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Delhi Capitals vice-captain Faf du Plessis is leading the side in their Indian Premier League (IPL) do-or-die clash against Mumbai Indians, which is taking place at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The South Africa star revealed that regular captain Axar Patel is down with the flu for the past two days.
The ongoing clash between DC and MI is crucial for both teams to seal their berth for the playoffs of the crucial cash-rich league. MI are currently fourth in the points table, and DC are fifth.
"Unfortunate for him, really sick in the last two days, down with flu, so we wish him all the best. He's been excellent for us this season, and we'll definitely miss him today. What an opportunity! If you ask any team, the last game of the season, you have a crack to get to the top four, you'll smile and you'll grab that opportunity with both hands. Playing a good team today, we are ready for it. We haven't been at our best in the last 5-6 games. Everyday there's a new opportunity,. Looks a bit different to a normal Wankhede wicket, a bit dry, so we're sticking with the tone of the campaign and chasing. Axar is not there, Axar is two players - fantastic spinner and a great batter, so it's difficult to replace that. We don't have a like-for-like. We'll see how it goes" said Faf du Plessis during toss.
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DC vs MI head-to-head
Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians played 36 matches against each other, where DC managed to win 16 matches and MI won 20. This means the Hardik Pandya-led side has the upper hand against DC. Both Delhi and Mumbai are coming after losing the last match, and now one team would like to go to the playoffs by winning.
Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Faf du Plessis(c), Abishek Porel(w), Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Madhav Tiwari, Kuldeep Yadav, Dushmantha Chameera, Mustafizur Rahman, Mukesh Kumar
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