Delhi Capitals’ flamboyant opener Shikhar Dhawan is enjoying one of his best seasons in the IPL, having scored 525 runs in 14 matches at a personal best average of 47.72 and strike-rate of 145. The left-hander has effectively used his experience at the top of the order for the Delhi Capitals throughout the season, and will look to impress again as his team faces Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 1 of the IPL 2020.

Before facing table toper tomorrow Dhawan found relaxing and very comfortable. Asked if Mumbai Indians have an upper hand going into tomorrow’s encounter, Dhawan said, “I don’t think they have an upper hand. We’ve got a quality team and we know we can beat any team. We just have to play good cricket and have to be very clear with our plans. I believe if we manage to do that, we can certainly win.”

Thursday’s Qualifier 1 could see the return of Rohit Sharma to Mumbai’s starting XI, and Dhawan was asked if his team will look to take advantage of the former having missed some matches. “Rohit is a very good player, and yes he hasn’t played many matches so I’m not sure about his touch, and that means that we can definitely take advantage of it. My best wishes to him, but yes as opponents, we can take advantage of that for sure and make plans accordingly.”

Mumbai’s bowling attack is something that Dhawan will be wary of, and the left-hander was asked if he’s got any special plans for the likes of Bumrah and Boult. “At the moment, I’m just relaxing and keeping myself fresh for tomorrow. I’ve seen them plenty of times – have watched the videos and I already know their plans, so I am prepared, and will just go out there tomorrow and perform,” said the 34-year-old.