IPL 2025 Updates: MI rout DC; storm into play-offs

Wed, 21 May 2025

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23:16

MI rout DC; storm into play-offs

DC 121-all out (18.2 ovs) vs MI 180-5 | Scorecard

Karn comes back into the attack. Chameera swats the first ball for a single before Kuldeep pulls the third ball for two runs to deep midwicket.

A single each to the two batters before Kuldeep holes out to long-on attempting to loft the spinner down the ground.

Karn will be relieved to bag a wicket as he went for plenty in his first two overs.

Bumrah to finish off things. Chameera mistimes the lofted shot as it falls well short of long-on for one.

Bumrah cleans up Mustafizur with a cracking yorker as MI storm into the play-offs.

DC are bowled out for 121 in 18.2 overs as MI won by an emphatic 59-run margin to clinch the last remaining play-off spot.

MI join Gujarat Titans, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings in the play-offs.

23:10

DC 8 down; MI set for easy win

DC 115-8 (17 ovs) vs MI 180-5 | Scorecard

Bumrah back from the other end. He continues to dismantle the DC batting line-up. The young Madhav fails to pick the slower ball as he attempts a big swing with the yorker going under the bat to strike the stumps.

MI on the verge of making it to the play-offs as DC slip to 108/8 in the 16th over.

Kuldeep Yadav awkwardly fends a short ball on the body on the leg side for a single before Chameera gets an outside edge off the next for another run.

Boult back from the other end. Chameera digs out the yorker before he gets a single off the next and Kuldeep hits the third ball through the covers for one.

Chameera looks to pull the short ball but is beaten before he lots the next down the ground for one.

Kuldeep drives the last ball in the gap through the covers for a couple of runs.

22:59

Santner puts MI on course for victory

Mitchell Santner

DC 105-7 (15 ovs) vs MI 180-5 | Scorecard

Santner continues his superb showing with the ball. The first ball is quicker as Rizvi gets it off the inside edge before he misses the sweep next ball, which is much slower, and is bowled.

He was too early into the shot and was beaten all ends up to be bowled after a sedate knock of 39 from 35 balls.

This is a masterclass from Santner. Debutant Madhav Tiwari is beaten first ball as Santner gets some turn before he takes a single next ball for his first runs in the IPL.

Santner produces another beautiful delivery to get rid of Ashutosh. The right-hander is dragged out of his crease by one flighted high above the eyeline before it turns sharply after pitching to beat the bat.

Wicketkeeper Rickelton completes an easy stumping as Ashutosh makes his way back for 18.

Two wickets and two runs off his final over as Santner finishes with dream figures of 3/11 from his four overs.

22:52

Rizvi, Ashutosh take DC past 100

DC 103-5 (14 ovs) vs MI 180-5 | Scorecard

Chahar is back into the attack. Ashutosh hits the first ball through the covers for two runs followed by a single to long-off.

Rizvi flicks a full delivery off his pads in the gap at midwicket for a four before he steps down the track but can't find the gap on the off-side.

He gets the thick outside edge off the next as the ball flies fine for a four.

It has started to drizzle at the Wankhede as MI bring back Boult. Ashutosh picks a single off the first ball before Rizvi pulls the next through midwicket for a four to bring up DC's 100.

Singles off the last three balls makes it eight from the over.

DC need 78 from the last six overs.

22:47

Bumrah, Santner leave DC in a mess

Jasprit Bumrah celebrates the wicket of Tristan Stubbs.

DC 84-5 (12 ovs) vs MI 180-5 | Scorecard

Karn continues as Ashutosh heaves the second ball in the gap at midwicket for a four followed by a single.

Rizvi, on 19, lofts the spinner straight down the ground as Jacks drops an easy catch. He misjudges the catch completely, running in way too much from long-off, before the ball goes off his finger tips and bounces inside the ropes and goes for a four.

Rizvi takes a single before Ashutosh smashes Karn powerfully over long-off for a six, to get 16 from the over.

MI bring back their premier spinner Santner back into the attack. Rizvi clips the first ball off his pads for one before Ashutosh is beaten by some away turn.

