Match 63 of IPL 2025 will see Mumbai Indians (MI) take on Delhi Capitals (DC) at the iconic Wankhede Stadium on May 21 at 7:30 PM IST. With the playoff race heating up, this contest holds serious weight for both sides. Mumbai Indians, currently fourth on the points table with 7 wins from 12 games, are coming off a close loss to Gujarat Titans, where Will Jacks’ fluent 53 went in vain.
Delhi Capitals, just behind MI in fifth place, have six wins to their name but were hammered in their last outing—falling to Gujarat Titans by 10 wickets, despite a brilliant 112 from KL Rahul. The pressure is on, and with the playoff equation tight, every over will count.
Historically, MI have had the upper hand in this rivalry with 20 wins from 36 encounters. At the Wankhede, their dominance is more pronounced, winning 7 of the 10 games played against DC. Since 2022, MI have taken three of the last four matches between the sides.
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Rain looms large over this fixture, which could bring the DLS method into play. If conditions allow a full game, expect the toss-winning captain to opt for chasing, as Wankhede often favours teams batting second.
Mumbai Indians (MI)
Mumbai Indians will once again rely heavily on their star batters, Suryakumar Yadav and Rohit Sharma, who have scored 510 and 300 runs respectively this season. Both have dominated Delhi Capitals’ bowling attack over the years, consistently striking at over 110 against most of their bowlers. However, one exception remains—Axar Patel. The left-arm spinner has managed to keep both Rohit and Suryakumar quiet, restricting them to strike rates below 100, making him DC’s key weapon in the middle overs.
Probable XII: Ryan Rickelton (wk), Rohit Sharma, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah and Karn Sharma.
Delhi Capitals (DC)
KL Rahul remains a massive threat for Mumbai. His record against them is nothing short of extraordinary—965 runs in 19 innings at an astonishing average of 74.23, the highest by any player against a single IPL opponent with over 500 runs. He’s also had the better of Deepak Chahar, having never been dismissed by him in the IPL and scoring 158 runs at a strike rate of nearly 160.
Probable XII: Faf du Plessis, KL Rahul, Abishek Porel (wk), Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mustafizur Rahman, Dushmantha Chameera
Fantasy XI Suggestion 1:
KL Rahul, Ryan Rickelton, Suryakumar Yadav (vc), Rohit Sharma, Tristan Stubbs, Faf du Plessis, Hardik Pandya (c), Axar Patel, Will Jacks, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult
Fantasy XI Suggestion 2:
KL Rahul (c), Ryan Rickelton, Abishek Porel, Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma (vc), Tristan Stubbs, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Will Jacks, Jasprit Bumrah, Mustafizur Rahman
