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Mumbai Indians won 4 out of the last 5 matches and lost only 1. In the last match, they lost to Gujarat by 3 wickets. Will Jacks scored 53, Boult-Bumrah took 2-2 wickets. Delhi Capitals won only 1 match in the last 5. In the last match, GT chased their target of 199 without losing a wicket. KL Rahul made 112, no bowler could take a wicket.
Mumbai Indians' season has been a roller-coaster. They struggled in the beginning but then made a strong comeback. Rohit, Tilak and Suryakumar are in form. Bumrah and Boult are handling the pace attack. MI's net run rate is the strongest so if they win this match, then consider their entry in the playoffs as confirmed. The team's combo seems to be settled now and confidence is visible on their faces.
Mumbai Indians' form has become dangerous at the end of the season. They struggled in the first few matches but then built momentum with small wins. MI has won 4 out of the last 5 matches. Their winning streak was broken in the last match against Gujarat where GT won the match by 3 wickets. Will Jacks scored 53 runs and with the ball Trent Boult, Bumrah and Ashwini took 2 wickets each. But the team seems confident overall and their net run rate is also strong.
Delhi Capitals' season went downhill after a strong start. KL Rahul is in top form but his bowlers are not able to handle the pressure. Bowlers like Kuldeep and Nortje have not returned to form. The balance of the team has been shaken a bit and now every match is like a knockout for them. If both batting and bowling click together then DC can defeat any team. But consistency is missing a lot in recent games.
Delhi Capitals recent form has been a bit disappointing. In the last 5 matches they have won only one match, lost the other two and one ended in a no result. The worst for them was the last match where KL Rahul scored a tremendous century of 112 runs, but the bowling was so bad that GT's openers chased the target of 199 without losing a wicket. The bowling unit had completely failed. If DC has to make it to the playoffs then they will have to improve in every department.
A total of 36 Head-to-Head matches have been played between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals. MI has won 20 matches, while DC has won 16. In 2025, MI defeated DC by 12 runs in which Tilak Verma scored 59 runs and Karn Sharma turned the match around by taking 3 wickets. Karun Nair also played a tremendous innings of 89 runs but his team could not win. In 2024, both the teams won one match each. MI won by 29 runs and DC made a comeback by 10 runs in the second match.
Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai has always been a batting-friendly pitch. The ball comes on the bat well here, so one gets to watch high scoring matches. A total of 124 IPL matches have been held on this ground, in which the chasing team has won 68 times. The average score of 1st innings is around 170, but because of God it becomes easy to bat in the second innings. The highest score here is 235/1 which was made by RCB, while the lowest score was 67 all out by KKR.
Ryan Rickelton(w), Rohit Sharma, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
Impact Players: Karn Sharma, Raj Bawa, Robin Minz, Reece Topley, Ashwani Kumar
Injury Update: None
Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel(w), Sameer Rizvi, KL Rahul, Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mustafizur Rahman
Impact Players: Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari, Karun Nair, Sediqullah Atal, Dushmantha Chameera
Injury Updates: None
If Mumbai Indians wins the toss at home ground they will choose to ball first and invite Delhi Capitals to bat. In this case, Delhi Capitals are expected to score 50-60 runs in the powerplay and a total of 180-190 runs in 20 overs. With a strong batting lineup, Mumbai Indians are expected to chase this down.
In the reverse scenario, if Delhi Capitals win the toss, they will bowl first as well. Mumbai is expected to score a total of 55-65 runs in powerplay and give a target of 195-205 to Delhi Capitals. However Delhi Capitals will chase it down.
In both cases, Chasing Team is expected to win this match.
Suryakumar has become the most important batsman for MI at this time. He did not get out three times in the last 5 matches and scored impactful runs every time. Knocks like 68*, 54 and 48* clearly show that he is in full form. Suryakumar Yadav is the backbone of Mummbai Indians’ batting lineup and his performances are important for their win. He didn’t perform in the last match and Mumbai Indians lost that match badly. When he is on the crease, the mood of the match changes. Ignoring him with this form can be risky.
Jasprit Bumrah's rhythm is getting better and better as the season is progressing. He has taken 11 wickets in the last 5 games, including a 4-wicket haul. Since his comeback, he and few other senior players have done collective work for Mumbai Indians. Both his line and length are perfect. His bowling becomes even more dangerous in the death overs. If you need bowling points, don't miss Bumrah in any of your teams. You can bet on Bumrah for the top bowling oick for this match.
In this match both the teams have batting depth and form, but considering the pitch and dew factor, whichever team chases has more chances of winning. So the chasing team will have the upper hand in this clash.
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