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DC vs MI highlights, IPL 2025: Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals by 12 runs

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Apr 13, 2025, 23:56:25 IST

DC vs MI highlights, IPL 2025: Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals by 12 runs

Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians highlights, IPL 2025: Spinner Karn Sharma returned figures of 3-36 as Mumbai Indians pulled off a stunning 12-run IPL win on Sunday to end Delhi Capitals' dominant run this season.

Chasing 206 for victory, Delhi looked to be cruising at 135-2 when Karun Nair departed on 89 and leg-spinner Karn soon triggered a collapse to bowl out the hosts for 193 in their home Feroz Shah Kotla ground.

It was Delhi's first defeat after four wins in this edition of the T20 tournament. Five-time champions Mumbai got back to winning ways with just their second victory in six matches.

Needing 23 runs off the last 12 balls, Ashutosh Sharma raised hopes with two boundaries off Jasprit Bumrah but the last three balls of the 19th over threw up three run-outs as Mumbai celebrated.

The win dampened the return of Delhi's Nair, who hit a valiant knock off 40 balls in his first IPL match after three years.

Nair, 33, came in as an impact substitute with Delhi on 0-1 after Jake Fraser-McGurk fell to the first ball of the team's chase.

Nair, who hit an unbeaten 303 against England in a home Test in 2016 but soon lost favour with the selectors, reached his fifty -- first after seven years in IPL -- off 22 balls to set up the chase in a stand off 119 with Abhishek Porel.

Karn, coming in as impact player, broke the stand as he cut short left-hander Porel's 33-run knock, and soon left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner bowled Nair to hurt Delhi.

Karn dismissed Tristan Stubbs for one and then caught and bowled KL Rahul for 15 as Delhi lost their way.

Earlier, Tilak Varma smashed 59 and put on a key stand with Naman Dhir, who hit an unbeaten 38, to help Mumbai reach 205-5.

South African left-hander Ryan Rickleton, who hit 41, put on a brisk opening stand with fellow opener Rohit Sharma to set the pace.

Rohit made 18 but failed to convert his start after being trapped lbw off Vipraj Nigam, and extend his batting flop in this season of the IPL. He has 56 runs from five matches.

Rickleton, a wicketkeeper-batsman, kept up the runs with Suryakumar Yadav, who hit 40 off 28 balls, before being bowled by left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav.

Suryakumar's entry made Varma change gears as he went after the bowling as the two hammered 60 runs.

Kuldeep claimed his second wicket to send back Suryakumar and Nigam dismissed skipper Hardik Pandya in the next over but the runs kept coming.

The left-handed Varma, who departed in the last over, then took the total past 200 with the help of Dhir.

20:24 (IST) Apr 13

IPL Live Score: Overs 6–10 Summary

Mumbai Indians posted 59 runs in the powerplay.
Kuldeep Yadav provided the breakthrough by cleaning up Ryan Rickelton with a sharp googly.
Tilak Varma got off the mark in style, hitting a boundary off his very first delivery.
Kuldeep and Axar Patel applied pressure with disciplined spin bowling, operating in tandem.
Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma are steadily building a partnership.
Mumbai Indians: 94/2 at the 10-over mark.

20:18 (IST) Apr 13

IPL Live Score: STRATEGIC TIMEOUT!

The impact of pitch conditions and ground dimensions on batting performance is remarkable. Despite their previous batting challenges, Mumbai Indians have shown a transformed approach in this match. Although they lost their opening pair, their aggressive intent is evident from their five sixes in 54 deliveries, averaging one six per 11 balls. The boundary statistics are equally impressive, with a total of 14 boundaries (combining fours and sixes) in 54 balls, effectively scoring a boundary every fourth delivery.

20:16 (IST) Apr 13

IPL Live Score: STAT ATTACK!

8 of Kuldeep's nine wickets this season have come via googlies, including Rickelton's dismissal today.

20:13 (IST) Apr 13

IPL Live Score: What a shot!

SIX! Tilak Varma goes for a reverse sweep and smashes this over backward point. Axar Patel is stunned. What a shot from the left hander. Stunning.

20:10 (IST) Apr 13

IPL Live Score: WICKET! Rickelton falls!

WICKET!

