The race for the top four is hotting up as fourth-placed Mumbai Indians (MI) are set to host fifth-placed Delhi Capitals (DC) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match on Wednesday evening. This game will be played at Mumbai’s iconic Wankhede Stadium on May 21, 2025.

MI can cement their place in the top four with a win in this game, while DC will move to fourth place at the expense of their hosts if they win. There’s everything to play for, and the stakes are super high for both sets of players.

MI v DC Dream11 Team Prediction

  • Wicketkeeper:KL Rahul, R Rickelton, A Porel
  • Batsmen: R Sharma, S Yadav, T Stubbs
  • All-Rounders: A Patel, H Pandya, V Nigam
  • Bowlers: T Boult, J Bumrah
Who is the best MI v DC Dream11 Team captain and vice-captain option?

Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, Will Jacks, Ryan Rickleton

MI v DC Dream11 Top Fantasy Cricket Picks

  • Rohit Sharma: The former Mumbai Indians captain still has the power to change the game with his batting alone. He has been in decent run of form as well, accumulating 300 runs across 11 innings. He should be in your MI vs DC Dream11 fantasy grand league teams.
  • Suryakumar Yadav: Mumbai Indians’ current leading run-scorer. Suryakumar Yadav has been the most consistent batter for the five-time IPL champions this season. He has racked up 512 runs in 12 innings, scoring three half centuries along the way.
  • Hardik Pandya: The Mumbai Indians captain is two players rolled into one. He has been taking wickets at crucial times for MI, and has scored run as well. In IPL 2025, the Indian all-rounder has scored 158 runs at a strike-rate of 168.09, while also taking 13 wickets in 11 innings.
  • Jasprit Bumrah: In just 8 matches, Jasprit Bumrah has taken 13 wickets. He remains the premium bowler across all formats and his presence alone can strike fear in the heart of batsmen. This might be the batsmen’s game, but bowlers like Bumrah knows how to win matches with bowling.
  • KL Rahul: The former Lucknow Super Giants captain KL Rahul is the leading run scorer for Delhi Capitals this season. He should be ready to take on Mumbai’s bowlers after scoring a wonderful century in the last match against Gujarat Titans.

MI v DC Dream11 Prediction: Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

Pitch Report: The Wankhede Stadium is renowned for its batting-friendly conditions, featuring a flat surface, short boundaries, and a fast outfield, all contributing to high-scoring matches. Pacers often find early assistance due to the sea breeze, but as the game progresses, the pitch flattens out, favoring batsmen.

Key Stats of Wankhede Stadium:

  • Average First Innings Score: Approximately 169 runs
  • Highest Total Recorded: 235/1 by RCB
  • Highest Successful Chase: 214/4 by MI
  • Pace vs Spin: Pacers tend to dominate as they have taken around 70% of the wickets at this venue

In their previous home game, Mumbai Indians (MI) faced Gujarat Titans (GT) and suffered a narrow three-wicket defeat under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method. MI posted a total of 155/8 in 20 overs. GT successfully chased down the revised target of 147, scoring 147/7 in 19 overs.

Weather Report: The weather in Mumbai on May 21 is expected to be hot and humid, with a high of 31°C (88°F) during the day, cooling to around 26°C in the evening.

  • Temperature: High of 31°C during the day, cooling to around 26°C in the evening.
  • Conditions: Match might get affected as there’s 85% chance of rain in Mumbai on May 21, 2025.
  • Humidity: Moderate to high.
  • Wind: Light to moderate winds.

MI v DC Team News

Mumbai Indians Team News-

  • Mumbai Indians got a massive boost when Will Jacks ended speculation about his availability through an Instagram post. The England all-rounder is available for selection for this huge game against the Delhi Capitals.
  • Ryan Rickleton, Corbin Bosch and Trent Boult are also available to take on DC.
  • No change is expected in Mumbai’s Playing XI for this game.
  • Rohit Sharma should continue to play only as a specialist batter only.
  • Mumbai Indians Full Squad: Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma, Trent Boult, Naman Dhir, Robin Minz, Karn Sharma, Ryan Rickelton, Deepak Chahar, Allah Ghazanfar, Will Jacks, Ashwani Kumar, Mitchell Santner, Reece Topley, Shrijith Krishnan, Raj Angad Bawa, Satyanarayana Raju, Bevon Jacobs, Arjun Tendulkar, Lizaad Williams, Vignesh Puthur

Delhi Capitals Team News-

  • Delhi Capitals suffered a big 10-wicket defeat in their last match against Gujarat Titans, putting their top-four hopes in limbo.
  • Despite that defeat, DC are likely to stick with the same combination they used against GT.
  • That meams, Mustafizur Rahman will lead the bowling attack for Axar Patel’s team.
  • Delhi Capitals Full Squads: Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, Abhishek Porel, Mitchell Starc, KL Rahul, Jake Fraser-McGurk, T Natarajan, Karun Nair, Sameer Rizvi, Mohit Sharma, Faf du Plessis, Mukesh Kumar, Darshan Nalkande, Vipraj Nigam, Dushmantha Chameera, Donovan Ferreira, Ajay Mandal, Manvanth Kumar, Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari

MI v DC Playing 11

Mumbai Indians Expected Playing 11

  • Ryan Rickelton (WK)
  • Rohit Sharma
  • Will Jacks
  • Suryakumar Yadav
  • Tilak Varma
  • Hardik Pandya (C)
  • Naman Dhir
  • Corbin Bosch
  • Deepak Chahar
  • Trent Boult
  • Jasprit Bumrah

Impact Player: Karn Sharma

Stake

Delhi Capitals Expected Playing 11

  • KL Rahul (WK)
  • Faf du Plessis
  • Abishek Porel
  • Axar Patel (C)
  • Tristan Stubbs
  • Sameer Rizvi
  • Vipraj Nigam
  • T Natarajan
  • Kuldeep Yadav
  • Mustafizur Rahman
  • Dushmantha Chameera

Impact Player: Ashutosh Sharma


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Anurag Tyagi is a cricket writer at CricketNess. He has been writing about cricket for five years. Between relentlessly covering cricket and following the journey of many cricketers, Anurag is always passionate about this beautiful sport.

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