Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals prediction and bets IPL May 21 2025

In game 63 of the Indian Premier League 2025, the Mumbai Indians will play the Delhi Capitals at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The two teams ended on the losing end in their last league game and will eye a win here. Below, I preview this game and provide betting opportunities. 

Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals: Match Start Date and Time

This match is expected to take place on the 21st of May 2025. The kickoff time will be 17:00pm. 

• Match: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals
• Date: Wednesday, May 21st, 2025
• Kick-Off Time: 17:00pm (AEST)
• Stadium: Wankhede Stadium

Weather and Pitch Report

The Wankhede Stadium pitch in Mumbai will be advantageous for the batters. However, the pacers are expected to get some luck in the beginning of the match, while the spinners could find grip later. Yet, the batters will likely find gaps with relative ease. Dew is expected in the second innings, which is why teams might prefer chasing here. 

For Wednesday weather, there is a yellow alert for heavy rain and thunderstorms in Mumbai with 80 percent precipitation. However, the weather is expected to be good in the evening, with only a 16% chance of rain at 6 PM and 7% at 7 PM, 8 PM, 9 PM, 10 PM and 11 PM too.

Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals: Match Analysis

The Mumbai Indians ended on the losing end for the first time since April and will focus on bouncing back here. In a game that was decided by 3 wickets against the Gujarat Titans, this team lost by a score of 155-147. However, prior encounters saw the Mumbai Indians go on a winning streak of six matches. In that run, this team defeated Delhi Capitals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Chennai Super Kings, Lucknow Super Giants and Rajasthan Royals. With a net run rate of +1.156, the Mumbai Indians sit 4th in the standings with 14 points from 12 matches. 

Delhi Capitals will seek redemption as their season now looks like it is turning on the wrong side. In recent encounters, this team has only one win, coming against the Lucknow Super Giants, putting their playoff chances at risk. The previous time out, this team took on the Gujarat Titans and they lost by 10 wickets in a 199-205 contest. Ahead of this game, Delhi Capitals have lost their last three league matches and sit 5th place in the IPL standings. 

Mumbai Indians Form

Suryakumar Yadav is clearly the best batter in this game been in solid form so far and is currently the fourth-highest run-getter of the competition with 510 runs in 12 matches at an average of 63.75. Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, and Trent Boult will also be crucial for the Mumbai Indians, providing important wickets in crunch moments.  

Mumbai Indians Expected Lineup

Ryan Rickelton (wk), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Hardik Pandya (c), Will Jacks, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah

Impact Players: Rohit Sharma, Robin Minz, Corbin Bosch, Raj Angad Bawa

Delhi Capitals Form

Kuldeep Yadav is the best bowler in this fixture and will be a player to watch. This season, in eleven innings, he has picked up 12 wickets at an economy of 6.97. However, KL Rahul is in doubt of participating after he left the training yesterday. In the meantime, Mitchell Starc, but the team has been inconsistent during the second half of the season. 

Delhi Capitals Expected Lineup

Abishek Porel, Faf du Plessis, Karun Nair, KL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mustafizur Rahman, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar

Impact Players: Dushmanta Chameera/Faf du Plessis, Darshan Nalkande, Tripurana Vijay, Sameer Rizvi

Who will win in Match - Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals?

The Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians have faced each other in 36 matches in the Indian Premier League. In those matches, the Delhi Capitals won 16, whereas the Mumbai Indians have come out victorious on 20 occasions. Their most recent meeting was in mid-April, and the Mumbai Indians won by 12 runs in a 193-205 contest. 

Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals Prediction

Mumbai Indians have all of their players available for this game, which is definitely a big boost for them. While they shockingly lost to the Gujarat Titans before the suspension, it is clear this team will go all out as they look to book a playoff spot. Yet, Delhi Capitals have proven to be a stubborn side that can not be written off either but their winning probability clearly put them at a disadvantage. This should be a game where both teams will focus on winning and it can not only be competitive but also crucial and it remains a very open one for grabs. I like the Mumbai Indians and I trust them to get the job done with the availability. And while the Delhi Capitals look lost right now, they are still not the side to write off, as this is also an important game. Therefore, I will lean on the runs here while the Mumbai Indians win the toss. 

Prediction: Highest Individual Score - Over 75.5