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Due to the absence of regular captain Axar Patel, the Delhi Capitals were in for a surprise on Wednesday in their crucial IPL 2025 matchup against the Mumbai Indians in Mumbai. The star is a reliable middle-order batsman in addition to being a fantastic left-arm spinner. The Delhi Capitals, headed by Faf du Plessis, are playing the Mumbai Indians, led by Hardik Pandya, in his absence.
The replacement captain, Faf du Plessis, chose to field first after winning the toss. The surface appears somewhat dry to the DC opening. His teammates are ready for the challenge, he added. In the meantime, Hardik Pandya acknowledged that he would have bowled first if he had won the toss. The five-time champions haven't yet displayed their finest cricket in the league, he claimed.
Axar Patel Ruled Out:
#FafduPlessis has won the toss & #DelhiCapitals will field first! 😯
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) May 21, 2025
In this fight for the final spot in IPL Race 2 Playoffs, here the Playing XIs for both sides! 💙👏🏻#MI ➡️ Mitch Santner comes in for Corbin Bosch!#DC ➡️ Axar Patel misses out from the Playing XI due to… pic.twitter.com/OGp7sSEiDl
Faf du Plessis said, "Really sick in the last two days. We'll miss him today. Playing a good team today, we are up for it. We haven't been at our best in the last 5-6 games. Every day there's a new opportunity. Looks a bit dry, we're chasing. Axar is not there. Axar is a two-player and it's difficult to replace him. We'll see how it goes."
Hardik Pandya, the captain of the Mumbai Indians, stated that he would have bowled first on this pitch as well. If they want to make it to the knockout stage, Pandya stated that they will need to play their best cricket. According to him, the pause has allowed them to reorganise and maintain their momentum. The captain of the Mumbai Indians stated that they would like to check off a few things before the playoffs because they haven't played a full game.
During the toss, Du Plessis mentioned that Axar had been ill for the past few days. KL Rahul is anticipated to knock in the second innings after being selected as one of the Impact Substitutes. Madhav Tiwari, an all-round bowler, is making his debut for the Delhi-based team. In the meanwhile, MI replaced Corbin Bosch with Mitchell Santner.
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