The 63rd match of the season between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025 today (May 21) is expected to affect heavy rains. The match will be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and the Meteorological Department has released a ‘Yellow Alert’ for Mumbai for the next four days.
This match is very important for both teams to enter the playoffs. In such a situation, if the match is canceled or interrupted due to rain, then it will have a big impact on the playoff equations. Seeing the danger of rain in this match, Parth Jindal, owner of Delhi Capitals, has appealed to the BCCI.
Playoff fight
Who will win the condition?
The current situation is that there are one seat and two candidates. Royal Challengers Bangalore, Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings have qualified for the playoffs of IPL 2025. There is now a race between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals for the fourth empty space. However, the equation is not so simple.
Today, the match between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals can be knocked out in a way. But the mathematics of this match shows something else. If Mumbai Indians win today, then it will be confirmed in the top 4 and Delhi will be out. But if the Delhi team wins, the fourth place will still remain vacant and the results of the remaining matches will decide the fate of both the teams. The match between Delhi and Mumbai is becoming even more interesting as the match is hovering to the match.
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Yellow alert in Mumbai
According to weather forecast, there is a strong possibility of rain during the match. According to some reports, there is 50% of the rainfall at the time of the toss at 7 pm, which can increase by 80-90% by 10 pm. Websites like Aqueder have also expressed 90% of the possibility of rain, and there is a possibility of rain for at least two hours. If the weather remains the same, then the match is set to be affected, which will make the playoff race even more exciting.
Parth Jindal’s appeal
In view of the possibility of rain, Partha Jindal, a co-owner of Delhi Capitals, has requested the BCCI to transfer the match to another city to play the match without any disruption. According to ESPN Cricinfo In a letter to BCCI, Jindal said that “there is a possibility of heavy rains in Mumbai and there is a strong possibility of the match being washed away.” He wrote further. ‘Just as the match between RCB and SRH has been shifted out of Bengaluru, I request that the match be shifted to another place as it is estimated to have heavy rainfall on 21st days in Mumbai for the last 6 days. We know this.
What will happen if the match is canceled?
What will happen if the match is canceled?
If the match is canceled due to rain, both teams will get one point each. Currently, Mumbai Indians ranks fourth with 14 points, while Delhi Capitals is fifth with 13 points. If the match is canceled, Mumbai will get 15 points and Delhi will have 14 points. In such a situation, both teams will have to depend on their last remaining matches (which are against Punjab Kings) for the playoffs.
Whose loss is more?
If the match is canceled, Delhi Capitals are likely to suffer the most. While Mumbai will have another chance to win their last match and reach the playoffs directly, Delhi may have to depend on the results of other teams even after winning their last match.
The BCCI has recently made a rule according to which an additional time of 120 minutes will be given in the remaining league matches, so that the match can be played for 40 overs even after the rain disruption. It will be interesting to see how much the weather of Mumbai affects this important match.