Kuldeep Yadav removes Ryan Rickelton for 41 runs. Kuldeep gets success in his opening over! Rickelton's encouraging innings comes to an end. Kuldeep delivers a well-executed googly, landing it precisely outside off stump at a challenging length. Rickelton, positioned on the back foot, fails to identify the variation from Kuldeep's hand and struggles to read it off the surface. The delivery spins sharply inwards, evading the inside edge of the bat before colliding with the middle stump.

MUMBAI INDIANS 75/2 in 7.4 overs vs DELHI CAPITALS

20:05 (IST) Apr 13

IPL Live Score: STAT ATTACK!

Lowest batting average by an opener in IPL since 2023 (min 25 inns)

20.28 - Wriddhiman Saha (507 runs)
24.39 - Rohit Sharma (805 runs)*
26.14 - Prabhsimran Singh (706 runs)
27.14 - Ishan Kishan (760 runs)

20:00 (IST) Apr 13

IPL Live Score: Rohit's flop show!

Rohit Sharma in IPL 2025

0 (4) vs CSK
8 (4) vs GT
13 (12) vs KKR
17 (9) vs RCB
18 (12) vs DC*

20:00 (IST) Apr 13

IPL Live Score: SIX! That's SKY special!

That's Surya special. Mukesh bowls down the leg-side, and Surya wastes no time and dispatches him over deep square leg. You must not bowl Surya in those areas.

19:58 (IST) Apr 13

IPL Live Score: STAT ATTACK!

Mumbai Indians don’t have a 50-plus opening partnership in six games this season so far.

19:55 (IST) Apr 13

IPL Live Score: REVIEW and OUT!

REVIEW and OUT! Rohit misses a sweep. A loud LBW appeal from Vipraj Nigam against Rohit Sharma. Umpire says NOT OUT. Vipraj looks confident. Axar takes a review here. No bat involved. Pitching outside off. Impact in line. Wickets hitting. All three REDS. It's OUT. Rohit falls for 18 runs.

MI 47/1 in 5 overs vs DC

19:50 (IST) Apr 13

IPL Live Score: Cover drive!

FOUR! Superb cover drive from Ryan Rickelton. The batter smashes the ball between extra cover and long-off for a boundary. Superb shot from him to end the over.

MI 45/0 in 4 overs vs DC

19:49 (IST) Apr 13

IPL Live Score: Solid start!

FOUR! Rohit Sharma executes a brilliant shot against Mitchell Starc. After an expensive opening over yielding 11 runs, Starc concedes 19 runs in this one. The Australian bowler delivers a fuller length ball, angling away from the right-handed batsman. Rohit responds by stepping forward and playing an inside-out shot over the cover region to find the boundary.

19:45 (IST) Apr 13

IPL Live Score: Rohit on fire!

SIX! Mitchell Starc to Rohit. The right hander tries to sweep, gets a leading edge and the ball sails over keeper's head for a SIX. Unbelievable shot.

19:40 (IST) Apr 13

IPL Live Score: First SIX of the match!

SIX! Mukesh Kumar to Rickelton. The left hander dispatches the pacer over deep square leg fence. First maximum of the match.

19:39 (IST) Apr 13

IPL Live Score: Good start!

FOUR! FOUR! Ryan Rickelton hits two boundaries off Mitchell Starc. 11 runs off Starc's over. Superb start from Mumbai Indians.

19:31 (IST) Apr 13

IPL Live Score: It's time for action!

Mumbai Indians openers Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton are in the middle

Mitchell Starc will open the attack for Delhi Capitals

Here we go ... !!!

19:20 (IST) Apr 13

DC vs MI Live Score: TOSS REPORT

Delhi Capitals skipper Axar Patel won the toss and chose to bowl first against Mumbai Indians in their IPL 2025 clash on Sunday.

DC remain the only unbeaten team in the 18th edition of the tournament, having won all four of their matches so far. Their well-rounded performances with both bat and ball have placed them comfortably near the top of the table under Axar's leadership.

In contrast, Mumbai Indians have had a patchy run. With an underperforming top order and inconsistent bowling, the five-time champions find themselves in ninth place with just one win in five outings.

Speaking at the toss, Axar confirmed a forced change in the Delhi XI, saying:
“We’ll bowl first. We’re chasing well, and it’s the first match here this season so not sure how the pitch will behave. Don't trust past numbers too much. The key is to stick to our plans and be brave—even if you get hit for a six. Faf is injured.”

