Wednesday’s IPL fixture between five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) and Delhi Capitals (DC) is akin to the hare and the tortoise race. 

Hardik Pandya’s MI began their IPL-18 campaign losing four out of their first five games, before bouncing back to win the next six matches successively. On the other hand, the Axar Patel-led DC impressed everyone by winning their initial four games, but then suffered a 12-run defeat to MI on April 13, and thereafter managed to win just two games (vs Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants) in their last seven encounters.