Sameer Rizvi fell for a scintillating 90 off just 51 deliveries-an innings laced with seven fours and seven sixes-virtually sealing a second consecutive win for his side.
Mumbai Indians also missed the services of their designated captain Hardik Pandya against Delhi Capitals because the all-rounder was sick.
Coming in as an Impact Substitute in the first two matches for Delhi Capitals, Sameer Rizvi has won the Player of the Match awards.
It was the first double-header day of IPL 2026, and two crucial results saw Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals take the top two spots on the points table
Delhi Capitals batter Sameer Rizvi, named Player of the Match for his swashbuckling 90 that took the side to a six-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.
Three years can change everything in cricket. For Sameer Rizvi, they nearly took it all away. From an Rs 8.4 crore headline buy for Chennai to slipping below Rs 1 crore, the hype around him faded
The incident took place on the fifth ball of the ninth over of the Mumbai Indians innings.
Mumbai Indians stand-in skipper Suryakumar Yadav on Saturday lauded Sameer Rizvi's brilliant batting while admitting that his team was few runs short of a par-score.
Sameer Rizvi continued his red-hot form with another fine half-century as an all-round Delhi Capitals outclassed Mumbai Indians by six wickets.
Mumbai Indians were left relying on their senior batters as disciplined bowling by Delhi Capitals made scoring difficult at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in an IPL 2026 match
Mumbai Indians (MI) were forced to drop skipper Hardik Pandya against Delhi Capitals (DC).
Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians Highlights, IPL 2026: Sameer Rizvi's played a fearless knock as Delhi Capitals defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in their IPL 2026 match on Saturday.
Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians Live Streaming: Unbeaten in the IPL 2026 until now, Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals expected to produce a thriller at the Arun Jaitley Stadium today.
Reflecting on his life after marrying his wife Vanshika shortly post the T20 World Cup win, Kuldeep Yadav chuckled that his second innings was going well.
Mumbai Indians started their 2026 campaign with a dominant win over Kolkata Knight Riders as they chased down a target of 221 runse 2020.
The spotlight will firmly be on Delhi Capitals' top order when they square off against a confident Mumbai Indians in their first home fixture of the IPL 2026 season in New Delhi on Saturday.
Jammu and Kashmir pace sensation Auqib Nabi says former South African speedster Dale Steyn's ability to swing the ball at a high speed inspired him to take up fast bowling.
Kevin Pietersen has made an early prediction of the four teams that can make it into the playoffs of IPL 2026.