Wicketkeeper Rickelton again shows some quick reflexes to whip off the bails in a flash. But Ashutosh has managed to drag his feet back in the nick of time.

Santner is enjoying bowling on this pitch, getting it to turn quite a bit and using the angles to his advantage.

Ashutosh picks a single before Rizvi smashes it straight back at Santner, who makes a good attempt but is unable to take the catch.

Rizvi inside edges the last ball as Santner concedes just two runs from the over.

Bumrah (1/6 in 2 overs) and Santner (1/9 in 3 overs) have combined kept Delhi in a leash, taking 2/15 in five overs combined.

22:36

Bumrah strikes; DC 5 down

DC 66-5 (10 ovs) vs MI 180-5 | Scorecard

Leg-spinner Karn Sharma comes into the attack. Rizvi hits the second ball to long-on for one and Tristan Stubbs does the same next ball for another run.

A single each to the two batters before Rizvi finally cuts loose as he hammers the spinner's last ball over long-off for a six.

With Bumrah bowling from one end, DC will be looking to target the bowlers at the other end.

Bumrah comes back into the attack. He leaves Delhi in further strife with the key wicket of Stubbs, who misses the incoming delivery and is given out leg before wicket.

He immediately takes the DRS but that looks quite plumb. The ball has struck in line and going on to hit the leg stump as DC not only lose the wicket but also the review.

Stubbs walks back for two as DC slip to 65/5 in the 10th over.

Ashutosh Sharma is DC's last hope. He defends the first ball he faces before he is beaten trying to play the upper cut off a short ball.

He defends a slower ball on the off-side before pulling the last ball to fine leg for one.

Wonderful bowling from Bumrah as he concedes a single while picking up the wicket to leave DC reeling on 66/5 in 10 overs at the halfway mark. They need another 115 from 10 overs for victory.

22:26

Nigam out for 20; DC 4 down

DC 55-4 (8 ovs) vs MI 180-5 | Scorecard

Jasprit Bumrah comes into the attack after the Powerplay to bowl the seventh over. The second ball is short but down the leg side as Rizvi helps it fine for a four to take DC past the 50-run mark.

Bumrah gets back with three dots in a row. The last ball is a full toss on the pads but Rizvi can only clip it to backward square leg for one.

Mumbai make a change during the timeout as spinner Karn Sharma replaces Rohit.

Santner continues as as Rizvi continues to struggle. The asking rate has gone above 10 and Rizvi needs to rotate the strike regularly to keep the scoreboard moving along.

Two dot balls before Rizvi takes a single to midwicket before Santner gets one to turn away sharply to beat Nigam on the outside edge.

Santner dents Delhi's hopes a big blow as he strikes with the big wicket of Nigam, who chips a simple return catch back to the bowler.

Nigam walks back after scoring 20 from 11 balls as DC slip to 55/4 from eight overs.

22:16

Nigam's attack rallies Delhi Capitals

DC 49-3 (6 ovs) vs MI 180-5 | Scorecard

Spin from both ends as Mitchell Santner comes into the attack. The first ball is halfway down as Nigam pulls it over midwicket for a four and then takes one to race to 20 from seven balls.

Rizvi has struggled to get going as he plays two dots in a row before taking one to long-off.

Nigam, on 20, gets a lifeline as he slices the spinner uppishly behind point but fails to get it in the gap. However, Rohit at short thirdman puts down a simple catch.

DC are struggling on 49/3 in six overs, with Nigam getting them back with his attacking approach.

They will have to contend with Bumrah's four overs in the middle overs.

22:10

Porel out for 6 as DC slip further

DC 43-3 (5 ovs) vs MI 180-5 | Scorecard

Chahar to bowl his second over. Porel watchfully keeps out the first two balls before he drives the third in the gap through the covers for two runs.

He clips the fourth ball off his pads for one before Rizvi pulls the fifth ball for a boundary to get off the mark and keeps out the last ball.

Off-spinner Will Jacks comes into the attack. The first ball grips and turns big as left-hander Porel gets it off the outside edge towards short thirdman.

