Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals match: As the race for the IPL 2025 playoffs intensifies, Mumbai Indians (MI) and Delhi Capitals (DC) are set to face off in a virtual knockout at the Wankhede Stadium. DC, coming off a humiliating 10-wicket loss to Gujarat Titans, will need to bounce back strongly to stay in the hunt. MI, on the other hand, are returning to action after a 20-day break and are just one win away from sealing their playoff berth.
With rain clouds threatening the match and both teams facing Punjab Kings in their final league games, the stakes couldn’t be higher.
Mumbai Indians predicted XI
MI are unlikely to make major changes to their playing combination. Despite their loss to Gujarat Titans via the DLS method, the team had shown solid balance, and the management may choose to back their key players. The only toss-up remains between Corbin Bosch and Mitchell Santner, but Bosch may get the nod for his pace and batting depth.
Predicted XI:
- Ryan Rickelton (wk)
- Rohit Sharma
- Will Jacks
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Tilak Varma
- Hardik Pandya (c)
- Naman Dhir
- Corbin Bosch
- Deepak Chahar
- Trent Boult
- Jasprit Bumrah
Impact Sub: Karn Sharma
Delhi Capitals predicted XI
Delhi will be desperate to bounce back but are likely to stick with their current line-up in the absence of Mitchell Starc. Axar Patel will once again shoulder leadership and all-round responsibilities, while the onus will be on senior players like KL Rahul and Faf du Plessis to deliver. Their bowling attack, led by Kuldeep Yadav and Mustafizur Rahman, will have to find answers quickly after the drubbing by GT.
Predicted XI:
- 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
Impact Sub: Dushmantha Chameera