Delhi Daredevils' Chris Morris missed his last IPL 2017 game, but the all-rounder could make a return to the playing XI when they meet Mumbai Indians at Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi on Saturday. For Mumbai Indians, off-spinner Harbhajan Singh is available for team selection.
Delhi Daredevils, after an impressive win against Gujarat Lions in their last match, will be a confident unit, and keen to beat one of the best teams of IPL 2017.
DD are still in the IPL 2017 Playoff race, and a win against Mumbai will increase their chances. DD will gain immense confidence as well.
It remains to be seen if regular skipper Zaheer Khan will play in this match as he is suffering from a hamstring injury. If he does not make it, Karun Nair, who has led the team in his absence, will continue to do so.
They will not think of changing their batting line-up, which seems to be in good form. With Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson firing at the top of the order, they are in safe hands. Corey Anderson has also contributed for Delhi Daredevils with the bat recently. They could get further boost if Morris steps in, as his all-round skills will be a huge asset against Mumbai Indians.
If Morris plays, Pat Cummins might have to make way for the South African star. And they should stick to the same bowling unit, with Kagiso Rabada leading the pack.
If Zaheer is fit, Shahbaz Nadeem might have to step aside.
The Mumbai Indians have been one of the best teams in IPL 2017, and they might be forced into making some changes.
Harbhajan, who has been brilliant this season, will surely come back into the playing XI, replacing Karn Sharma. Krunal Pandya received a slight knock in the last game, but he should feature for this game.
There is no need to make any changes on the batting front. Jos Buttler and Parthiv Patel have been good during the Powerplay, and with Nitish Rana, Rohit Sharma and Kieron Pollard to follow, they look a solid batting unit.
Confirmed playing XI
Delhi Daredevils: Sanju Samson, Karun Nair, Rishabh Pant (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Marlon Samuels, Corey Anderson, Pat Cummins, Kagiso Rabada, Zaheer Khan, Amit Mishra, Mohammed Shami
Mumbai Indians: Parthiv Patel(wk), Lendl Simmons, Nitish Rana, Rohit Sharma*, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Karn Sharma, Harbhajan Singh, Mitchell McClenaghan, Jasprit Bumrah, Lasith Malinga
