MI vs DC: Dinesh Karthik shares throwback picture in Mumbai jersey in cheeky put up as RCB await playoffs destiny

IPL 2022: Dinesh Karthik has his fingers crossed very similar to 1000’s of RCB supporters as a Mumbai Indians win over Delhi Capitals on Saturday will guarantee them of place within the playoffs.

MI v DC: Dinesh Karthik shares cheeky put up as RCB face anxious wait (Courtesy of BCCI/PTI)

HIGHLIGHTSMumbai Indians face Delhi Capitals in a crunch contest on Saturdayif DC beat MI, RCB can be eradicated from the tournamentRCB will progress to the playoffs if DC fail to win

Dinesh Karthik got here up with a cheeky social media put up hours forward of the all-important IPL 2022 match between Mumbai Indians and the Delhi Capitals on the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday, May 21. Karthik has executed his bit for RCB with the bat, enjoying the finisher’s position to perfection and he’s hoping together with his fingers crossed that the previous finalists can earn a playoffs ticket.

Dinesh Karthik took to social media to share a photograph of himself in Mumbai Indians colors on Saturday.

“Found this in archives,” Karthik wrote with the ‘fingers crossed’ emoji.

Found this in archives #MIvDC pic.twitter.com/laTOcFAeDM

— DK (@DineshKarthik) May 21, 2022

Karthik’s put up comes as RCB are hoping that Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals of their closing league match and deny Rishabh Pant’s males a spot within the playoffs. RCB can undergo to the playoffs provided that Delhi lose Saturday’s contest.

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Delhi,who reached the ultimate in IPL 2022, have 14 factors from 13 matches and might leapfrog RCB (16 from 14 matches) due to their higher Net Run Rate.

Notably, former skipper Virat Kohli, who discovered peak kind of their final league win towards Gujarat Titans on Thursday, had joked about supporting Mumbai Indians on Saturday.

“Trying to put our feet up and chill out for 2 days and support Mumbai. We have 2 more supporters for Mumbai, not just 2 but I think 25 more supporters,” Kohli stated in an interview for the IPL.

“You might see us in the stadium as well,” he added whereas RCB captain Faf du Plessis got here up with “Mumbai, Mumbai” chants throughout their fun-filled interplay.

Mumbai Indians can have nothing to realize from Saturday’s tie as they’re all however confirmed of ending with the wood spoon for the primary time within the historical past of the IPL. Chennai Super Kings, who misplaced to Rajasthan Royals, completed with 8 factors, shedding 10 matches in a season for the primary time of their historical past.