New Delhi, April 27 -- In a highly anticipated clash, Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field first at Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Saturday.

Hardik Pandya, leading the Mumbai Indians, justified their decision to bowl first, citing the advantages of chasing on a relatively smaller ground.

Pandya maintained a positive outlook, emphasising the team's focus on each game independently and their commitment to executing their brand of cricket. Mumbai Indians also had to make a single change in their playing XI due to Gerald Coetzee's illness, with Luke Wood stepping in.

Conversely, Rishabh Pant, captain of the Delhi Capitals, expressed his team's initial intention to bat first but accepted the challenge of setting a target in the fac...