Predictions For IPL 2021 Match 13 Delhi Capitals VS Mumbai Indians

Delhi Capitals (DC) will meet Mumbai Indians (MI) in match 13 of IPL 2021 in Chennai today. And it is the first time that the bitter rivals are facing each other in the ongoing IPL season. Both were the IPL finalists in the last season. MI won their fifth IPL title by defeating DC in the IPL 2020 final.

What is the current position of MI and DC in IPL 2021?

Rohit Sharma led MI team have won two matches in a row after losing the season opener to Royal Challengers Bangalore in Mumbai. But they are still ahead of their rival as they have experience of playing at Chepauk Stadium, Chennai.

Pant-led DC seems eager to settle scores with the defending champions MI. Also, DC has gained much confidence by defeating Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 6-wickets on Sunday evening. But they have yet to start their Chennai leg and it is where they lose their edge to MI. Delhi Capitals really need to work hard on their strategy. Also, MI defeated DC in all four matches in last season.

What was the record of DC at Chepauk?

The records show that DC has been a loser in the last six games they played at Chepauk. And they lost all the matches to Dhoni-led CSK camp. The last match they won in Chennai was in 2010.

Since chasing runs at Chepauk has been a tough thing to do, the team that bats first will have an upper hand. So, the toss will decide who will get an advantage.

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Runs Will Rain Today In Wankhede

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will play with Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Match 12 of the IPL 2021 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, today. Both the teams are brimming with confidence as they have won one match each and they want to continue their journey.

About Wankhede Stadium

Delhi Capitals (DC) chased a huge target of 195 runs on this pitch and they won the match comfortably. Shikhar Dhawan of DC was the man of the match. He scored 92 runs on 49 balls. Both CSK and RR know that a daunting score is needed to win the match on Wankhede and for this reason, they will have to rely on their batsmen.

Here’re the top three batsmen to look for in today’s match

1 Sanju Samson

He is the skipper of Rajasthan Royals and this 26-year-old cricketer loves batting to his heart. In the recent match against PBKS, he played a superb inning of 119 off just 63 balls but he couldn’t win the match.

2 Jos Buttler

Jos Buttler once said that Wankhede stadium was one of his favorite places to bat in the world. Also, the pace and bounce of the Wankhede pitch perfectly suit the batting style of the English batsman. And today, he is likely to come for an opening for Rajasthan Royals.

3 Moeen Ali

CSK skipper MS Dhoni and coach Stephen Fleming are relying on this all-rounder bought at the price of INR 7 crore. Since their main batsmen Suresh Raina is back for this season, they have high hopes from Moeen Ali who has scored 82 runs and taken one wicket so far.

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Southampton Makes Way For Leicester City To Reach FA Cup Final On May 15

Leicester City defeated Southampton with a narrow margin of 1 goal but it booked a slot in the FA Cup final where The Foxes will play with Chelsea. The final match will be played on May 15 at Wembley. Chelsea has already reached the FA Cup final by defeating Manchester City with 1-0 in the other semi-final on Saturday.

Who scored the only goal for Leicester City?

Kelechi Iheanacho was the only goal scorer of the match, but only in the second half of the match. The Foxes have never won FA Cup but this time they have better chances to win the cup. They played well in the semi-final and won the match.

Jamie Vardy made a superb attempt at the goal but failed to make the mark as his shot was far wide of the goal post. He was caught behind the Saints defense when he took the shot that looked hurried. But he was instrumental in making the only goal of the match.

How Kelechi Iheanacho scored the goal?

It was a bit of luck and assistant by Jamie Vardy that Kelechi Iheanacho was able to turn the opportunity into a goal. With this goal, he became the highest goal-scoring African player in the FA Cup. It was his 14th goal in the competition and his closest competitor Chelsea’s Didier Drogba has only 12 goals.

Final match under the shadow of pandemic

The final match will be played with a limited number of audiences at Wembley. But the entire world will see the match on their television screens.

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Harry Kane Is The Winner Of The Everton VS Tottenham Draw Match

It was a thrilling draw between Everton and Tottenham Hotspur at Goodison Park on Friday night when both the teams have to satisfy with equal points. But it was an interesting match though.

