DC vs MI, IPL 2026 Match 8: Weather report, stadium stats and predicted playing XIs

In Match 8 of the Indian Premier League 2026, Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians will meet each other at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on April 4. This will be the first day game of the season, which will pose a challenge for players in hot weather conditions. Both teams are heading to this match after winning their respective opening games.

Delhi Capitals began their tournament with a victory over Lucknow Super Giants and displayed an excellent balance between batting and bowling. Under the captaincy of Axar Patel, Delhi Capitals are expected to utilize their home conditions and maintain their winning streak. Mumbai Indians also made a great start to their tournament with their victory over Kolkata Knight Riders, chasing the target set by the opponents. With the likes of Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton in excellent form, MI are expected to maintain their dominance.

DC vs MI: Weather Report

The weather in Delhi is expected to be humid and cloudy during today’s match. There is about a 25% chance of rain, conditions may feel heavy due to high humidity. The temperature is likely to stay between 32 and 35°C, with wind speeds around 10 km per hour.

DC vs MI: Arun Jaitley Stadium Stats (T20s)

Matches played: 97
Average 1st innings score: 171
Average 2nd innings score: 155
Win batting first: 46%
Win bowling first: 51%
Highest total: 278/3 (SRH vs KKR)
Lowest total: 44/2 (SRH vs DC)
Highest chase: 219/6 (CSK vs MI)
Lowest total defended: 118/4 (KXIP vs DC)

DC vs MI: Predicted Playing XIs

Delhi Capitals (DC):

KL Rahul (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Vipraj Nigam, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar

Impact Player: Sameer Rizvi

Mumbai Indians (MI):

Ryan Rickelton (wk), Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Sherfane Rutherford, Shardul Thakur, Mayank Markande, AM Ghazanfar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah

Impact Player: Suryakumar Yadav