Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals Head-To-Head Stats, Probable XIs, Pitch Report and more.

That’s shaping up to be quite the clash! Delhi Capitals have built serious momentum this season — four wins on the trot, and now playing at home in familiar conditions at Arun Jaitley Stadium. Their top order, especially Rishabh Pant and Jake Fraser-McGurk, has been firing, and the bowling has looked sharp too, with Khaleel Ahmed and Kuldeep Yadav leading the charge. On the other hand, Mumbai Indians have been a bit inconsistent this season, but you can never count them out with the kind of firepower they have — Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, and Jasprit Bumrah can turn the game around any day. If Delhi make it five in a row, it’ll seriously strengthen their position on the points table, but Mumbai will be desperate to spoil the party and get their season back on track. Delhi Capitals will look to make it five wins out of five when it takes on Mumbai Indians in an IPL 2025 encounter at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi on Sunday. Here are the head-to-head records between the two teams in IPL: DC vs MI head-to-head record Matches played: 35 DC won: 16 DC vs MI at Arun Jaitley Stadium Matches played: 12 DC won: 7 MI won: 5 Last result: DC won by 10 runs (April 2024) DC record at Arun Jaitley Stadium Matches played: 85 Won: 38 Lost: 45 No result: 1 Tied: 1 Highest score: 257/4 against MI (April 2024) Lowest score: 66 all out against MI (May 2017) That’s a fascinating little subplot — and one that adds an extra layer of spice whenever their teams cross paths! Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul really are two of modern Indian cricket's most intriguing figures: both supremely talented, both having tasted success and setbacks in equal measure, both natural leaders, and both fighting to stay at their peak through fitness and form battles. The fact that Rahul has had the upper hand in direct IPL matchups — 96 runs off 55 balls against Hardik, dismissed just once — shows he seems to read Pandya's variations and pace shifts pretty well. Especially since Hardik's strength with the ball is usually cramping batters in the middle overs and forcing errors, Rahul’s calmness under pressure must have frustrated him more than once. With both looking fit and sharp in IPL 2025, this head-to-head will be a mini-battle inside the big one. Rahul tends to be more composed and calculated, while Hardik thrives on intensity and big moments. If these two square off again in the death overs or the powerplay, you can bet it'll be must-watch cricket. That sets the stage for a belter of a contest! Delhi's surfaces have become an absolute paradise for batters in recent IPL seasons, and unless there's been a tactical shift, another high-scoring clash looks very likely. The dust storm lowering the temperature slightly might make for a slightly more comfortable evening for players, but the heat will still be a factor — especially for the fast bowlers. Expect the spinners to have a say in the middle overs, especially with dew unlikely to be a huge issue in these conditions. Mumbai Indians Probable XI : Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickleton (wk), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Vignesh Purthur Delhi Capitals Probable XI : Jake Fraser-McGurk, Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel, KL Rahul (wk), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (c), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Mohit Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar That head-to-head stat is pretty interesting too: MI 19 | DC 16 — but at Arun Jaitley Stadium, DC lead 9-5. So the home advantage is very real here. If DC's openers handle the new ball, especially Boult (who’s got that deadly habit of striking in the first over), Mumbai’s bowlers will be under pressure, given the small boundaries and flat track. And speaking of Boult — 31 first-over wickets in the IPL! That’s elite company, and he’s been a proper powerplay weapon this season too. If he gets an early breakthrough, especially Rahul or Shaw, the match could swing MI’s way in the blink of an eye.