New Delhi, May 21 -- KL Rahul, the leading run-scorer of Delhi Capitals, is on the substitutes list for the must-win game against Mumbai Indians. Rahul was hit on his right knee by Mukesh Kumar's delivery during a practice session on Tuesday.

Delhi Capitals' stand-in captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and opted to bowl. Rahul is expected to come on as an impact substitute and open the innings. He smashed his fifth IPL century on Sunday against the Gujarat Titans.

KL Rahul is 7th in the Orange Cap race with 493 runs from 11 innings. Abishek Porel (295 runs), the 2nd leading run-scorer of Delhi Capitals, is almost 200 runs behind KL Rahul.

Playing XI (Bowling first): Faf du Plessis (C), Abishek Porel (WK), Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma,...