The next ball is a beauty as it turns sharply along with bounces as Porel is beaten all ends up. Wicketkeeper Rickelton whips off the bails and appeals for the stumping which is referred to the TV umpire.

That was a magical piece of glove work from Rickelton as he reacted quickly to whip off the bails in a flash. Porel is unable to get his feet down in time before the bails were dislodged and is ruled OUT.

Porel is given out stumped for six as DC slip to 27/3 in the fifth over.

Jacks oversteps to concede a no-ball along with a free hit delivery, to new batter Vipraj Nigam.

Nigam makes most of the free hit delivery, slashing the wide delivery over the off-side for a six to get off the mark in thumping fashion.

He steps down the track next ball to get to the pitch, lofting it over mid-off for a boundary.

The right-hander has come out all guns blazing. He opens the face of the bat at the very last second to steer it fine on the off-side for a boundary.

Nigam sweeps the last ball to deep square leg for a single, as Jacks after the wicket off the second ball, has conceded 16 from the next four.

21:58

Rahul, Faf perish; DC in big trouble

DC 20-2 (3 ovs) vs MI 180-5 | Scorecard

Boult continues as Rahul slaps the first ball square on the off-side for a four before he takes a single on the leg side and Pore picks one off the next.

Boult leaves DC in a mess as he bags the big wicket of the in-form Rahul, who is caught behind for 11.

Rahul played a rash shot to give his wicket away. He charged down the wicket and attempted a big swing across the line but lost his shape completely as one hand came off the bat. The ball took the edge as wicketkeeper Rickelton took a good low catch diving forward.

DC in big trouble on 20/2 in the third over.

Sameer Rizvi walks in at No 4 as he keeps out the last two balls.

21:52

Du Plessis out for 6; DC lose 1st wkt

DC 14-1 (2 ovs) vs MI 180-5 | Scorecard

Deepak Chahar from the other end. Du Plessis pushes the first ball on the leg side before he inside edges the next for a single and Rahul picks one to midwicket.

Chahar makes the early breakthrough for MI. Du Plessis mistimes the lofted shot off the slower full delivery as he ends up holing out to Santner at long-on to be dismissed for six.

An early breakthrough for MI as they strike with the wicket of du Plessis.

Abishek Porel offers no shot to the first ball he faces before he clips the last ball off his pads for two runs to get off the mark.

21:46

Suryakumar, Dhir rally MI to 180

DC 10-0 (1 ov) vs MI 180-5 | Scorecard

As expected, K L Rahul comes in as the Impact Player for DC as he walks out to open with Faf du Plessis.

The experienced Trent Boult will open the bowling for MI, who will be eying a few early wickets with the new ball.

Trent from round the wicket. The first ball is on length but pitched wide and swings away as Rahul goes for the big drive but gets a thick outsid edge which goes past short thirdman for a four.

He pushes the next wide of mid-off for a quick single. Faf du Plessis makes a confident as he slaps the back of length ball from the pacer in the gap between cover and point for a boundary.

He drives the next but can't find the gap in the covers and does the same next ball before taking a single off the last ball.

Hardik at mid-off failed to gather the ball to miss out on a possible run out opportunity.

21:25

Suryakumar, Dhir rally MI to 180

MI 180-5 (20 ovs) vs DC | Scorecard

Chameera to bowl the final over. The first ball is a wide half-volley as Suryakumar hits it inside out over the covers for a four.

He mistimes the next ball on the leg side as he misses the flick off the pads.

Chameera makes the mistake of bowling on the pads as SKY swats the slower ball over midwicket for a six.

The next ball is full on the pads and Suryakumar manages to smash it over square leg for another six to raise the 50-run stand from just 19 balls.

Chameera goes for the wide yorker and SKY shows some deft touch, late cutting it fine on the off-side for a four.

He hits the last ball uppishly but only for a single to deep point, as 21 come from the final over.

48 runs from the last two overs as MI bounce back to post a healthy 180/5 in 20 overs.

Suryakumar exploded at the end, smashing 73 from 43 balls, with seven fours and four sixes.

