Preview & Prediction: Finals (MI vs DC)

One of the most competitive IPL editions come to an end today with either of the blue jerseys emerging victorious. DC needs to punch far above their weights to negate the MI's brute form this year where they lost all the 3 games to the defending champions. DC's masterstroke of opening with Stoinis might no go well today as he averages just 8.5 vs express pace this season which wasn't a problem vs SRH. 

MI will start favorites and DC's only chance depends on the return of Rishabh Pant of 2018-2019.
 

Pitch
Dubai: Relatively easier batting conditions and pacers have a much better SR than spinners.



Probable XI
DC: Shaw, Dhawan, Iyer, Pant, Stoinis, Hetmyer, Axar, Ashwin, Nortje, Rabada, Pravin 

MI: Rohit, Quinton, Surya, Kishan, Hardik, Pollard, Krunal, Boult, Nile, Chahar, Bumrah

 

Head to Head
Head to Head MI leads 15-12


MI have won all the 3 games this year.

Players Match Up

Delhi Capitals
Batsmen vs prime bowling types this season:-

vs Bowlers:-
-Pant vs Bumrah: 32(31), 5 wkts
-Pant vs Krunal: 22(20), 3 wkts
-Stoinis vs Bumrah: 14(21), 3 wkts
-Stoinis vs Chahar: SR 267
-Iyer vs Chahar: 7(11), 2 wkts



Mumbai Indians
Batsmen vs prime bowling types this season:-

vs Bowlers:-
-Pollard vs Ashwin: 51(34), 4 wkts
-Rohit vs Axar: 23(33), 2 wkts
-Rohit vs Ashwin: SR 82
-Surya vs Rabada: 27(24), 2 wkts
-Kishan vs Nortje: SR 262
-Kishan vs Rabada: 45(25), 1 wkt
 

Fantasy Team
-Swap Stoinis for Rohit if you feel he is going to go big. 
-Kishan is also a good choice for VC.

HTH Records
Rohit has 500+ runs while Kishan has excellent numbers.