Rizvi rampage: 22-year-old powers Delhi to 6-wicket win, leaves Mumbai reeling

Delhi Capitals thrashed Mumbai Indians by 6 wickets in the 8th match of IPL 2026 at Arun Jaitley Stadium, riding on Sameer Rizvi's stunning 90 off just 51 balls . This wasn't merely a win. It was a coronation.

Axar Patel won the toss and opted to bowl first, with Hardik Pandya unwell and Suryakumar Yadav leading Mumbai Indians. The DC bowlers made full use of the conditions. Mukesh Kumar struck early, removing Rickelton and Tilak Varma cheaply, before Axar Patel had Rohit Sharma caught brilliantly by a leaping Nitish Rana . Suryakumar Yadav top-scored with 51 but was removed by Lungi Ngidi just after his half-century, and Mumbai could only limp to 162/6 in 20 overs .

The chase began in chaos. Jasprit Bumrah pulled off a stunning direct hit to run out Nitish Rana , and Deepak Chahar sent KL Rahul packing early, leaving Delhi reeling at 73/3 . Then came the moment the Arun Jaitley crowd will not forget in a hurry. Sameer Rizvi walked in and took the game by the scruff of its neck. He stitched crucial stands with Pathum Nissanka (44) and David Miller (21 ), smashing seven fours and seven sixes at a strike rate of 176.47 to guide Delhi home with 11 balls to spare* .

His 90 is now the third-highest individual score by a Delhi Capitals batter against Mumbai Indians in IPL history, trailing only Sehwag's 95 in 2013 and Jason Roy's 91 in 2018. His last three IPL innings read 58, 70, and 90, making him one of the most electric young talents in the tournament. He has now won three consecutive Player of the Match awards, joining an elite IPL company that includes Virender Sehwag, Virat Kohli, and Jos Buttler .

Delhi are flying. Mumbai are hurting. And Sameer Rizvi is just getting started.