DC vs MI Today Match Prediction – IPL 2026, 8th Match Who Will Win?

Delhi Capitals will host Mumbai Indians in the eighth match of IPL 2026 at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, on Saturday, 4th April. Both teams had an excellent start to the tournament, winning their opening matches. Mumbai Indians defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets, successfully chasing a target of 221 runs. Ryan Rickelton was the top scorer for his team, scoring 81 runs off 43 balls. Mitchell Santner, who missed the opening match, has joined the squad, he should come straight into the XI in place of Ghazanfar.

Similarly, the Delhi Capitals also won their opening match by six wickets. They successfully chased a target of 142 runs in 17.1 overs. Young batter Sameer Rizvi was the standout performer for Delhi, scoring 70 runs off 47 balls and helping his team to chase down the total. Delhi Capitals have won the last three games at this venue.  Lungi Ngidi carried his golden form from the T20 World Cup and picked up three wickets in the opening match.

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DC vs MI Match Details 

• Match: Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians, 8th Match

• Date: 4th April 2026

• Time: 3:30 PM IST

• Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

• Live Streaming: JioHotstar 

DC vs MI Weather Report

Pitch Report - Arun Jaitley Stadium

Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi is one of the best T20 cricket venues in India, and we have seen high-scoring matches there in the past. Fast bowlers must utilise their variations to succeed, and the spinners benefit from good support from the wicket.

• Win Batting First: 46%

• Win Bowling First: 54%

Average Scores

• Average 1st Innings: 172

• Average 2nd Innings: 155

DC vs MI Recent Form

DC vs MI Head-to-Head Record (Last 10 matches)

• DC Wins - 4

• MI Wins - 6

Top Batters to Watch – DC vs MI

• Ryan Rickelton (MI): 81 runs in this tournament 

• Rohit Sharma (MI): 79 runs in this tournament 

• Sameer Rizvi (DC): 70 runs in this tournament 

Top Bowlers to Watch – DC vs MI

• T. Natarajan (DC): 3 wickets in this tournament 

• Lungi Ngidi (DC): 3 wickets in this tournament 

• Shardul Thakur (MI): 3 wickets in this tournament 

DC vs MI Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If DC bats first

• Powerplay Score: 45–50

• Predicted Total: 170–180

• Match Result: MI to win

Scenario 2: If MI bats first

• Powerplay Score: 50–60

• Predicted Total: 190–210

• Match Result: MI to win

Who Will Hit the Most Sixes?

Who Will Hit the Most Fours?

DC vs MI Predicted Playing XIs

Delhi Capitals 

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

Mumbai Indians 

Hardik Pandya (c), Ryan Rickelton (wk), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Sherfane Rutherford, Shardul Thakur, Mayank Markande, AM Ghazanfar/Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah (Impact Player)

Why Mumbai Indians is the favourite

• Jasprit Bumrah's recent form 

• Chasing 200+ target in the last match 

• Reliable middle-order

DC vs MI Today Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today?

Based on current form, team balance, and superior batting strength, Mumbai Indians is the favourite to win this IPL 2026 match. Ryan Rickelton, Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya are expected to be the key performers.

Prediction: Mumbai Indians to win