MI captain Hardik Pandya, under pressure to turn things around, maintained a calm outlook:
“Conversations are about where we are making mistakes. There’s no lack of experience in this group. We’re not far from a good game. Trying not to hit the panic button—panicking doesn’t help. We don’t have much margin of error now, so hopefully everything clicks tonight. Same team.”

Playing XIs:

Delhi Capitals: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, KL Rahul (w), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (c), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Mohit Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar
Impact Subs: Darshan Nalkande, Karun Nair, Sameer Rizvi, Donovan Ferreira, Dushmantha Chameera

Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (w), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
Impact Subs: Corbin Bosch, Robin Minz, Ashwani Kumar, Raj Bawa, Karn Sharma

19:10 (IST) Apr 13

MI vs DC Live Score, IPL 2025: Impact substitutes

Here are the Impact substitutes for both the teams:

Mumbai Indians Impact Subs: Corbin Bosch, Robin Minz, Ashwani Kumar, Raj Bawa, Karn Sharma

Delhi Capitals Impact Subs: Darshan Nalkande, Karun Nair, Sameer Rizvi, Donovan Ferreira, Dushmantha Chameera

19:08 (IST) Apr 13

MI vs DC Live Score, IPL 2025: Playing XIs

Delhi Capitals (Playing XI):

Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, KL Rahul(w), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel(c), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Mohit Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar

Mumbai Indians (Playing XI):

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

19:08 (IST) Apr 13

MI vs DC Live Score, IPL 2025: 'We're trying not to hit the panic button' - Hardik Pandya

Conversations are about where we are making mistakes. There's no lack of experience in this group. We're not far from having a good game. We're trying not to hit the panic button. Panicking doesn't help. We don't have much margin of error, hope everything comes good tonight. Same team.

Hardik Pandya, Mumbai Indians captain

19:07 (IST) Apr 13

MI vs DC Live Score, IPL 2025: 'We'll bowl first' - Axar

We'll bowl first.

We're chasing well, and it's the first match over here this season so don't know how the pitch will play. Don't trust numbers from the past too much. Challenge is to follow the plan properly and to be brave even if you get hit for a six. Faf is injured.

Axar Patel, Delhi Capitals captain

19:07 (IST) Apr 13

MI vs DC Live Score, IPL 2025: TOSS!

Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel wins toss, opts to field vs Mumbai Indians

18:57 (IST) Apr 13

MI vs DC Live Score, IPL 2025: PITCH REPORT

The square boundaries are 60m and 66m respectively, it's 72m down the ground. The highest score is 235 at this venue. There's straw-colored grass on the pitch with lots of visible cracks. Not exactly as flat as we normally see the surfaces to be. Having said that, will it have an effect on the run-scoring? Don't think so. More teams have won while batting first at this venue, so win the toss and bat first.

Murali Kartik and Danny Morrison

17:19 (IST) Apr 13

MI vs DC Live Score, IPL 2025: 'I just said Mahi bhai that there is a lot of pressure on you'

Ahead of Mumbai Indians' clash against Delhi Capitals, MI pacer Deepak Chahar opened up about his light-hearted exchange with former Chennai Super Kings teammate MS Dhoni during their earlier match in the tournament. Chahar revealed that he was simply teasing the legendary cricketer about the pressure on him to guide his side to victory.

Delhi Capitals are on a dream run, having won all four of their matches so far, and will look to extend their unbeaten streak to five and remain at the top of the points table. Mumbai Indians, meanwhile, have won just one of their five games and are currently in eighth place. The fixture will also mark DC’s first game at their primary home ground, the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Chahar recalled the banter during the CSK-MI clash held in March, saying, "It was fun with Mahi bhai. I just said Mahi bhai that there is a lot of pressure on you and you will have to win the match for your team."

The exchange drew attention when Chahar was seen joking with Dhoni as he walked out to bat. After the game, Dhoni was spotted playfully hitting Chahar with a bat, further highlighting their camaraderie.

Chahar, who played for CSK from 2018 to 2024, was part of three IPL title wins in 2018, 2021, and 2023. During his stint, he picked up 76 wickets in 76 matches at an average of 27.71, with best bowling figures of 4/13.

This season, CSK has struggled, languishing near the bottom of the table with just one win and five consecutive losses in six outings.

With skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad sidelined due to injury, Dhoni, now stepping in as the stand-in captain, indeed finds himself under pressure to turn things around.

