IPL match today, DC vs MI: Team prediction, head-to-head, Arun Jaitley Stadium pitch report, Delhi weather update

The Delhi Capitals have recorded their best start ever in the Indian Premier League 2025, winning four consecutive matches before even playing at their home ground, the Arun Jaitley Stadium. KL Rahul has been a standout performer at No. 4, and the blend of experienced players and young talent has proven to be a winning formula thus far.

Next, Delhi will face off against a struggling Mumbai Indians tonight (April 13). Led by Axar Patel, the Capitals aim to maintain their strong momentum as they transition to their home stadium.

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Despite their current struggles, Mumbai should not be underestimated. The team, captained by Hardik Pandya, has only secured one win out of their first four matches, but that victory showcased their potential to be a formidable force.

Mumbai’s primary challenge this season has been their batting lineup; key players like Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma, and Hardik Pandya have yet to find their rhythm. Additionally, their fielding issues have compounded their difficulties. On a positive note, they have avoided any off-field controversies so far, but another loss could change that.



It's worth noting that the rivalry between Delhi and Mumbai has been one of the most exciting in recent seasons. In their previous encounters, Romario Shepherd decimated Anrich Nortje in the final over to propel Mumbai to a daunting 234/5, which Delhi couldn’t chase down. However, Delhi got their payback when Jake Fraser-McGurk unleashed a flurry of sixes at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, guiding them to an impressive 257/4 and winning by 10 runs.

DC vs MI: Arun Jaitley Stadium pitch report

Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi is expected to be heavy with runs. Since last year, the venue has proven to be a highest-scoring venue in the IPL. With this being the first match at this venue this season, it remains to be seen how it fares.

DC vs MI: Playing XI team prediction

DC Predicted XI: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, KL Rahul (wk), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (c), Ashutosh Sharma, Donovan Ferreira, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Mohit Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav

Impact Sub: Mukesh Kumar

MI Predicted XI: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah


Impact Sub: Vignesh Purthur

DC vs MI: Squads

Delhi Capitals Squad: Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, KL Rahul(w), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel(c), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Mohit Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, Dushmantha Chameera, T Natarajan, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Darshan Nalkande, Sameer Rizvi, Donovan Ferreira, Tripurana Vijay, Manvanth Kumar L, Madhav Tiwari.


Mumbai Indians Squad: Will Jacks, Ryan Rickelton(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Vignesh Puthur, Rohit Sharma, Corbin Bosch, Ashwani Kumar, Raj Bawa, Satyanarayana Raju, Bevon Jacobs, Robin Minz, Arjun Tendulkar, Krishnan Shrijith, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Reece Topley, Karn Sharma



DC vs MI: Head-to-head

DC vs MI is a closely contest rivalry. Out of the 35 matches between them in the IPL, Mumbai Indians have won 19 while Delhi Capitals have won 16.

DC vs MI: Delhi weather report

DC vs MI is expected to go off without a blip from the weather gods despite dust storm and splashes of rain in the tune-up to the clash. That could bring the mercury down on Sunday evening.