IPL 2026 Today's Match: DC vs MI playing 11, batters vs bowlers match-up

Delhi Capitals (DC) are set to face Mumbai Indians (MI) in Match 8 of IPL 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium today. Delhi skipper Axar Patel has won the toss and decided to bowl first on the day.  Both teams enter this encounter on the back of opening victories, promising an exciting and competitive clash in the capital city.

 

DC, under the leadership of Axar Patel, started their season with a gritty performance against Lucknow Super Giants. Chasing a modest total of 142 on a tricky Ekana pitch, the Capitals stumbled early, losing four wickets in the powerplay. However, a calm and composed effort from the middle order steadied the innings, guiding DC to a six-wicket win with 17 balls remaining. The victory provided the team with a solid boost in confidence for the rest of the season.

 

Mumbai Indians also made a strong start to their campaign with an impressive win over Kolkata Knight Riders. Despite conceding a hefty total of over 200 runs, MI’s batting lineup rose to the occasion and chased down the target in 19.1 overs, securing a six-wicket victory. This marked Mumbai’s first opening-match win in an IPL season since 2012, a positive sign for the five-time champions.

 

With both teams in winning form, fans can anticipate a thrilling contest with momentum on both sides, making this an IPL clash not to miss. 

IPL 2026 Match 8, DC vs MI : LIVE SCORE | FULL SCORECARD | PLAYING 11 | LIVE STREAMING

 

Axar Patel's captaincy record in IPL (DC)

Matches: 15

Wins: 8

Losses: 6

N/R: 1

Win percentage: 53.33%

 

Hardik Pandya’s captaincy record in IPL (MI)

Matches: 60

Wins: 36

Losses: 24

N/R: 0

Win percentage: 60%   

 

IPL 2026: DC playing 11 vs MI

 

Delhi Capitals’ playing XI features a strong mix of experienced batters and wicket-taking bowlers. Top order includes Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul (WK), and Nitish Rana, while the middle order is led by captain Axar Patel, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, and Vipraj Nigam. 

 

Kuldeep Yadav, Lungi Ngidi, Mukesh Kumar, and T Natarajan form the bowling attack, with Ngidi and Natarajan in good form and Yadav providing key breakthroughs. Axar’s all-round skills add balance to the side.

 

Delhi Capitals Playing 11: KL Rahul(w), Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Vipraj Nigam, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar

 

DC squad for IPL 2026: KL Rahul(w), Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Vipraj Nigam, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar, Ashutosh Sharma, Auqib Nabi Dar, Dushmantha Chameera, Karun Nair, Mitchell Starc, Kyle Jamieson, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Prithvi Shaw, Tripurana Vijay, Abishek Porel, Sahil Parakh, Madhav Tiwari

 

IPL 2026: MI playing 11 vs DC

 

Mumbai Indians have strengthened their squad with the inclusion of Mitchell Santner. Both Santner and Will Jacks missed the season opener, having requested extra time off following a demanding T20 World Cup. Santner has now joined the team in Delhi and is expected to be part of the playing XI.

 

Mumbai Indians Playing 11: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton(w), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Naman Dhir, Sherfane Rutherford, Mitchell Santner, Corbin Bosch, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah

 

MI squad for IPL 2026: Ryan Rickelton(w), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Sherfane Rutherford, Shardul Thakur, Mayank Markande, AM Ghazanfar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Corbin Bosch, Robin Minz, Raj Bawa, Ashwani Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Quinton de Kock, Mitchell Santner, Will Jacks, Mayank Rawat, Raghu Sharma, Atharva Ankolekar, Danish Malewar, Mohammed Salahuddin Izhar

 

IPL 2026: DC vs MI key player battles  DC batters vs MI bowlers 

DC batters vs MI bowlers player battles
Batter	Bowler	Format	Inns	Runs	Outs	SR
Pathum Nissanka	Hardik Pandya	T20s	6	50	0	135
Prithvi Shaw	Jasprit Bumrah	IPL	4	16	2	73
Prithvi Shaw	Trent Boult	IPL	7	28	4	100
Prithvi Shaw	Deepak Chahar	IPL	11	90	6	123
Karun Nair	Jasprit Bumrah	IPL	6	33	2	194
Karun Nair	Hardik Pandya	IPL	3	19	2	146
KL Rahul	Jasprit Bumrah	IPL	14	146	2	124
KL Rahul	Trent Boult	IPL	12	108	3	152
KL Rahul	Deepak Chahar	IPL	12	159	0	159
KL Rahul	Shardul Thakur	IPL	7	82	2	191
KL Rahul	Hardik Pandya	IPL	9	96	1	175
Nitish Rana	Jasprit Bumrah	IPL	8	25	1	93
Nitish Rana	Deepak Chahar	IPL	7	40	2	100
Nitish Rana	Shardul Thakur	IPL	7	36	2	124
Nitish Rana	Hardik Pandya	IPL	4	41	2	152
David Miller	Jasprit Bumrah	T20s	13	61	2	117
David Miller	Trent Boult	IPL	9	44	0	133
David Miller	Deepak Chahar	T20s	5	40	1	160
David Miller	Shardul Thakur	T20s	5	17	0	106
David Miller	Hardik Pandya	T20s	17	98	8	138
Tristan Stubbs	Jasprit Bumrah	T20s	7	16	1	70
Tristan Stubbs	Deepak Chahar	T20s	2	2	2	50
Tristan Stubbs	Hardik Pandya	T20s	5	39	1	139
Axar Patel	Jasprit Bumrah	IPL	15	53	4	102
Axar Patel	Trent Boult	T20s	6	15	3	115
Axar Patel	Trent Boult	IPL	4	11	2	122

 

MI batters vs DC bowlers 

 

MI batters vs DC bowlers player battles
Batter	Bowler	Format	Inns	Runs	Outs	SR
Rohit Sharma	Kuldeep Yadav	IPL	6	56	1	130
Rohit Sharma	Dushmantha Chameera	T20s	11	38	6	100
Rohit Sharma	Axar Patel	IPL	10	63	3	91
Ryan Rickelton	Lungi Ngidi	T20s	5	55	0	204
Ryan Rickelton	Kuldeep Yadav	IPL	2	4	2	80
Quinton de Kock	Lungi Ngidi	T20s	11	93	2	160
Quinton de Kock	Kuldeep Yadav	IPL	2	20	2	143
Suryakumar Yadav	Lungi Ngidi	T20s	5	60	2	176
Suryakumar Yadav	Kuldeep Yadav	IPL	5	48	1	145
Suryakumar Yadav	Axar Patel	IPL	11	60	1	88
Tilak Varma	Mukesh Kumar	IPL	4	26	3	200
Tilak Varma	Lungi Ngidi	T20s	4	28	2	127
Tilak Varma	Kuldeep Yadav	IPL	6	64	0	149
Tilak Varma	Axar Patel	IPL	5	32	0	178
Hardik Pandya	Lungi Ngidi	T20s	7	20	2	118
Hardik Pandya	Kuldeep Yadav	IPL	7	46	0	118
Hardik Pandya	Dushmantha Chameera	T20s	6	16	3	107
Hardik Pandya	Axar Patel	IPL	7	46	1	110