DC vs MI: Predicted 11 & Impact player options for both teams for Match 8 of IPL 2026

The DC vs MI match will take place on April 4.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 is currently riding a wave of thrills and big hits. From run-heavy power plays to thrilling death overs, the tournament has everything to offer to the cricket world.

Five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) will lock horns against Delhi Capitals (DC) in Match 8 on Saturday, April 4, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. The will commence at 3:30 PM IST, being the first afternoon fixture of the 2026 edition of the league.

The Delhi Capitals commenced their campaign with a resounding victory by six wickets against a rebranded Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Wednesday, April 1. DC lost four wickets in the power play; however, a 119-run partnership with Sameer Rizvi and Tristan Stubbs helped the side recover from an early shock and win the match with 17 balls remaining.

Meanwhile, MI stunned three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by six wickets in their opening game on Sunday, March 29. Chasing a target of 221, Ryan Rickleton and Rohit Sharma’s opening pair put up 148 runs in 12 overs as MI recorded the victory comfortably.

Both teams have won their first game of the season, increasing the stakes even further for the upcoming game. Both sides have looked strong in all departments, while some flaws in the batting line-up have been made visible.

DC vs MI: Head-to-Head Record: MI (21) – DC (16)

The Mumbai Indians have got the upper hand in their rivalry with the Delhi Capitals, with 21 wins in their total 37 meetings. During the 2020 season, when DC reached the only final in the tournament’s history, they lost against Mumbai.

DC vs MI: Predicted XIs

Delhi Capitals: Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul (wk), Nitish Rana, Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Vipraj Nigam, Kuldeep Yadav, Lungi Ngidi, Mukesh Kumar, T Natarajan.

Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Sherfane Rutherford, Shardul Thakur, Mayank Markande, Mitchell Santner, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult.

DC vs MI: Possible Impact Player Options

DC Impact Players: Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Dushmantha Chameera, Auqib Nabi, Karun Nair

MI Impact Players: Suryakumar Yadav, Corbin Bosch, Robin Minz, Ashwani Kumar, Raj Bawa

DC vs MI: Match Prediction

The Capitals are hosting the Mumbai Indians at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, and they are expected to have a home advantage. However, the matches played on pitch No. 6 are expected to be high-scoring, as the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) posted 278 against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) last season on the same pitch.

Additionally, MI has defeated DC four times in their last five meetings. Keeping all the points in mind, MI looks stronger, and we back the five-time champions to beat DC in this game.

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