Abu Dhabi: On Sunday's second double-header, table topper Delhi Capitals have won the toss and decided to bat first against face second place holder Mumbai Indians here at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Sunday.
DC captain Shreyas Iyer has brought in Alex Carey in place of Shimron Hetmyer while Ajinkya Rahane gets his first game of the season. Rahane replaced out of sort Rishabh Pant.
Mumbai Indians, on the other hand, reinstated their winning team that defeated Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kings XI Punjab in their last three outings.
At present, DC have 10 points from six matches, while Mumbai amassed eight points from as many matches. If Mumbai win today's game they will go on top of the points ladder, thanks to their better Net Run Rate.
In the history of IPL, both teams faced each other 24 times and they won 12 each. However, Delhi will have a slight edge over Mumbai as they have won three matches out of their last five meetings.
Shreyas Iyer: We are looking to bat first. I think we are doing pretty well while defending. The ground factor also plays an important role. Two changes - Alex Carey comes in for Hetmyer. Rahane comes in for Pant who got injured in the last game. The wicket looks amazing, we hope it gets slower in the second innings.
Rohit Sharma: At the end of the day you have to play good cricket, toss shouldn't be a factor. It's a good challenge for us, we know the conditions here. We need to restrict them to a decent total. We are playing with the same team. I don't see a reason to change. It's been a great journey (150th match for MI) - it's a good landmark to have.
Teams:
Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer(c), Alex Carey(w), Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Rohit Sharma(c), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, James Pattinson, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
