Table of Contents
- Match Details
- Current Standings
- Recent Form
- Head-to-Head Record
- Squad Analysis
- Key Players
- Pitch and Weather Conditions
- AI Simulation and Prediction
Match Details
- Match: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals, 63rd Match, Indian Premier League 2025
- Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2025
- Time: 10:00 PM
- Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Current Standings
- Mumbai Indians: 12 matches, 7 wins, 5 losses, 14 points, NRR +1.156
- Delhi Capitals: 12 matches, 6 wins, 5 losses, 1 no result, 13 points, NRR +0.260
- Mumbai Indians hold a slight edge with more points and a higher net run rate, sitting fourth, while Delhi Capitals are fifth.
Recent Form
Mumbai Indians (Last 5): W W W W L L
- May 06, 2025: Lost to Gujarat Titans by 3 wickets (DLS method)
- May 01, 2025: Won against Rajasthan Royals by 100 runs
- April 27, 2025: Won against Lucknow Super Giants by 54 runs
- April 23, 2025: Won against Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 wickets (26 balls remaining)
- April 20, 2025: Won against Chennai Super Kings by 9 wickets (26 balls remaining)
Delhi Capitals (Last 5): W L L NR L L
- May 18, 2025: Lost to Gujarat Titans by 10 wickets (6 balls remaining)
- May 05, 2025: No result against Sunrisers Hyderabad
- April 29, 2025: Lost to Kolkata Knight Riders by 14 runs
- April 27, 2025: Lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 6 wickets (9 balls remaining)
- April 22, 2025: Won against Lucknow Super Giants by 8 wickets (13 balls remaining)
Head-to-Head Record
Last 5 encounters:
- MI won by 12 runs
- DC won by 10 runs
- MI won by 29 runs
- MI won by 6 wickets (0 balls remaining)
- MI won by 5 wickets (5 balls remaining)
Squad Analysis
Mumbai Indians:
- Batsmen: Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma
- All-rounders: Hardik Pandya, Mitchell Santner
- Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar
Delhi Capitals:
- Batsmen: Faf du Plessis, Tristan Stubbs, KL Rahul
- All-rounders: Axar Patel (c), Ashutosh Sharma
- Bowlers: Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar
Key Players
Mumbai Indians:
Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma, Bevon Jacobs, Ryan Rickelton, Robin Minz, Krishnan Shrijith, Hardik Pandya, Naman Dhir, Raj Bawa, Will Jacks, Mitchell Santner, Jasprit Bumrah, Arjun Tendulkar, Ashwani Kumar, Reece Topley, Karn Sharma, Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar, Satyanarayana Raju, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Corbin Bosch, Raghu Sharma
- Suryakumar Yadav: Consistent middle-order dynamo.
- Jasprit Bumrah: Elite bowler with clutch performances.
Delhi Capitals:
Karun Nair, Faf du Plessis, Tristan Stubbs, Abishek Porel, Donovan Ferreira, KL Rahul, Axar Patel (c), Sameer Rizvi , Ashutosh Sharma, Darshan Nalkande, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Vipraj Nigam, Manvanth Kumar L, Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari, Kuldeep Yadav, Dushmantha Chameera, Mohit Sharma, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar, Sediqullah Atal, Mustafizur Rahman
- Faf du Plessis: Veteran opener with stability.
- Kuldeep Yadav: Spin wizard for key breakthroughs.
Pitch and Weather Conditions
- Pitch: Wankhede’s flat track favors batsmen, often yielding high scores.
- Weather: Hot, humid, with possible dew aiding the chasing side.
AI Simulation and Prediction
Factors considered:
- Form: Mumbai’s 4 wins in 6 vs. Delhi’s 1 in 5.
- Head-to-Head: MI’s 4-1 record.
- Squad: MI’s bowling edge.
- Venue: Home advantage for MI.
- Prediction: Mumbai Indians to win.
- WIN PROBABILITY:MI-64% | DC-36%
Conclusion
Mumbai Indians are favored due to form, history, and home conditions, but Delhi Capitals could upset if their key players step up.