Two players scored four goals of the match

The thrilling point in the match came in the 25th minute when Harry Kane threw the ball into the goal leaving Everton keeper Jordan Pickford surprised about his move. But it was a short-lived job as Gylfi Sigurðsson equaled the score in the 31st minute. It was a penalty for the foul play by Sergio Reguilon on James Rodriguez. The first half ended with a 1-1 score.

Both the teams exhibited their eagerness to get a lead and it was Everton who first took the lead in the 62nd minute. Gylfi Sigurðsson again displayed amazing football in taking his team up 2-1 in the game. Now the pressure started building on Tottenham.

Harry Kane took the shot to the goal to equal the score and make a personal record. He scored his 20th and 21st goals of the season in the Premier League. Also, it was the fifth time that he passed 20 goals in a season. With these goals, he became the frontrunner in the race for the Premier League Golden Boot followed by Mohamed Salah with 19 goals.

What is the outcome of the match?

Everton stands at eighth place with 49 points and Tottenham Hotspur is at seventh place with 50 points. Harry Kane was also injured in the game.

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IPL 2021: Chris Morris Knocked Delhi Capitals While Batting For Rajasthan Royals

Chris Morris is the most expensive player this season and now he is the most sought-after batsman of the season. He proved his worth while batting for Rajasthan Royals (RR). He scored 36 off just 18 balls with the first match for RR while batting against Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Wankhede Stadium.

Who is Chris Morris?

He is a South-African all-rounder bought by Rajasthan Royals for a record price of Rs. 16.25 crore. And he proved his worth by winning the match for RR. He batted so well in the last over that everyone started talking about his batting style on Twitter. He smashed two sixes and two fours in the last over and win the match for RR with two balls to spare. But he was denied a chance in the last match that RR lost to Punjab Kings.

What happened to Chris Morris in the last match?

In the last match, Rajasthan Royals needed 5 runs in just two balls to defeat Punjab Kings. Chris Morris was playing with skipper Sanju Samson when the skipper denied him a single and sent him back. But RR lost the match.

Who said what about Chris Morris?

Virendra Sehwag tweeted that that knock would win Morris both money and respect. The former Indian opener also shared a split image of Morris from the previous match to show the difference in attitude, approach, and style. Soon the cricket fans started sending memes for Chris Morris.

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Manchester United Enters European League Semifinals But Worried About AS Roma

Manchester United secured a place in the European League semifinals by beating Granada 2-0. It will now face AS Roma that seems a tough nut to crack. Also, the United manager has admitted that AS Roma had lots of history.

What did the Manchester United manager say about AS Roma?

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer praised AS Roma while saying that it was a club with lots of history. He said that United were in the semifinals and it felt like a property European tie because of AS Roma. But he exhibited confidence in his team by saying that they had done well against Italian sides before. He further said that they were going into that hoping to get to the final. If they could finish the season with a trophy that would be great, maintained Solskjaer.

How is the United manager preparing for the upcoming matches?

Solskjaer allowed Marcus Rashford to recuperate from his foot injury. The manager wants the striker to get ready for the Burnley clash on 18th April, Sunday. Also, he took Paul Pogba off after the French midfielder got booked at halftime. Solskjaer said that Paul went into a couple of tackles even after getting a yellow card. But Solskjaer didn’t want to risk his midfielder.

How United players rate AS Roma?

Bruno Fernandes was confident that United would beat AS Roma. He said that every team gave problems. The Portugal midfielder also said that AS Roma had a good organization defensively and they could create problems offensively.

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Rajasthan Royals To Face Delhi Capitals Prithvi And Shikhar Without Ben Stokes

Rajasthan Royals (RR) couldn’t beat Punjab Kings (PK) despite their skipper making a stunning century. RR captain Sanju Samson played a great inning of 119-runs but got caught on the last ball while going for a sixer and lost the match to PK. They had a good chance but they couldn’t.

Rajasthan Royals will play with Delhi Capitals

Rajasthan Royals will take on Delhi Capitals (DC) on Thursday. But they need to be careful with the opening pair of DC. Delhi Capitals won its first match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by seven wickets at the Wankhede Stadium. And their opening pair of Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan contributed 138 runs in that match.