Dhir played an incredible counter-attacking knock of 24 from eight balls, with two fours and as many sixes.

21:19

Dhir's attack rallies Mumbai Indians

MI 159-5 (19 ovs) vs DC | Scorecard

Mukesh back to bowl the 19th over. The first ball is a full wide delivery as Suryakumar smashes it inside out over the covers for a six to bring up his fifty in grand style, from 36 balls.

The next 11 balls will be crucial as far as MI are concerned, they will be targetting a score of around 160.

Suryakumar swats the next for a single to midwicket and Dhir lofts the third ball inside out over the covers for a boundary.

Mukesh bowls full on the pads as Dhir plays a cracking flick shot over midwicket for a six.

Dhir playing a match-turning cameo. He is lucky to bag a six as he seems to have mistimed the lofted shot as Sameer Rizvi at long-on misjudges the catch on the edge of the boundary to concede a six.

Mukesh goes full and wide and the right-hander hammers it through the covers for a four.

Dhir has smashed 20 from four balls as Mukesh gives away 27 from his final over as MI are able to seize the momentum.

21:11

Hardik out for 3 as MI struggle

MI 132-5 (18 ovs) vs DC | Scorecard

Mustafizur to bowl the 18th over. He defends the first ball on the off-side before he lofts the next over the off-side for one to long-off.

Suryakumar is beaten as he tries to steer it square before he hammers the next straight down the ground for a four. Du Plessis at mid-on made a valiant effort, diving full length to his left and got his finger tips to it but can't stop the boundary.

The next ball is slower in pace as Suryakumar is beaten before he hits the next to sweeper cover for a single.

Wonderful bowling from the experienced Mustafizur as he gives away just six runs from the 18th over.

Suryakumar has struggled to break free, having made 45 from 35 balls but the pitch is not easy to hit over the top.

21:04

Hardik out for 3 as MI struggle

MI 126-5 (17 ovs) vs DC | Scorecard

Kuldeep comes back into the attack. Hardik defends the first ball before he takes a single off the next to long-off.

Suryakumar takes one down to long-on before Hardik sweeps the fourth ball for just one.

Suryakumar also brings out the sweep for another run and Hardik taps the last ball to point for a dot ball.

Kuldeep finishes with excellent figures of 1/22 in four overs, including nine dot balls.

Chameera is back into the attack. He starts with a slower ball pitched short and wide as Suryakumar easily guides it in the gap between point and short thirdman for a four.

The next ball is a wide full toss as Suryakumar square drives it to deep point for one.

DC keep chipping away at the wickets as Chameera dismisses the dangerous Hardik. The MI captain gets a thick outside edge as he looks to smash the slower ball over the top and is caught at short thirdman for three.

Naman Dhir guides the slower ball square on the off-side for two runs to get off the mark and takes one off the next and Suryakumar plays and misses off the last ball.

20:52

Varma out for 27; MI lose 4th wicket

MI 114-4 (14 ovs) vs DC | Scorecard

Veteran Mustafizur is back into the attack. Suryakumar gets a leading edge trying to flick the cutter as he picks a single off the first ball to bring up MI's 100, in the 14th over.

Varma takes one to point followed by two dots in a row to SKY, who then breaks free as he backs away to loft the pacer over long-off for a six.

He pushes the last ball into the off-side for a single to bring up the 50-run stand for the fourth wicket from 44 balls.

Mukesh from the other end. He starts with a slower short ball as Suryakumar manages to pull it in the gap over midwicket for a four.

He attempts to sweep the next ball but is beaten by a full delivery. The next ball is full and on the stumps as Suryakumar misses the sweep shot.

The confident shout for leg before wicket is turned down before DC take the review.

The impact is outside the line of off-stump as DC lose the review. Suryakumar then taps the wide yorker towards point for a single.

Mukesh makes the breakthrough. He is rewarded for his fine bowling as Varma looks to loft the slower ball down the ground but is caught at long-on.

Varma walks back after a struggling knock of 27 from as many balls, with just one four and a six.

Hardik Pandya gets off the mark with quiet single off the last ball.

