ESA Day, 18,000 kids cheering on and Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - one couldn’t ask for a better way to spend a Sunday afternoon!

We enter this fixture with just one motto — to never give up. This is backed by the fact that MI has a 15-13 advantage in the head-to-head meetings and is also enjoying a two-match winning streak against the Capitals.

This will be the 10th IPL meeting between the teams at the Wankhede Stadium, and one in which Mumbai Indians dominate with a 6-3 win/loss record in the previous nine matchups.

In hindsight, this fixture will be extra special as the Paltan welcomes Suryakumar Yadav back. The two-time T20I World Player of the Year is in the running to play a fixture that he has fond memories of — having scored his maiden IPL fifty in MI colours — 53 off 32 balls vs Delhi Capitals, Wankhede Stadium, 2018. Isn’t this a lovely memory to return to?

It’s our den. It's time to make it our fortress. Our fearless Blue and Gold are ready to ace the Capitals’ challenge and get that missing *W* on the board. 

What: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals

When: Sunday, April 7, 2024

Where: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

What to expect: An energetic and spirited audience of 18,000 kids at the Wankhede, an afternoon cricket spectacle, the return of Aapla Dada Surya and the noise meters exploding with the Paltan shouting MUMBAI…MUMBAI !!!

What you need to do: Don’t stop singing your MI chants, jump at the sound of the smack of every ball that tears the sky for a six, stay hydrated since it is an afternoon game and show your true Fa-MI-ly love with your MI flags and face paints.

Stat check

So, flood the comments section with your game plan for MI and everything that will power us to a win on ESA Day. We’re listening ..