact Player swap: Tilak Varma out, Kumar Kartikeya in.

Mumbai Indians possible bowl first XI: 1. Rohit Sharma (c), 2. Ishan Kishan (wk), 3. Cameron Green (OS), 4. Suryakumar Yadav, 5. Tim David (OS), 6. Tristan Stubbs/Jofra Archer (OS), 7. Hrithik Shokeen, 8. Piyush Chawla, 9. Kumar Kartikeya, 10. Jason Behrendorff (OS), 11. Sandeep Warrier

Possible Impact Player swap: Kumar Kartikeya out, Tilak Varma in.

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Delhi Capitals:

• David Warner has scored two half-centuries in three matches in IPL 2023, but is striking at just 117.03. He has a great career record against MI, with 666 runs in 20 matches at an average of 41.63 and strike rate of 138.17.
• Manish Pandey averages 37.32 with a strike rate of 129.38 against MI. His 709-run tally is the most he has against any team in the IPL.
• Pandey also has similar numbers on this ground. He has struck 330 runs in 11 innings at an average of 36.67 and strike rate of 121.77.
• Axar Patel has struck 147 runs in seven innings against MI at an average of 29.40 and strike rate of 142.72. Last season, he hit 38* (17) and 19* (10) against Rohit Sharma’s team.
• Rohit strikes at only 83 against Axar in the IPL. The corresponding figure for Suryakumar Yadav is 86.
• Kuldeep Yadav took 3/18 and 1/33 against MI last year. He has bowled 39 balls to Rohit and has dismissed him once, conceding just 49. He has dismissed Ishan Kishan twice in 25 balls, conceding 46.
• Anrich Nortje has taken seven wickets in six matches against MI at an average of 26.29 and economy of 8.76. He has a strong record against Rohit in the IPL, dismissing the MI captain twice in 17 balls (20 runs).

Mumbai Indians:

• Is this the game where Ishan Kishan fires? He loves playing against Delhi, with 392 runs in nine matches at an average of 78.40 and strike rate of 151.94.
• Kishan has dominated Anrich Nortje in the IPL. He has hammered 51 off 22 without dismissal. Also, Kishan has scored 26 off 15 against Chetan Sakariya.
• Rohit Sharma has scored the most runs in DC-MI matches (727) at an average of 31.61 and strike rate of 127.77.
• Also, Rohit has the tenth-most runs of any player on this ground. He has hit 561 runs at an average of 35.06 and strike rate of 142.75.
• Suryakumar Yadav is doing it tough at the moment. He has made scores of 8, 0, 0, 0, 15 and 1 in his last six innings across formats. But, he can fire at any stage.
• Suryakumar averages 31.67 in ten matches against Delhi with a strike rate of 135.07 (285 runs).
• Since the start of 2022, Tilak Varma has hit 503 runs in the IPL at an average of 41.9 and strike rate of 137.1. Out of these 503, 377 have come between overs 7-16 at an average of 47.1 and strike rate of 135.1.
• Jason Behrendorff has taken 20 wickets in the powerplay in all T20s since the start of 2022. He concedes just 6.90 per over in this phase, striking every 21.3 balls.

Other Stats and Facts

• Head-to-head: Matches 32, DC 15, MI 17.
• David Warner vs Piyush Chawla in the IPL: 66 balls faced, 98 runs scored, two dismissals.
• Prithvi Shaw has faced just 17 deliveries in three matches in IPL 2023. He averages just 12.80 in ten matches against MI.
• Rohit Sharma is averaging 19.58 in his last 24 IPL innings. He has not scored a fifty in this period.
• Piyush Chawla career record on this ground: 14 inns, 13 wickets, avg. 26.92, econ. 7.61.

Arun Jaitley Stadium Delhi Pitch Report and Weather

Arun Jaitley Stadium has hosted 31 T20s since the start of 2019. The chasing team has won 23. So, expect the captain who wins the toss to bowl.

A mostly clear evening is forecast. It will be hot in Delhi today with a top of about 37 degrees.

IPL 2023 Match 16: DC vs MI Dream11 Prediction Today Match 11 April 2023

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article as well as your own instincts, to create your teams.

Option 1:

Option 2:

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Base team:

• Wicket-keepers: Ishan Kishan
• Batters: David Warner, Tilak Varma
• All-rounders: Axar Patel
• Bowlers: Jofra Archer, Anrich Nortje

IPL 2023 Match 16: DC vs MI Match Prediction – Who will win?

The chasing team will prevail in this match between two struggling teams.

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