The five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) are struggling to get back to their winning ways in IPL 2025 under the new skipper Hardik Pandya. With five losses and seven victories from twelve matches so far, MI are standing among top four teams. The dramatic comeback for Indians saw their resurgence in IPL 2025 from 9th spot to reclaiming the top position with a dream winning streak. However, in last match, Gujarat Titans halted the winning marathon, leaving MI with one more match to confirm their berth to playoff. Interestingly, MI keep dominance against DC in IPL and they defeated Delhi again in first clash between MI and DC in this tournament.
Talking about Delhi Capitals, they had a good start to the season as they went on to win the initial four matches until they met MI in IPL 2025. The current situation with DC shows their 5th position in the points table after losing five games and winning six matches out of twelve clashes. In the last match, GT snatched the victory from DC who posted 199/3 in the first innings with KL Rahul’s memorable unbeaten century. Now, DC are up for a do-or-die match against Mumbai Indians to enter the playoffs in IPL 2025.
Let’s have a look at MI vs DC Head to Head, Pitch Report and Best Players for IPL 2025.
MI vs DC Head-to-Head in IPL
Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals have faced each other 36 times in the IPL, with MI taking a lead against DC with 20 wins, while DC come out victorious on 16 occasions. Both teams first met at DY Patil Stadium on 4th May, 2008. Batting first, MI posted 162/8 with crucial 30s by Sanath Jayasuriya, Dominic Thornely and Shaun Pollock. In reply, skipper Virendra Sehwag scored a quickfire 40 runs off 20 balls, but it was not enough for Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) as they bowled out for just 133 runs in 18.5 overs. For MI, Ashish Nehra was a hero with the ball taking 3 wickets by conceding 25 runs in four overs.
| Matches | MI | DC | Tie | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
MI vs DC Head-to-Head at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Talking about their stats at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Indians hosted Delhi Capitals on this ground ten times in the IPL, coming out victorious on six occasions. While DC have won three games against MI at their home ground. The last match between MI and DC at Wankhede took place on 7th April, 2024. In their last match, MI spoiled DC’s party by defeating them with a margin of 29 runs in a thrilling match. Batting first, MI posted 234/5 where Rohit Sharma top-scored with 49 runs off 27 balls. In reply, DC couldn’t chase the total as they were restricted to 205/8 in 20 overs despite Prithvi Shaw and Tristan Stubbs both going for blistering half-centuries.
| Matches | MI | DC | Tie | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Wankhede Stadium Pitch Report
The Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai has been a paradise for the batters throughout the years, where the ball comes fast on the bat and the batter can hit it perfectly to go for a big shot. The chasing team is always in benefit at this ground where even a 200+ run target is also not safe. However, as the match progresses, the pitch becomes slow and can also benefit the spin bowlers.
MI Records at Wankhede Stadium
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Matches Played | 89 |
| Wins | 55 |
| Defeats | 34 |
| No Result | 0 |
| Ties | 1 (Won Super Over) |
| Wins Batting First | 28 |
| Wins Chasing | 27 |
| Highest Total | 234 |
| Lowest Total | 87 |
DC Records at Wankhede Stadium
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Matches Played | 18 |
| Wins | 6 |
| Defeats | 12 |
| No Result | 0 |
| Ties | 0 |
| Wins Batting First | 1 |
| Wins Chasing | 5 |
| Highest Total | 213/6 |
| Lowest Total | 87 |
Wankhede Stadium IPL Records
The Wankhede Stadium has hosted a total of 122 matches in the IPL since the inauguration of the tournament in 2008. In these 122 games, the teams batting first have won 56 times, while 66 matches have been won by the team batting second. The first-ever IPL match at Wankhede Stadium was played on 20th April, 2008, where MI hosted Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the fifth match of IPL 2008. RCB won a close encounter against the hosts by chasing 166 runs in 19.4 overs losing 5 wickets.
| City | Mumbai | ||
| Country | India | ||
| First Match | 20/04/2008 | ||
| Last T20 Match | 06/05/2025 | ||
| Matches Played | 122 | ||
| Matches Won Batting First | 56 (45.90%) | ||
| Matches Won Batting Second | 66 (54.10%) | ||
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 64 (52.46%) | ||
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 58 (47.54%) | ||
| Matches with No Result | 0 (0.00%) | ||
| Highest Individual Innings | 133* | A B de Villiers (Royal Challengers Bangalore) | 10/05/2015 v Mumbai Indians |
| Best Bowling | 5/18 5/18 | Harbhajan Singh (Mumbai Indians) Wanindu Hasaranga (Royal Challengers Bangalore) | 22/04/2011 v Chennai Super Kings 08/05/2022 v Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Highest Team Innings | 235/1 (Royal Challengers Bangalore) | 10/05/2015 v Mumbai Indians | |
| Lowest Team Innings | 67 (Kolkata Knight Riders) | 16/05/2008 v Mumbai Indians | |
| Highest Run Chase Achieved | 214/4 (Mumbai Indians) | 30/04/2023 v Rajasthan Royals | |
| Average Runs per Wicket | 27.26 | ||
| Average Runs per Over | 8.58 | ||
| Average Score Batting First | 170.35 | ||
Key Players from both teams
MI- X Factors
Mumbai Indians would need a contribution from every player in order to get to the playoff in IPL 2025. In a match against DC, Rohit Sharma can play a crucial role as an opening batter and help MI to lay a foundation for a big total. Alongi with him, Tilak Varma and Surya Kumar Yadav will also be looking to score big runs and help MI to get the victory. Talking about the skipper Hardik Pandya, he has been impressive in the season so far, with both captaincy and performance. Now it could be the perfect opportunity for him to showcase his talent with both ball and play a captain’s knock. In the bowling line up, Jasprit Bumrah will be spearhead fast bowler who could get early wickets in the powerplay and restrict the opponent to put up a big score in death overs.
DC- X Factors
For Delhi Capitals, skipper Axar Patel has shown great form throughout the second phase of IPL 2025 and he will provide more strength to DC’s middle-order. Along with him, KL Rahul and Abishek Porel are main batters to take DC to a winning total. After that, Tristan Stubbs hit some big hits in death overs to take DC to the victory. Along with this, Axar can also take crucial wickets as an spin bowler. Along with him, fast bowlers like Vipraj Nigam will be the player to watch out for apart from spinner Kuldeep Yadav in a match against MI.