17:17 (IST) Apr 13

MI vs DC Live Score, IPL 2025: Hardik Pandya gifts his bat to young cricketer

Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya has gifted his bat to pace-bowling woman all-rounder Kashvee Gautam ahead of her potential India debut. Pandya met Kashvee during the Women's Premier League (WPL) match against Mumbai Indians and promised to send a bat for her after he came to know that the Gujarat Giants player idolizes him. She had even written HP33 on her bat.

Kashvee made her WPL debut in the 2025 season with Gujarat Giants and played nine matches. She claimed 11 wickets and also scored 43 runs. The 21-year-old was the leading wicket-taker for her franchise in the tournament. Her performance bagged her maiden India call-up for the tri-nation One-day International (ODI) series against Sri Lanka and South Africa starting at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on April 27. India will take on Sri Lanka women in the opening match on April 27.

Kashvee's second meeting with Pandya happened at the Arun Jaitely Stadium here ahead of the Mumbai Indians' Sunday match against the Delhi Capitals. The MI captain congratulated Kashvee for her maiden call-up and wished her luck for the future.

For Pandya, the ongoing IPL season has been in turmoil so far with MI managing only one win in four matches. The side is currently placed at the penultimate spot in the points table with two points. Mumbai Indians suffered a 12-run loss against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Wankhede Stadium earlier this week. They will look to turn around their fortunes in the clash against Delhi Capitals on Sunday evening.

On the other hand, the Axar Patel-led Delhi Capitals have been on a roll with four successive wins in as many games. The only unbeaten team in the league so far, they are placed at the top of the table with eight points, ahead of Gujarat Titans, thanks to a dominating 1.278 net run rate.

In their last match, KL Rahul's unbeaten 93 powered Delhi Capitals to an emphatic six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday.

17:16 (IST) Apr 13

MI vs DC Live Score, IPL 2025: Ashutosh Sharma's 'see ball, hit ball' mantra

As Delhi Capitals prepare to take on five-time champions Mumbai Indians, batter Ashutosh Sharma shared his straightforward approach to facing the formidable bowling unit, including the threat of Jasprit Bumrah. DC, currently riding high with four consecutive wins, are looking to continue their momentum with a fifth straight victory, while MI have managed just one win in five games and are languishing in eighth place.

The upcoming fixture marks Delhi Capitals’ first match at their home ground, the Arun Jaitley Stadium, this season.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Ashutosh said, as quoted in a DC press release, "I do not think too much. I keep things simple. It is just about watching the ball and hitting the ball. That is all; that is my belief."

Reflecting on Axar Patel’s leadership, he added, "Axar Patel's captaincy is very good. He is leading the team really well, and all the youngsters are very comfortable within the set-up, so we are able to talk to each other freely."

Ashutosh expressed satisfaction with the team's current environment. "It is my first year in Delhi. I was very excited to play for DC before the season, and the way we are playing, it has been amazing. We will continue playing the same way we have been, and it is great to be in Delhi and excited to play at home in front of our home crowd," he said.

On adapting to the conditions at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, he said, "If your preparation is good, it does not make any difference if you are playing in Delhi or in Vizag. And everyone has played a good amount of cricket in Delhi, so everyone knows how the wicket will play here."

Speaking about his role as an Impact Player and dealing with game time, Ashutosh explained, "I always focus on the process, and it becomes easy. And I don't feel much pressure. I don't think about winning or losing after the match. When I get the batting, I know I have to win the match. I have to play well. And if I don't get the batting, I have to practice. I keep things simple."

With Delhi Capitals aiming to keep their unbeaten run intact and Mumbai Indians desperate to get their campaign back on track, all eyes will be on how both sides fare in what promises to be a crucial clash.

17:05 (IST) Apr 13

MI vs DC Live Score, IPL 2025: Rohit's struggles and Bumrah's absence

Rohit’s struggles aren’t isolated. Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma have yet to make meaningful contributions this season, leaving MI’s middle-order fragile. While both have shown glimpses of form, they’ve failed to provide the authority their team desperately needs.

Jasprit Bumrah’s return has been a major positive for MI. Despite a lengthy layoff, the pacer looked sharp in his comeback game. His face-off with KL Rahul promises to be one of the most exciting contests of the evening—a world-class fast bowler testing a technically sound batter in peak form.

Delhi's top-order hasn't yet been tested against elite pace. Jake Fraser-McGurk has looked out of sorts, and Bumrah’s presence will provide a much sterner examination compared to what they’ve faced so far.

