DC vs MI: Who are impact players nominated by Delhi Capitals & Mumbai Indians for match 8 of IPL 2026?
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DC vs MI, Match 8, of IPL 2026 is underway at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
Delhi Capitals (DC) are locking horns with Mumbai Indians (MI) in Match 8 of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday, April 4. Both teams are coming in hot form after winning their opening games of the season.
DC enter this game with a clear problem to solve. While chasing 142 against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), their top order collapsed; KL Rahul fell for a first-ball duck, while Nitish Rana and Pathum Nissanka followed quickly, leaving the team struggling at 26 for four.
Sameer Rizvi saved the day with an unbeaten fifty, but that top-order instability is a major concern with Jasprit Bumrah waiting in the wings. DC’s bowlers also looked sharp. Ngidi used his slower balls perfectly, and the spin pair of Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel kept the pressure throughout the middle overs.
On the other hand, MI arrive in Delhi with plenty of momentum. They finally broke their 14-year opening-match streak by chasing down a record target against KKR, led by Rohit Sharma’s aggressive 78 and Ryan Rickelton’s hard-hitting 81. Since 2022, MI have dominated this encounter with a 5-2 record against DC, including two wins last season.
The stats make this even more interesting. Rohit Sharma has a strike rate of only 91.30 against Axar Patel in the IPL. Meanwhile, Bumrah’s economy rate at the Arun Jaitley Stadium is high. While the pitch usually favours batters, cloudy skies and potential thunderstorms could play a role in how the game unfolds.
In the match 8 of IPL 2026, Delhi Capitals won the toss and opted to field first. Both teams have named five impact players for the match, and below are their names.
Who are the impact players named by DC vs MI?
Delhi Capitals: Ashutosh Sharma, Auqib Nabi Dar, Sameer Rizvi, Karun Nair, Dushmantha Chameera.
Mumbai Indians: Mayank Markande, Robin Minz, Raj Bawa, Trent Boult, Ashwani Kumar.
DC and MI playing XIs:
Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): KL Rahul (w), Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Vipraj Nigam, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar.
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton(w), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Naman Dhir, Sherfane Rutherford, Mitchell Santner, Corbin Bosch, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah.
Who are DC’s impact players for the DC vs MI clash?
Ashutosh Sharma, Auqib Nabi Dar, Sameer Rizvi, Karun Nair.
Who are MI’s impact players for the DC vs MI clash?
Mayank Markande, Robin Minz, Raj Bawa, Trent Boult, Ashwani Kumar, Dushmantha Chameera.
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