The Mumbai Indians will play the Delhi Capitals in the 29th match of the 2025 Indian Premier League at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The game will be played on April 13 at 7:30 PM IST

The Delhi Capitals will entertain the Mumbai Indians in the 29th match of the 2025 Indian Premier League at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday, April 13. The Capitals, who played two of their home matches in Visakhapatnam this season, are coming back to their home ground.

The DC, who are being captained by Axar Patel, are second on the points table having won four games in a row and are the sole unbeaten team on the competition. The game in Delhi will be a special one for the team and will give their confidence a push towards the next game. The team has thus far beaten Lucknow Super Giants, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Chennai Super Kings, and most recently Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Mumbai Indians, meanwhile, lost a game in the tournament, winning one and losing four out of five. The five-time winners have so far not been able to discover a winning strategy. But due to experience gained in similar circumstances in past seasons, the team knows how to bounce back and claim championships.

Match Preview

Delhi Capitals

The Delhi Capitals again proved everyone wrong in their previous game, winning a comprehensive victory over RCB at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Here too, DC's bowling unit stole the limelight from the opposing team, and KL Rahul compensated for some of their weaknesses in batting.

But DC requires points from its openers. Both Fraser McGurk and Faf du Plessis have been terrible so far. Abhishek Porel and KL Rahul have done all the batting line-up, backed by Tristan Stubbs. It will be a high-scoring match that could reveal the weakness of DC.

DC's bowling is one of the strongest in IPL 2025. Mitchell Starc, Mukesh Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, and Axar Patel are all established players. They all performed well, and while the bowlers will be pricey on certain days, the others have made up for them.

The group's dark horse was Vipraj Nigam. His leg spin has endured all the test thus far and brings much more depth to the DC side.

Mumbai Indians

Mumbai Indians have not had a good run this season of IPL. They have a single win to their credit and lost four matches, including a 12-run home loss against RCB, while chasing 222 runs. However, they put up a good fight – Tilak Varma made 56 runs from 29 runs and Hardik Pandya 42 runs from a mere 15 runs, but it was not enough.

One of the greatest concerns Mumbai Indians have is their erratic top order. There were some fine moments for Will Jacks and Ryan Rickelton, but nothing that came close to changing a game. Rohit Sharma is also not yet out of form, so he has little expectations from where he stands today.

Suryakumar Yadav has been one of the few positives – 199 runs in five innings at a strike rate of over 150 and an average of 50. He will be key to MI's success in this game. The back-to-form Tilak and Hardik provide them with more options.

Pandya has also been good with the ball, picking 10 wickets at 8.57 economy. Deepak Chahar was also consistent with four wickets and tight control in his spells. Boult is still a threat in the initial stages with the new ball.

Jasprit Bumrah's comeback is a huge positive. He bowled a tight over in an otherwise run-abundant last match, and MI will rely on him again. Santner can be expected to restrict the middle, and Vignesh Puthur has been silently doing his job so far, picking up wickets in each match.

Pitch Report

The Arun Jaitley Stadium features some smaller boundaries that batters can take advantage of. The pitch has been upgraded to offer better conditions for batting. In fact, over the last five matches, more than 200 runs have been scored here, with SRH hitting 266 runs last season.

Toss Prediction

There's rain in the forecast for match day, which could lead to some interruptions. This might prompt the winning captain to choose to bowl first, as 51% of matches at this venue have been won by the team that bowled first.

Weather Report

we do not anticipate the weather to have a significant impact on the match. The highest temperature in the course of the match will be 36°C and the lowest will be 22°C.

Head to Head

The Mumbai Indians prevailed in this match against the Delhi Capitals, 19-16. The two teams faced each other twice last season and shared the spoils.

Venue Details

The average first-innings score at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium sits at around 170, but last season was something else entirely. In just five matches, teams managed to surpass the 200-run mark a whopping eight times, with Sunrisers Hyderabad setting a record by scoring 266-7 against Delhi Capitals—an all-time high for them. While we might see another high-scoring affair, the playing conditions this year haven't been particularly favorable for big scores. Both teams will likely target a score in the 200-220 range.

Match Prediction

The Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals are building in extremely contrasting fashions this season. Delhi Capitals have played well in all aspects and are the strongest side in IPL 2025 now. Mumbai Indians, however, have battled hard, winning merely one game till now. In their current form, Mumbai Indians come into this match as a more confident and stable side. Mumbai Indians demonstrated fighting spirit in their previous match, which might encourage them for this one. Nonetheless, if they fail to substitute KL Rahul and Tristan Stubbs early, then they will also have to fight for the win here. In light of the current style of Delhi, they are the ones who should go for this game.

We are predicting the Delhi Capitals to win this game.

Betting Tips

DC remains undefeated, but they’re still seen as underdogs by the leading betting sites. We share that sentiment and suggest placing your bets on a Mumbai Indians win. MI's lineup significantly boosts the chances of a high score, which could be where DC falters. With Bumrah back in action, their bowling attack has an added edge. When it comes to their head-to-head record, DC has a 53% win rate against MI, but that leans in MI's favor.

Bet on DC.

Probable Playing XI

Delhi Capitals Playing XI

Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, KL Rahul (wk), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (c), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Mohit Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar Impact Player: Abishek Porel.

Mumbai Indians Playing XI

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

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Delhi Capitals Key Player

KL Rahul was magical in the previous match against RCB, hitting a half-century and leading his team home. With 185 runs till now, he's the top run-scorer for his team and our pick for the next match.

Axar Patel is a first-class all-rounder and can contribute with both bat and ball. He's a safe bet for captaincy.

Mithell Starc has five wickets against SRH in the previous games and will be hoping to deliver another good show.

Mumbai Indians Key Players

Hardik Pandya continued his excellent form in the last match, taking two wickets. With ten wickets so far, Pandya is his team's leading wicket-keeper and thus our favorite for the upcoming match.

Suryakumar Yadav has an impressive record in this format and has performed well for both India and Mumbai Indians. He scored a half-century in the previous match, and we predict a good performance from him.

Trent Boult could be the best bowler in the upcoming match against Delhi Capitals. With five wickets in as many matches, the New Zealand speedster could play a significant role in his team's victory. It's worth noting that Boult has taken 15 wickets in eleven matches against DC.