Sunday’s clash marks Delhi Capitals’ first game at the Arun Jaitley Stadium this season, having played their earlier fixtures in Visakhapatnam, their adopted home due to co-owners GMR’s interests in the region.

Traditionally a high-scoring venue in recent IPL seasons, the Kotla track could play differently depending on team strategy. Head coach Hemang Badani and Director of Cricket Venugopal Rao may push for a slightly tacky surface that assists slower bowlers and reduces scoring.

Squads:

Mumbai Indians: Hardik Pandya (C), Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, 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, Krishnan Shrijith, Raj Angad Bawa, Satyanarayana Raju, Bevon Jacobs, Arjun Tendulkar, Lizaad Williams, Vignesh Puthur.

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

17:04 (IST) Apr 13

MI vs DC Live Score, IPL 2025: Hello and welcome!

Hello and welcome to the Live coverage of IPL 2025 match between Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians.

An out-of-form Rohit Sharma will be eager to rediscover his touch and stay relevant in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as Mumbai Indians face a formidable Delhi Capitals side on Sunday.

With the in-form spin trio of Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, and Vipraj Nigam ready to challenge him, Rohit has his task cut out. Meanwhile, MI will once again turn to their ace Jasprit Bumrah to spearhead the bowling attack and test KL Rahul, Delhi's most consistent batter this season.

Delhi Capitals come into the contest as favorites, riding high on a four-match winning streak. Mumbai, on the other hand, are desperately seeking to avoid a fifth defeat in six matches, with Hardik Pandya fighting a lone battle as skipper.

With the memories of last season’s wooden spoon finish still fresh, MI are on the brink of another dismal campaign. In times like these, fans turn to their stalwarts—and Rohit Sharma needs to deliver. The former MI skipper has managed just 38 runs from four matches and needs to fire if Mumbai are to turn their season around.

But Delhi’s bowling unit, especially their spinners, poses a significant challenge. Kuldeep Yadav has been a standout performer this season, picking up eight wickets at an exceptional economy of under six runs per over. Rookie Vipraj Nigam has also made his mark with five wickets, while Axar Patel, despite going wicketless, has maintained control.

Against MI, Axar may well start the proceedings to exploit Rohit’s vulnerability against left-arm spin and wrist spin. Whether it’s Axar, Kuldeep, or Vipraj opening the bowling, Rohit’s early overs will be under the spotlight.

That said, Rohit has enjoyed some success against Mitchell Starc in the past, and how that battle unfolds will be worth watching.

Mumbai Indians registered a crucial 12-run win over Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, adding two valuable points to their tally in the IPL 2025 season. The win has added more intrigue to the points table, which is now shaping up to be tightly contested as the tournament progresses.

With this defeat, Delhi Capitals slipped to second on the table with 8 points from 5 matches. Axar Patel’s side had won four on the bounce before this defeat and still boast an impressive net run rate of +0.899.

Gujarat Titans currently sit at the top of the table with 8 points from 6 matches. With 4 wins and a healthy net run rate of +1.081, the Titans have shown solid form and consistency so far, keeping them narrowly ahead of the rest.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru also find themselves level on points with Gujarat and Delhi, having won 4 of their 6 matches. With a net run rate of +0.672, RCB sit third, thanks to a mix of explosive batting performances and improved bowling in recent games.

Lucknow Super Giants are also tied on 8 points from 6 matches. They’re fourth in the standings, with a comparatively lower net run rate of +0.162.

Kolkata Knight Riders, with 3 wins and 3 losses from 6 games, hold the fifth spot. Their net run rate of +0.803 keeps them above Punjab Kings, despite having the same number of points (6).

Punjab Kings are sixth with 6 points from 5 matches and a marginally positive net run rate of +0.065.

Mumbai Indians, after their win against Delhi Capitals, now have 4 points from 6 matches. They move to seventh place with a net run rate of +0.104, giving them a glimmer of hope for a mid-season turnaround.

Rajasthan Royals also sit on 4 points from 6 games but are placed eighth due to a negative NRR of -0.838.

Sunrisers Hyderabad are ninth with 2 wins and 4 losses. Their poor net run rate of -1.245 has been a major concern.

Chennai Super Kings, languishing at the bottom, have just one win from six matches and a worrying NRR of -1.554, putting them in a tough spot going forward.

Also see: IPL Upcoming Match Schedule | IPL Points Table