IPL 2025: 3 Key battles to watch out for in the DC vs MI Match 29

The two teams who are quite opposite in the points table currently, Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians, will be against each other in the upcoming game. The clashes between these two teams have been great, and the following player battles are going to add fuel to the fire.

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Rohit Sharma vs Mitchell Starc

Rohit has not been having a good season and has been losing his wickets cheaply in every game so far. He will be needed to step up and perform in this game now. Mitchell Starc, on the other hand, has been doing great and is putting up stellar performances in this IPL.

Contrary to what is thought, Rohit has actually dominated Starc when it comes to the shortest format of the game. He has faced 28 deliveries from Starc in six innings, where he smacked him for 56 runs with four boundaries and five sixes while getting out twice in the process.

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Faf du Plessis vs Trent Boult

Faf du Plessis and Trent Boult have been playing in this tournament for many years now and have also represented several teams. While Faf is having a good season with the bat, Boult may be having a rough season where he is not able to get so many early wickets for his team.

Faf has faced 98 balls from Boult and has been able to score just 109 runs off them with the help of 16 boundaries and two sixes while losing his wicket four times. Boult has kept him locked in his tight spells and has not let him score according to his will.

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Suryakumar Yadav vs Axar Patel

Surya, after a patchy start, has looked in his groove once again. He has started to score well again and finds himself one among the highest scorers on the list currently. Axar Patel has been leading the side, and even though he has not been able to contribute much with wickets, he has been doing a great job with the bat and as a leader.

Between the two, unexpectedly, Axar has been dominating, letting him score just 53 runs off his 61 balls so far while getting him out once. Even though these two have not faced each other in the last three years, the records seem highly in favour of Axar.

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