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MI Face DC, GT Take on RR in High-Voltage IPL 2026 Double Header
New Delhi: The first doubleheader of the 19th season of IPL 2026 will be played today. The first match of the day will be played between Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians at the Arun Jaitley Stadium at 3:30 PM, with the toss taking place at 3 PM. The second match of the day will be played between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad at 7:30 PM.
New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner has joined the Mumbai Indians. He missed the first match due to personal reasons but could replace Allah Ghazanfar in the playing XI today. There have been 37 matches between Mumbai and Delhi so far, with Mumbai winning 21 and Delhi winning 16. Mumbai also has a slight advantage at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
Delhi Capitals won their first match by restricting Lucknow Super Giants to 141 runs, while Mumbai Indians easily achieved the target of 221 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders. Ryan Rickelton (81) and Rohit Sharma (78) shared a 148-run opening partnership for Mumbai, while the bowling was weak.
For Delhi, Sameer Rizvi scored an unbeaten 70 off 47 balls, while Tristan Stubbs played a useful innings of 39 runs. In bowling, Thangarasu Natarajan took three wickets to ensure the team's victory. The short boundaries at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium are expected to lead to a high-scoring match.
There is a 55% chance of rain and thundershowers in Delhi today. The temperature will be between 20 and 30 degrees. The pitch here is considered to be helpful for batsmen, and chasing teams have a slight advantage.
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The second match of the day will be played between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Both teams played their first match with different results - Rajasthan won while Gujarat lost.
The two teams have played eight matches so far in the IPL, with Gujarat winning six and Rajasthan winning two. Last season, they each won one match. Vaibhav Suryavanshi's performance will be crucial for Rajasthan, who scored a brilliant century in the last match.
The pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium is considered to be balanced, favoring fast bowlers initially. Dew is prevalent in evening matches, making chases easier. The average score here has been 200+, and 220 is considered a safe score. The weather will be clear, and there is no chance of rain.
