MI vs DC, IPL 2025: In a potentially pivotal match-up for the lone playoff spot, the Mumbai Indians will meet the Delhi Capitals at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday. The five-time champion home team is more likely to advance than the unpredictable visitors.
After Sunrisers Hyderabad crushed the Lucknow Super Giants by six wickets on Monday, the latter's hopes of qualifying for the final four were dashed, leaving the Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians to battle it out.
The first three slots in the knockout phase have been taken by the Gujarat Titans, Punjab Kings, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Although both the Delhi Capitals (13 points) and the Mumbai Indians (14 points) currently control their own fate, the home team is the early favorite at the Wankhede Stadium.
The Delhi Capitals must win both of their remaining games, the final one being against Punjab Kings, to advance, even though MI's victory will put them at 16 points and out of reach of the Axar Patel-led team.
Despite only losing to the Gujarat Titans by a slim margin almost two weeks ago, the Mumbai Indians' performance and depth on all fronts tip the scales in their favor. This came after they become one of the competition's most formidable teams after winning six straight games.
While a victory would guarantee MI a spot in the playoffs, a loss would make their playoff spot depend on the result of the May 24 match between DC and PBKS, therefore the Mahela Jayawardene-coached team will be keen to perform at its best.
Although DC won five of their first six IPL games, their struggling season has since faltered. Control has been maintained by Kuldeep Yadav (12 wickets), but captain Axar Patel has had a dismal season overall, with his 263 runs and five wickets to date giving little reason for optimism.
There is a massive gap for any side to fill in Mitchell Starc's absence. DC will need to find other means to win because the match is a do-or-die situation without the Australian speedster, who has successfully used the white ball to take advantage of the conditions at Wankhede Stadium in the past.
Much depends on the performance of KL Rahul (493 runs), who ended up losing by 10 wickets despite hitting a century against the Gujarat Titans. Even though Mustafizur Rahman, Starc's replacement, returned a tight spell, it revealed the Delhi Capitals' weaknesses with the ball.
IPL 2025, MI vs DC: Head-To-Head stats
The MI vs DC game in Mumbai has an 82% chance of rain. A minimum of 28 degrees and a maximum of 32 degrees are forecasted temperatures.
IPL 2025, MI vs DC: What to expect?
As there is early swing caused by the sea breeze, the Wankhede is one of the hardest pitches to score runs early on since pacers on both sides may bother the batters and make effective use of the fresh ball.
As the game goes on, the wicket improves and, in general, the red soil provides a solid batting surface. Although spinners also get considerable time, pacers are crucial to their teams' success. It's doubtful that dew will play a role, but toss might. Bowling first would let the team limit their opponents to a small total.
IPL 2025, MI vs DC: Head-To-Head stats
Since 2008, MI and DC have played each other 36 times in the IPL. MI has 20 victories, which gives them a small edge. DC has won 16 games, and none of them have ended without a result.
IPL 2025, MI vs DC: Dream11 Predictions
MI Probable XI: Ryan Rickelton, Rohit Sharma, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah.
DC Probable XI: Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel, Sameer Rizvi, KL Rahul, Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mustafizur Rahman.
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