MI vs DC Dream11 Prediction, IPL 2025: It's crunch time in the Indian Premier League 2025, and the Wankhede Stadium is all set to host the do-or-die clash between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Delhi Capitals (DC) on Wednesday, May 21.
This 63rd match of the season holds significant playoff implications - a win for MI will secure their top-four berth, while a loss would keep DC's hopes alive heading into their final game. The stakes are high and tensions higher.

MI sit fourth with 14 points and a healthy net run rate, and a victory here will shut the door on DC's qualification hopes. Delhi, currently fifth with 13 points, are reeling from a crushing loss to Gujarat Titans and desperately need to bounce back. The equation is simple - win or pack your bags.
The Wankhede pitch continues to favour batters with a healthy average first innings score of 174. There's excellent bounce and carry for the pacers early on, while spinners have found a bit of grip in the middle overs. Teams chasing have had a distinct advantage here - 4 out of 6 games this season have been won by the side batting second.
Weather: There's a looming threat of rain with an 85% chance of precipitation during match hours. Temperature is expected to hover around 28°C with high humidity. If the skies open up, we may see the DLS method decide the outcome.
Mumbai Indians: The Mumbai Indians have found their rhythm at just the right time. With four wins in their last five matches, the five-time champions are showing flashes of their vintage dominance. Leading the charge is Suryakumar Yadav, who's been in red-hot form, scoring runs at will and turning matches with his audacious strokeplay. Rohit Sharma's starts at the top, coupled with the depth provided by Tilak Varma and Will Jacks, make MI's batting one of the most intimidating units this season.
Skipper Hardik Pandya has silenced critics with a string of impactful performances, both with the bat and ball, while Jasprit Bumrah continues to be MI's silent assassin-economical, clinical, and deadly in the death overs. Trent Boult's swing up front and Deepak Chahar's utility role make this bowling line-up sharp and multidimensional.
Delhi Capitals: The Capitals have blown hot and cold throughout IPL 2025. At their best, they've stunned stronger sides with flair, but inconsistency has been their biggest foe. Captain KL Rahul remains their backbone-his 490+ runs this season have been the glue in an otherwise shaky batting order. With Faf du Plessis at the top and Tristan Stubbs providing the firepower in the middle, DC's batting has the tools but needs execution.
Axar Patel continues to be their most valuable player-contributing handy runs and bowling tight spells. However, the bowling unit has missed the experience of Mitchell Starc, who's still sidelined. Kuldeep Yadav needs to rediscover his early-season magic, while Mustafizur Rahman will be key at the death.
Wicketkeepers: KL Rahul, Ryan Rickelton
Batters: Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, Tristan Stubbs, N Tilak Varma, Ashutosh Sharma
All-rounders: Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Vipraj Nigam
Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Trent Boult, Mustafizur Rahman
Captain Choices: Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah
Vice-Captain Choices: KL Rahul, Ryan Rickelton
Mumbai Indians: No injury concerns reported. Full squad available.
Delhi Capitals: Mitchell Starc remains unavailable. No new injury updates.
Mumbai Indians: Ryan Rickelton, Rohit Sharma, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Naman Dhir, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
Delhi Capitals: Faf du Plessis, KL Rahul, Abishek Porel, Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel, Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mustafizur Rahman
Mumbai Indians: Ryan Rickelton(w), Rohit Sharma, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Karn Sharma, Raj Bawa, Robin Minz, Reece Topley, Ashwani Kumar, Mitchell Santner, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Krishnan Shrijith, Raghu Sharma, Arjun Tendulkar, Bevon Jacobs, Satyanarayana Raju.
Delhi Capitals: KL Rahul, Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel(w), Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mustafizur Rahman, Dushmantha Chameera, Sediqullah Atal, Karun Nair, Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Darshan Nalkande, Donovan Ferreira, Manvanth Kumar L.