Wonderful bowling from Mukesh as he mixed his lengths quite well to concede just six runs, while picking up a wicket.

20:38

DC keep Suryakumar, Varma in check

MI 99-3 (13 ovs) vs DC | Scorecard

Kuldeep has been quite effective, taking 1/14 in two overs, as he comes back into the attack. His next two overs could prove to be very crucial, if he manages to pick up another wicket or two if could leave MI in strife.

Varma taking no chances against Kuldeep as he keeps out the first three balls.

He makes room as Kuldeep fires it down the leg side and the left-hander manages to sweep it behind square for two runs.

The left-hander clips the fifth ball to midwicket for one and Suryakumar also gets a single off the last ball.

Just four runs from Kuldeep's third over as MI continue to struggle for momentum in the middle overs.

The seven overs of spin have produced just 43 runs for MI.

MI are 99/3 from 13 overs and will target around 80-90 from the remaining seven overs but the pitch is not easy for shot making.

MI's hopes will depend largely on Suryakumar Yadav, who has struggled to 20 from 17 balls, with two fours. Varma has made 26 from 25 balls, with one six and one four.

20:33

Suryakumar, Varma revive MI

Tilak Varma

MI 95-3 (12 ovs) vs DC | Scorecard

Pacer Chameera is back into the attack. He continues to keep the batters tied down to singles with his clever change of pace.

The slower balls are holding on to the surface with Suryakumar struggling to get his shots away.

He looks to swing the pacer over midwicket but has mistimed it for a single to the fielder in the deep.

Varma breaks the shackles as he scoops the back of the length delivery over the wicketkeeper and it carries all the way for a six.

He clips the last ball to deep square leg for one to get 10 from the over.

Leggie Nigam to bowl his final over. Varma keeps out the first ball before he takes one off the next on the leg side.

Suryakumar sweeps as Mukesh makes a good stop at short fine leg to keep it down to just a single.

Varma collects another run before SKY resorts to the sweep again just for one.

Just five singles from his final over as Nigam finishes a superb spell, having conceded just 25 runs from his four overs.

20:25

DC's spinners keep MI in check

MI 80-3 (10 ovs) vs DC | Scorecard

Kuldeep has completed 100 wickets in the IPL. Having achieved the landmark in his 97th match, he is the fourth fastest among the spinners to get to complete a century of wickets.

Nigam continues as Suryakumar and Varma pick singles off the first two balls before the former is beaten by a sharp turning delivery which goes past the edge.

He sweeps the fifth ball for one before Varma inside edges the pull shot which goes through the wicketkeeper's legs for a four.

MI are 80/3 in 10 overs, having scored just 34 from the last five overs.

Suryakumar has struggled to get going, having made 15 from 12 balls, while Varma has made 12 from as many balls.

20:18

Jacks, Rickelton perish; MI in trouble

MI 73-3 (9 ovs) vs DC | Scorecard

Nigam continues as Varma defends the first ball and takes one off the next. Suryakumar squares drives a full wide delivery for a single to sweeper cover.

Varma clips the fourth ball off his pads for one before Suryakumar misses the sweep to get a leg bye and Varma takes a single off the last ball.

Kuldeep from the other end. Varma gets a thick outside edge first ball for two runs to thirdman before he fails to time the clips off the next two balls.

Kuldeep drifts on the pads as the left-hander misses the glance but the umpire rules it a wide before he is beaten by the googly as he tries to defend.

Kuldeep bowls it back of length as Varma pulls it for a single and Suryakumar gets one off the last ball.

DC have done well to concede just 27 runs from the last four overs while taking two wickets as they build some pressure using the spinners.

20:10

Jacks, Rickelton perish; MI in trouble

MI 63-3 (7 ovs) vs DC | Scorecard

Spinner Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack. A lucky escape for Suryakumar after he top edges the sweep shot as Mukesh at short fine leg dives to his left but can't get to the ball.

Kuldeep strikes next ball as Rickelton sweeps the spinner straight into the hands of the fielder at deep square leg.

Rickelton walks back after scoring 25 from 18 balls as DC keep chipping away at the wickets.