Rajasthan Royals will have to control Shikhar and Prithvi

RR team can also make a good score but it is better to keep the opening batsmen of DC under control. In their first match, Prithvi scored 72 runs and Shikhar 85 runs. And these two could strike again. They can make a huge score to chase for RR. Or they can easily chase a score given by RR.

Rajasthan Royals star bowler is injured

Ben Stokes of England, the star all-rounder of RR, has been out of the tournament due to a fracture in his right finger. And it is a big loss to RR. They have to find a player of the ability of Stoke to take his place in the team. Rajasthan Royals finished eighth in the last season and the team wants to improve their performance this time.

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Man City Reaches Champions League Semifinals

Manchester City entered the semi-final of the Champions League by beating Borussia Dortmund with 2-1. Man City will take on Paris Saint-Germain in the semifinals.

How Man City emerged victorious?

It is the first-time in six years that Man City has reached the semi-final stage in the Champions League reached the semifinals but it wasn’t an easy win for Man City. They were trailing by one goal till the second half when Riyad Mahrez scored an equal on the 55th minute. But Man City did fairly well in the second half when they kept possession of the ball and built pressure on Dortmund.

The first goal of the match was a record….

Jude Bellingham was quick to score the first goal for Dortmund in the 15th minute into the game. With this goal, the teenager became the youngest UCL scorer at the age 17 years. He broke the record of U.S. international Christian Pulisic.

Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan praised Dortmund….

Ilkay Gundogan called Dortmund a deserving club and team. He said that they were grateful for being in a great competition, reaching the semifinals for the first time with that team. The midfielder also said that Dortmund had a lot of quality and they can beat everyone on a good day.

Joy for Man City manager….

Man City manager Guardiola reached his eighth Championship League semifinals as a coach. Also, it is his first with an English club. He equaled the record of Jose Mourinho.

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IPL 2021 Begins Today With Defending Champion MI Taking On Top Contender RCB

The 14th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2021) begins today at 07:30 pm at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. In the first match, Mumbai Indians (MI) led by Rohit Sharma will take on Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). It is an interesting match because both are powerful teams. While MI has won the IPL title 5 times and RCB has yet to claim its first title, RCB is also a top contender for the title.

MI vs RCB so far

Both the teams have played a total of 29 matches out of which MI has won 19 matches and RCB had to contend with only 10 wins. They played 27 matches in IPL and 2 matches in the Champions League that has been closed. In IPL, MI defeated RCB in 17 matches and won both the Champions League matches. The first match will be played without spectators to keep audiences and players safe from the pandemic.

IPL 2021 venues

This year, BCCI has selected only six venues for IPL matches and the surprising thing is that no IPL team will get the opportunity to play on its home ground this season. The first of IPL 2021 is at MA Chidambaram Stadium but both the teams are playing their third match at this stadium and both have won one match each. This season, Rohit Sharma is eying for the sixth IPL title and Virat Kohli also seems determined to claim their first title.

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IPL 2021 Opening Match MI VS RCB Highlights

Mumbai Indians will play the opening match of the IPL 2021 with Royal Challengers Bangalore on 9 April at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. It is the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League.

Mumbai Indians

They are the defending champions and looking for a third consecutive IPL title and sixth overall. But the first match isn’t going to be an easy win for MI as the contender RCB has infused young blood into the team. The star players of Mumbai Indians include captain Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Jaspreet Bumrah, and Trent Bolt.

Royal Challengers Bangalore

RCB has yet to get its first IPL title despite having star players like Virat Kohli who is leading the team, AB de Villiers, and new recruit Glenn Maxwell. RCB is certainly a tough nut to crack for anyone but they have to prove their worth on the ground. The opening match is more challenging for RCB.

Date, Time, and Place of the match

Mumbai Indians will meet Royal Challengers Bangalore on 9 April at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The toss will be at 07:00 PM IST and the match will start at 07:30 PM IST.

Live telecast on TV Channels

Star Sports Network will show the live telecast of the opening match of the 14th edition of IPL.

Live streaming of the IPL opening match

Disney + Hotstar will provide live streaming of the match. Viewers can also get live score and updates at zeenews.india.com.

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