Mumbai Indians' captain, Hardik Pandya, chose to bowl first against Pant's DC at Arun Jaitley Stadium. Pant's stellar form boosts Delhi, while Jasprit Bumrah leads Mumbai's bowling attack. With three wins in the last four, Delhi stands sixth, while Mumbai, after a shaky start, sits eighth, needing a win to stay afloat. Pant's dynamism and Bumrah's prowess set the stage.