Delhi Capitals (DC) and Mumbai Indians (MI) have confirmed their lists of five substitutes for Match 8 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. With Delhi winning the toss and electing to field first at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, both teams have selected benches designed to provide tactical flexibility during the transition between innings. You can find Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians match scorecard here. 

Having opted to bowl first, Delhi Capitals have named a substitute list heavy on batting reinforcements. The home side’s starting XI features a potent bowling attack including Kuldeep Yadav and Lungi Ngidi. It is widely expected that captain Axar Patel will look to swap out one of his primary bowlers for a specialist batter during the second-innings chase.

Among the substitutes for the Capitals are Ashutosh Sharma and Sameer Rizvi, both of whom offer middle-order stability. The inclusion of young seamer Auqib Nabi Dar also provides a contingency should conditions favour additional pace late in the first innings.

Delhi Capitals Impact Substitute:

  •  Ashutosh Sharma

  • Auqib Nabi Dar

  • Sameer Rizvi

  • Dushmantha Chameera

  • Karun Nair

Mumbai Indians, led today by Suryakumar Yadav in the absence of the unwell Hardik Pandya, have named a versatile bench. Despite starting with four overseas players, their substitute list includes high-profile international talent such as Mitchell Santner and Ryan Rickelton. Why is Hardik Pandya Not Playing in DC vs MI IPL 2026 Match?

Since Mumbai are batting first, they may consider introducing an extra bowling option like Trent Boult or Mayank Markande during the second innings to defend their total. Alternatively, if the top order collapses early, the hard-hitting Robin Minz remains a viable candidate to bolster the middle order.

Mumbai Indians Impact Substitute:

  • Mayank Markande

  • Robin Minz

  • Raj Bawa

  • Trent Boult

  • Ashwani Kumar

Introduced to allow teams more tactical freedom, the Impact Player rule allows one of the five named substitutes to replace a member of the starting XI at any point during the match. However, if a team starts with four overseas players, the Impact Player must be an Indian national.

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