MI vs DC: Top performers, Head-to-head, previous playoffs

Pandya brothers Hardik and Krunal with Shikhar Dhawan. Picture Courtesy/ Delhi Capitals' Instagram

Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals are all geared up to lock horns once again in what can be called an epic IPL 2020 final. Mumbai Indians have steamrolled Capitals in their previous three meetings during the season, winning the first leg by five wickets, return leg by nine wickets and the first qualifier by 57 runs.

Ahead of the MI vs DC IPL final we take a look at their top performers this season, their previous performances in the IPL playoffs and their head-to-head encounters.

HEAD-TO-HEAD
Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals have battled it out in the IPL in 27 matches so far, with MI winning 15 matches in response to DC's 12 wins.

• Matches played - 27 matches
• Mumbai Indians wins - 15
• Delhi Capitals - 12

What happened the last MI vs DC IPL encounter -
Mumbai Indians scored 200/5 in 20 overs and defeated Delhi Capitals who scored 143/8 in 20 overs, by 57 runs.

Mumbai Indians' top performers at IPL 2020:
Runs scorers

• Ishan Kishan - 483
• Quinton de Kock - 483
• Suryakumar Yadav - 461

Wicket takers

• Jasprit Bumrah - 27
• Trent Boult - 22
• Rahul Chahar - 15

Delhi Capitals' top performers at IPL 2020:
Run scorers

• Shikhar Dhawan - 603
• Shreyas Iyer - 454
• Marcus Stoinis - 352

Wicket takers

• Kagiso Rabada - 29
• Anrich Nortje - 20
• R. Ashwin - 15

Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals' IPL playoffs performance

Mumbai Indians are four time IPL champions and has played 17 matches in playoffs in their IPL history. MI has won 11 matches and lost 6.
Delhi Capitals, who have yet to win an IPL title have played eight matches in the playoffs. DC have won 2 matches while lost six.

Also Read: IPL 2020 final: MI vs DC: Both teams will bleed blue, but who will be on top?

Camp talk

Rohit Sharma: There will be a psychological advantage a little bit, yes, but again what we have seen with IPL is every day is a fresh day, every day is a new pressure and every game is a new game. So you can't think too much about what has happened in the past," Rohit said on Monday. On the eve of the final, the skipper, though, didn't deny that any win gives a team extra confidence. "To be honest, we can't think about that we have played these guys before and we have beaten them. We just need to think that they are a new opponent and what will we do as a team against that opponent.

Ricky Ponting: Looking back now we are happy, it's been a good season but we are here to win the IPL and we will give it our best shot. "We got off to a good start but were a bit shaky towards the end but the boys have managed to really play two very good games out of three, and hopefully, we can play our best game in the final. "Didn't matter that we lost games. Each team won a couple, lost a couple but all of our losses came in a group and it was hard to change the momentum, but the boys did it and we find ourselves in the final and I think our best cricket is yet to come.

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