On May 21, the Delhi Capitals (DC) and the five-time champion Mumbai Indians (MI) faced off at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. Faf du Plessis, DC’s substitute captain, chose to field first after winning the toss. Interestingly, du Plessis replaced Axar Patel, who was unwell and missed the match.
Dhushmantha Chammera, a right-arm bowler, delivered the second over of the powerplay against Ryan Rickelton, the opener for the Mumbai Indians.
Rickelton, who is left-handed, stood tall and hit the opening six of the match over his head when the Sri Lankan pacer delivered at a fuller length on the third ball of his over.
Chameera pitched the ball outside off on the very next ball, pulling the length back a little. Long off, though, the Proteas hitter smoked the ball for yet another maximum. The over ultimately went for 15 runs.
Ryan Rickelton kicks things off in style with power and precision 🔥
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Meanwhile, the ongoing clash holds signficant importance for both the team with their playoff qualification chances depending on the result. There is only one spot left for the playoffs, as Gujarat Titans (GT), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), and Punjab Kings (PBKS) have already qualified and secured their places.
MI are currently fourth in the points table with 14 points, whereas DC are just below, at the fifth spot, with 13 points. If MI win the clash against DC, they will be through to the playoffs as the fourth team while DC will stand eliminated. The qualification for them is tougher as they have to not just win against MI but also against Punjab Kings (PBKS) for securing a place in the IPL 2025 playoffs.
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