Delhi Capitals
Mumbai Indians
Delhi Capitals will face Mumbai Indians in the 29th match of IPL 2025 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Delhi Capitals will come into this match with 3 back-to-back wins and strong momentum under Axar Patel's captaincy. They have found a settled playing XI early in the season, and this will be their first match in Delhi.
Mumbai Indians will be under pressure after managing only 1 win from their first 5 matches. They are currently placed 8th on the points table. However, Jasprit Bumrah's return in the previous game was a positive sign. He was the most economical bowler for MI and will remain a key figure on a Delhi pitch that often assists seamers in the powerplay.
In the last 5 head-to-head games, MI have won 3, and DC have won 2. Three of those matches were won by the chasing side. Overall, MI led the head-to-head tally 19-16.
DC have two in-form and experienced openers in Rahul and du Plessis, while Mumbai’s openers have struggled for runs so far this season.
The betting tip is...
Highest Opening Partnership - Delhi Capitals
63 %
37 %
Delhi CapitalsMumbai IndiansKL Rahul will be Delhi’s key batter. He has scored 92 runs in just 2 matches at a SR of 164.28, including a half-century. Faf du Plessis follows with 79 runs from 2 matches at a SR of 175.55, along with a fifty.
Porel and Stubbs have maintained strike rates above 165, providing quick runs in the middle. Ashutosh Sharma will boost the lower order with a massive SR of 209.37 and a half-century. Vipraj Nigam and Axar will support after striking at 235 and 172, respectively.
Mitchell Starc will lead the bowling unit with 9 wickets so far. Kuldeep Yadav will follow with 6 wickets. Vipraj Nigam and Mukesh Kumar have taken 3 and 2 wickets, respectively. Axar Patel has no wickets this season, but he has taken 8 wickets against MI in previous matches.
Rahul, du Plessis & Starc are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: KL Rahul, Faf du Plessis, Abhishek Porel (wk), Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc, and Mohit Sharma.
Suryakumar Yadav will remain Mumbai’s top batter with 199 runs at a SR of 150.75, including one half-century. Tilak Varma follows with 151 runs in 5 matches at a SR of 133.62. Ryan Rickelton will need to convert his starts, while Rohit Sharma has not crossed 20 in any match so far.
Naman Dhir will continue his aggressive approach, batting at a strike rate of 173.58. Hardik Pandya will remain a key all-rounder, having struck at over 300 in the last match.
With the ball, Pandya will also lead the attack with 10 wickets. Bumrah’s return is the team’s highlight in bowling. Vignesh Puthur has taken 6 wickets, while Boult and Ashwani Kumar have 5 each. Deepak Chahar has picked 4. Mitchell Santner has only 1 wicket from 5 matches and could be replaced with Mujeeb.
Hardik, Suryakumar and Bumrah are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Vignesh Puthur.
DC will start stronger at the top in this match. KL Rahul and Faf du Plessis have looked solid this season, both scoring fifties and striking at over 160. Their form and experience will give DC a steady and explosive start. Rahul has been consistent with a calm approach, while Faf has attacked early.
Mumbai’s opening pair has not clicked so far. Rohit Sharma has a strong record against Delhi with over 800 runs, but he is yet to cross 20 this season. Rickelton has also struggled to provide quick starts. With DC playing at home and in better rhythm, their opening pair will likely outscore MI’s top order in this match.
