MI vs DC Match Prediction: Three teams have sealed their place in the IPL 2025 playoffs. And a fourth team could be confirmed on Wednesday as Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals clash in what is virtually a knockout game for the Capitals.
Both MI and DC have played 12 games each so far; MI have 14 points and DC have 13. A win for MI will take them into the playoffs, while DC need to win this match to remain alive in the competition.
Odds are stacked against DC right now: the last time they won a game in the IPL was on April 22, almost a month ago. MI had a great run recently, in which they won six consecutive matches. Mumbai have won four out of six home matches this season.
MI vs DC head-to-head:
MI hold a slight upper hand over DC in the IPL. In their 36 clashes, MI have won 20 games and DC have won 16. In their previous meeting this season, which was in Delhi, MI won by 12 runs.
MI vs DC date and time:
- Date: May 21, Wednesday
- Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- Time: 7:30 PM IST / 02:00 PM GMT / 7:30 PM LOCAL
MI vs DC injury and availability news:
Delhi Capitals have suffered a huge blow due to the one-week break as Mitchell Starc opted out of the rest of the tournament. DC have roped in Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman for the league stage. Jake-Fraser McGurk also pulled out of the competition.
Mumbai Indians will have the services of all their overseas players until the end of the league stage. After that, Will Jacks, Ryan Rickelton and Corbin Bosch will leave and miss the playoffs if MI qualify.
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Predicted MI vs DC Playing 11 (plus impact sub):
MI predicted XII:
Ryan Rickelton (wk), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Will Jacks, Naman Dhir, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Karn Sharma, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
DC predicted XII:
Faf du Plessis, Sameer Rizvi, KL Rahul, Abishek Porel (wk), Axar Patel (c), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, Mohit Sharma, T Natarajan, Mustafizur Rahman, Dushmantha Chameera
MI vs DC pitch report:
The pitch at the Wankhede is generally full of runs, though there is a pitch that offers plenty of help to fast bowlers as well. Chasing is the preferred option here due to dew.
MI vs DC Captaincy Picks:
The top captaincy picks in the MI vs DC match will be Rohit Sharma, Faf du Plessis, and KL Rahul.
Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals: 3 players to watch out for:
The 3 players to watch out for in MI vs DC are Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, and Trent Boult.
MI vs DC Match Prediction: Who will win today?
For the MI vs DC prediction, we predict that MI will defeat DC in match 63 of the IPL 2025.
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