Mumbai, May 21 -- Delhi Capitals seasoned opener Faf du Plessis became the fourth-oldest player to captain a side in IPL history, while the franchise's premier spinner Kuldeep Yadav entered the 100-wicket club in the cash-rich league.

Delhi squared off against Mumbai Indians, the last two sides in the race for the final spot in the playoffs on Wednesday at the Wankhede Stadium. With designated skipper Axar Patel ruled out of the clash due to illness, Faf took the mantle of leading the side in Delhi's high-stakes fixture.

At 40 years and 312 days, the experienced South African became the fourth-oldest player to captain a side in the IPL. The record belongs to Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni, who came out to captain the five-time cha...