Aru Jaitley Stadium in Delhi is all set to host its first game of the 2025 IPL season when the home side Delhi Capitals (DC) take on the under-performing Mumbai Indians in a super Sunday clash on April 13. While DC has been on a roll with four successive wins, MI has lost 4 of its five games this season. It will be interesting to see if either of the teams breaks their streak in what augurs to be a blockbuster match.
As always, we’ve got you covered with our expert fantasy tips, match details, team lineups, and in-depth predictions.
Match Details
- Date: April 13, 2025
- Time: 7:30 PM
- Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
- Teams: Delhi Capitals (DC) vs Mumbai Indians (MI)
[Read the complete IPL 2025 schedule here]
Head-to-Head: DC vs MI
- Matches Played: 35
- Mumbai Indians won: 19
- Delhi Capitals won: 16
- Key Statistical Insights:
- Average first-innings score at venue: 166.97 (89 matches)
- The sides have met 11 times in this venue, with Delhi Capitals winning 7.
- Their most recent clash at Delhi in the 2024 season saw the home team winning by 10 runs.
- Chasing team win percentage: 51.69%
- Predicted Winner: Delhi Capitals (55% probability)
Pitch and Weather Report
M Chinnaswamy Stadium characteristics:
- Pitch Characteristics:
- In the last couple of years, this ground has been a batting paradise
- Should be some swing assistance for the pacers initially, but most likely a batting track
- Potential for a score over 200, given the fact that both sides have some quality batters
- Weather Conditions:
- Temperature: 27-30°C
- Humidity: 68%
- Evening match with hot and uncomfortable conditions
- Minimal wind interference
Team Compositions and Playing XI Probables: DC vs MI (IPL 2025)
Delhi Capitals (DC) Probable XI
- Jake Fraser-McGurk
- Abishek Porel
- KL Rahul
- Axar Patel (c)
- Tristan Stubbs
- Sameer Rizvi
- Ashutosh Sharma
- Vipraj Nigam
- Mitchell Starc
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Mohit Sharma
- Mukesh Kumar
Team Strategy: Solid batting line-up, and the only concern is the form of Jake Fraser-McGruk. They have great bunch of spinners who can complement the fast bowlers
Team News: Faf du Plessis injured himself during his return game against RCB and could be ruled out of this fixture. Sameer Rizvi is likely to be drafted in the playing XI.
Mumbai Indians (MI) Probable XI
- Ryan Rickelton (WK)
- Tilak Varma
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Hardik Pandya (C)
- Will Jacks
- Naman Dhir
- Rohit Sharma
- Mitchell Santner
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Vignesh Puthur
- Deepak Chahar
- Trent Boult
Team Strategy: Strong, explosive but inconsistent batting unit. The same goes for the bowling unit, but there is a mix of youth and experience in bowling
Jasprit Bumrah’s return has made their team that much stronger. However, concerns still lie with the other experienced bowlers and batting group as a whole. On the positive side, their skipper Hardik Pandya has shown tremendous form in both departments.
Dream11 Fantasy Insights
Top Captain Choices
- Rohit Sharma (MI)
- Has scored 1034 runs in 35 innings against DC with 6 half-centuries, the second most runs by any batter vs this opponent.
- Likes playing at this venue (426 runs in 14 innings at a SR of 133.13)
- Potential Points: 80-100
- Jake Fraser-McGruk (DC)
- Due for big runs this season, scoring just 46 runs in 4 innings
- Has a whopping strike rate of 274.04 at this venue (222 runs in 5 innings).
- Scored 84 off 27 in the only innings he played versus MI, and it came in this stadium.
- Potential Points: 100-130
- KL Rahul (DC)
- Scored three of his career IPL centuries against MI.
- Amassed 950 runs in 18 innings versus MI at a SR of over 133.
- 185 runs in just 3 innings at a SR of 169.72 this year
- Potential Points: 80-100
Key match-ups that should impact the fantasy picks
- Jasprit Bumrah vs Jake Fraser McGruk
- Rohit Sharma vs Mitchell Starc
- DC spinners vs MI middle order
Fantasy Tips for DC vs MI (IPL 2025)
- Pick a top-order heavy line-up for this game
- Stroke makers from both sides are to be picked
- Stack with six-hitting all-rounders from either side
- DC bowlers have been amongst the wickets this year, so pick them along with Jasprit Bumrah
- Keep an eye out for last-minute team changes.
Our Winning Dream11 Team: DC vs MI
Team Composition: MI 6 – DC 5, Credits left: 6.5
- Wicket-Keepers: KL Rahul (C)
- Batters: Jake Fraser-McGruk, Rohit Sharma (VC), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav
- All-rounder: Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya
- Bowlers: Mitchell Starc, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav
Match Outcome Predictions
- Predicted Score: 200+ runs
- Toss Factor: Batting second might be advantageous; it might play better in the second half with the dew coming in
- Winning Probability:
- Mumbai Indians: 45%
- Delhi Capitals: 55%
Disclaimer: Fantasy predictions are speculative. Actual performance may vary.
Good Luck, Fantasy Cricketers!