Tilak Varma takes a single to get off the mark and Suryakumar cuts the last ball behind point for a four.

20:04

Jacks out for 21; MI lose 2nd wicket

MI 54-2 (6 ovs) vs DC | Scorecard

Mukesh back into the attack. Jacks misses a full toss as he looks to flick and is hit on the pads as Mukesh appeals but there is an inside edge.

He gets his man two balls later. The slower ball again does the trick as Jacks mistimes the lofted shot and Nigam takes a good catch running back from mid-off.

Jacks walks back after scoring 21 from 13 balls as MI suffer another blow.

Suryakumar Yadav gets off the mark with two runs as the fielder at mid-off fumbles. He then plays a beautiful straight drive off an overpitched delivery back past the bowler for a four.

DC have done well to restrict MI to 54/2 in six overs. Rickelton made a bright start with two sixes in the second over but hasn't got much strike after that.

19:58

Jacks, Rickelton rally MI

MI 46-1 (5 ovs) vs DC | Scorecard

Leg-spinner Vipraj Nigam comes into the attack, to bowl the fourth over. Rickelton taps the first ball into the leg side for a single and Jacks pulls the third ball over midwicket for a four followed by a dot ball.

He defends the fourth ball and does the same next ball as the leggie gets some turn.

Nigam also bowls a half-tracker as Jacks pulls it past midwicket for the second four of the over.

Mustafizur continues as Rickelton defends the first ball and taps the next into the off-side for a single.

Jacks makes room and tries to hit the pacer through the off-side but can't connect as the pacer beats him with a clever change of pace.

Jacks nearly done in with the slower ball. He looks to flick the pacer across the line but is too early into the shot as he gets the leading edge which flies over point for a four.

Mustafizur too predictable with his change of pace. This time Jacks is waiting for the slower ball, pitched on the pads, as he plays a cracking pick up shot over square leg for a six.

19:48

Big blow for MI; Rohit out for 5

MI 25-1 (3 ovs) vs DC | Scorecard

Left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman comes into the attack. The first ball is full but a bit too straight as Rickelton clips it off his pads for a single.

Mustafizur strikes second ball with the big wicket of Rohit, who is caught behind for five.

The MI opener throws his bat at a full wide delivery swinging away without any footwork and only manages the edge to be caught by wicketkeeper Porel, who took a good diving catch to his right.

Rohit looked to go hard, trying to smash it out of the park and lost his shape completely in the process.

Will Jacks is beaten first ball as he pokes away from his body before he takes a single to get off the mark and Rickelton picks one off the last ball.

Excellent start by Mustafizur as he concedes just three runs while dismissing the dangerous Rohit.

19:43

MI off to a bright start vs DC

Rohit Sharma

MI 22-0 (2 ovs) vs DC | Scorecard

Dushmantha Chameera from the other end. Rickelton drives the first ball which is pitched up but the fielder in the covers makes a superb stop to save some runs.

He keeps out the next before lofting the third ball straight back over the bowler's head for the first six of the match, over long-on.

Chameera fails to learn from his mistake. He again makes the mistake of bowling full and this time Rickelton lofts it straight for another six, this time over long-off.

He clips the fourth ball off his pads for two runs to square leg and keeps strike with one from the last ball, to get 15 from the second over.

19:36

DC elect to bowl vs MI; Axar out

MI 7-0 (1 ov) vs DC | Scorecard

Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton are the two openers for MI, while pacer Mukesh Kumar will open the bowling for DC.

The first ball is full and swings into left-hander Rickelton who clips it towards midwicket for a single to get MI off the mark.

The second ball is full and wide as Rohit pushes it towards point and clips the third to midwicket for one to get off the mark.

Rickelton takes a single before Rohit plays a handsome inside out lofted shot over the covers for a four and defends the last ball on the off-side.

19:17

DC elect to bowl vs MI; Axar out

MI have made one change as Mitchell Santner replaces pace bowling all-rounder Corbin Bosch in the playing XI.

Surprisingly, K L Rahul has been named among the Impact Subs for DC. He is set to come into the playing XI when the visitors come out to chase the run with Abishek Porel taking over the gloves.

