Last Updated on 3 weeks by Charbel Coorey

The 63rd match of IPL 2025 has a quarter final feel to it. The playoffs come a little early here as Mumbai Indians (MI) and Delhi Capitals (DC) go head-to-head in a battle of nerves with so much at stake.

MI will officially confirm their place in the top four with victory here. If they lose, Hardik Pandya’s team will still be in contention as they and DC play Punjab Kings to end the league stage. However, MI will be keen to put on a big performance at home and seal their playoffs spot.

For DC, lose and it’s over. Win and their destiny will be in their own hands. But, they need a huge turnaround. The Capitals have won just two of their past seven games, and are coming off a thrashing at the hands of Gujarat Titans where the bowling attack lacked penetration against Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan.

In this article, we will look at the possible playing XIIs, Wankhede Mumbai pitch report, fantasy cricket tips and Dream11 prediction for the 63rd match of IPL 2025.

IPL 2025 63rd Match: MI vs DC Possible Playing XIIs

Will Jacks is available until the end of the league stage. Jonny Bairstow will replace him in the playoffs, should MI qualify. Ryan Rickelton is also available until the end of the league stage and will be replaced by Richard Gleeson.

Bevon Jacobs, Corbin Bosch (league stage), Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Reece Topley and Mujeeb Ur Rahman are the other overseas players available, according to ESPNcricinfo.

Mumbai Indians: 1. Ryan Rickelton (OS, wk), 2. Rohit Sharma, 3. Will Jacks (OS), 4. Suryakumar Yadav, 5. Tilak Varma, 6. Hardik Pandya (c), 7. Naman Dhir, 8. Corbin Bosch/Ashwani Kumar, 9. Deepak Chahar, 10. Trent Boult (OS), 11. Jasprit Bumrah, 12. Karn Sharma

DC could stick with the same team, but changes to their bowling attack is a possibility after going wicketless against GT. Also, DC may consider Karun Nair who smashed 89 off 40 balls against MI earlier this season.

Delhi Capitals: 1. KL Rahul, 2. Faf du Plessis (OS), 3. Abishek Porel (wk), 4. Tristan Stubbs (OS), 5. Axar Patel (c), 6. Sameer Rizvi/Karun Nair, 7. Ashutosh Sharma, 8. Vipraj Nigam, 9. T Natarajan, 10. Kuldeep Yadav, 11. Mustafizur Rahman/Mukesh Kumar, 12. Dushmantha Chameera (OS)

Wankhede Stadium Mumbai Pitch Report and Weather

The Wankhede has mostly been favourable to batting in IPL 2025, although the last match between MI and GT on 7th May had assistance for the bowlers. The average first innings score on this ground this season is 174 and the chasing team has four of six matches.

Pacers have taken 56 wickets at Wankhede this season, compared to just 16 for the spinners.

There is rain around in Mumbai, but AccuWeather forecasts cloudy weather on Wednesday night with a top of 29 degrees during the match.

Fantasy Cricket Tips for MI vs DC: Top Picks/Key Players to Watch

Top wicket-keeper picks:

• KL Rahul is coming off a century against GT (112* off 65 balls). Also, he has a fine record at the Wankhede Stadium (14 inns, 729 runs, avg. 60.75, SR 147.57) plus good head-to-head numbers against Bumrah, Hardik, Chahar and Boult (see below).
• Ryan Rickelton has six scores above 20 in his past ten innings, including three half-centuries. The left-hander struck a 25-ball 41 against DC earlier this season.

Key batter picks:

• Suryakumar Yadav has 12 consecutive scores of 25+ in T20s. This season, SKY has smashed 510 runs at an average of 63.75 and strike rate of 170.56.
• Rohit Sharma has struck three half-centuries in his past five innings. Rohit has fared better batting second this season (210 runs, avg. 42, SR 159.1) compared to batting first (90 runs, avg. 18, SR 138.5).

Top all-rounder picks:

• Spinners have had it tough at the Wankhede this season, but Axar Patel remains a top fantasy pick. The DC captain occupies a key position in the batting lineup.
• Hardik Pandya has taken just three wickets in his past seven games. Also, batting opportunities have been limited at times. But, Pandya enjoys the big games.
• Will Jacks can be an excellent pick as he bats in the top three and DC have left-handers he can target with his offspin. His last four scores read: 36, 22, 29 and 53.

Key bowler picks:

• Jasprit Bumrah has taken nine wickets at the Wankhede this season at an average of 12.89 and incredible economy of 5.80. He will be key in all stages of the innings once again, especially with his dominant record against Axar Patel (52 balls, 53 runs, four wickets).
• Trent Boult also has nine wickets at the Wankhede in IPL 2025 (avg. 21.56, SR 16.00). Also, nine of his 18 wickets overall have come between overs 16-20.

Other Players to Consider for your Fantasy Cricket Teams

• Tristan Stubbs has been solid this season but his batting position is a topic of debate. If he bats at four, he can be a gamechanger for fantasy cricket. When batting first this season, Stubbs has scored 185 runs (avg. 48.9, SR 162.9) compared to 95 runs batting second (avg. 31.7, SR 143.9).
• Faf du Plessis has been struggling for rhythm. But, Wankhede is a ground he enjoys: 21 inns, 759 runs, avg. 44.65, SR 133.86.
• Tilak Varma struck a 33-ball 59 against DC earlier this season.
• Abishek Porel has five 25+ scores in his past eight innings.

Other Stats and Important Matchups

• Head-to-head: Matches 36, MI 20, DC 16.
• Hardik Pandya has fared better batting second (102 runs, avg. 25.5, SR 178.9) than batting first (56 runs, avg. 18.7, SR 151.4) this season.
• Deepak Chahar at Wankhede Stadium in IPL 2025: 6 matches, 4 wickets, econ. 10.94.
• Kuldeep Yadav vs Suryakumar Yadav: 27 balls, 39 runs, one dismissal.
• Mustafizur Rahman vs Suryakumar Yadav in all T20s: 25 balls, 48 runs, three wickets.
• Jasprit Bumrah vs KL Rahul: 118 balls, 146 runs, two wickets.
• Trent Boult vs KL Rahul (all T20s): 88 balls, 130 runs, two wickets.
• Hardik Pandya vs KL Rahul: 55 balls, 96 runs, one dismissal.
• Deepak Chahar vs KL Rahul: 99 balls, 158 runs, no dismissal.
• Jasprit Bumrah vs Faf du Plessis: 43 balls, 65 runs, one dismissal.
• Trent Boult vs Faf du Plessis (all T20s): 155 balls, 193 runs, five wickets.

IPL 2025 63rd Match: MI vs DC Dream11 Prediction

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article, as well as your own instincts, to create your teams. 

Option 1:

Option 2:

IPL 2025 63rd Match: MI vs DC Match Prediction – Who will win?

MI went on a six-game winning streak before losing on the final ball against GT three weeks ago. DC are in freefall and are lacking bowling impact. For those reasons, MI should win.

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