21-year-old MP all-rounder Madhav Tiwari makes his IPL debut for Delhi Capitals, while Sameer Rizvi has been also picked.

Check out the playing XIs:

Mumbai Indians: Hardik Pandya (captain), Ryan Rickelton (w/k), Rohit Sharma, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah.

Impact Subs: Karn Sharma, Corbin Bosch, Raj Bawa, Ashwani Kumar, Satyanarayana Raju.

Delhi Capitals: Faf du Plessis (captain), Abishek Porel (w/k), Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Tristan Stubbs, Dushmantha Chameera, Vipraj Nigam, Madhav Tiwari, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Mukesh Kumar.

Impact Subs: K L Rahul, Sediqullah Atal, Karun Nair, Tripurana Vijay, Manvanth Kumar.

19:05

DC elect to bowl vs MI; Axar out

A big blow for Delhi Capitals as captain Axar Patel has been ruled out of the crucial match against Mumbai Indians with Faf du Plessis leading the visitors in the must-win game.

'He has been really sick the last few days,' says DC's stand-in captain Faf du Plessis at the toss.

'It looks like a drier surface so we are sticking with the tone of the tournament and electing to chase,' says Faf at the toss.

MI captain Hardik Pandya says even he wanted to bowl first.

'The pitch has been under covers for the past few days, even we would have liked to bowl,' he says.

18:57

What MI, DC need to qualify

It has been a story of two halves for five-time champions Mumbai Indians. They managed just one victory from the five matches before bouncing back to register six wins in a row to get themselves back in the play-off race.

If they beat DC they will advance to the play-offs.

Despite losing to Gujarat Titans in their last match, they are well placed to qualify with 14 points from 12 games as they sit fourth on the table.

It has been the exactly opposite scenario for Delhi Capitals. They started off in smashing fashion with four wins in a row before their narrow 12-run defeat against MI proved to be a big turning points. Things went downhill pretty quickly for DC and they have now lost four of their last six games, including one washout.

Even if they beat MI, they need to win against Punjab Kings in their last game to qualify.

18:24

MI eye play-offs spot against DC

Welcome to the coverage of the IPL 2025 match between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals in Mumbai on Wednesday.

Fighting for the last remaining play-off spot, Mumbai Indians will start as the favourites when they clash against an inconsistent Delhi Capitals in a potentially decisive showdown at the Wankhede Stadium.

Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals will battle it out for the last remaining place in the play-offs. Gujarat Titans, Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers have already advanced to the play-offs.

Both Mumbai Indians (14 points) and Delhi Capitals (13 points) are in control of their destiny for now. While MI's win will assure them of a place in the play-offs, Delhi Capitals need to win both their remaining games to advance.

Mumbai Indians' form and all-round depth tilt the scale in their favour even though they are coming off a narrow loss to Gujarat Titans nearly a fortnight ago. This was after recording six consecutive wins prior to emerge as one of the most formidable teams in the competition.

While a win will carry MI into the play-offs, a defeat will leave their fate on the outcome of the contest between DC and Punjab Kings on May 24, and thus the Mahela Jayawardene-coached side will be eager to put its best foot forward.

Mumbai superstar Rohit Sharma will be the cynosure of all eyes as this will be his first game since announcing his retirement from Test cricket. Suryakumar Yadav will look to carry on with his prime form with the bat, but MI would need Tilak Varma to rediscover his mojo.

The break would have given fast bowlers, including Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult in particular, some extra time to rest and recover.

Mitchell Starc's absence is a huge void for any side to fill. With the contest being a do-or-die affair without the Australian speedster, who has in the past exploited conditions at the Wankhede Stadium with the white ball effectively, DC will have to find other ways to succeed.

A lot hinges on K L Rahul's (493 runs) performance, who struck a valiant century against Gujarat Titans but ended on the wrong side of a 10-wicket hammering.

DC began the IPL with five wins in the first six matches, but wheels have come off their faltering campaign.

IPL 2025 Updates: MI rout DC; storm into play-offs

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