IPL 2025: What happens if the MI vs DC match gets washed out?

It is a do-or-die chance for Delhi Capitals as they head to Wankhede for their group-stage match against the five-time champions. However, it seems that before the MI vs DC IPL 2025 match can even take off, both teams will first have to battle the weather. The forecast for Wednesday in Mumbai suggests heavy downpour, threatening a washout in this high-stakes clash. The MI vs DC match offers the home team a chance to secure playoff qualification directly with a win, leaving only formalities to be completed thereafter. Moreover, DC would all but become the final team to be eliminated ahead of the IPL 2025 playoffs if Mumbai Indians beat the visitors. However, all these equations could very well be washed away by the expected showers in Mumbai.

How would a washout affect the high-stake MI vs DC IPL 2025 match?

Delhi Capitals are standing at the brink of crashing out of the IPL 2025 season. With two league games left, the Axar Patel led side must win both to secure a place in the top four. Anything short of that would leave their IPL 2025 playoffs qualification hanging by a thread. However, their hopes now face an unexpected challenge, the weather in Mumbai. Rain is forecast to disrupt the upcoming MI vs DC IPL 2025 clash as Capitals gear up to face their biggest challenger's for the last remaining playoffs spot.

A yellow alert has been sounded for Mumbai over the next four days. The forecast predicts an 80% chance of rain on match day, with about 1.5 hours of rainfall expected. Although the chances of showers drop to 25% at night, the unpredictability of the monsoon makes it hard to guarantee dry conditions at any point during the game.

Should the MI vs DC match be washed out, it would work in favour of the five-time champions, Mumbai Indians. Already a point ahead of Delhi Capitals on the IPL 2025 points table, a no-result would take MI to 15 points while DC would move to 14. Both teams face Punjab Kings, a side already through to the playoffs, in their respective final league fixtures.

If the MI vs DC contest ends without a result at Wankhede, the fate of DC will depend entirely on how Mumbai Indians perform in their last match. A win for MI against PBKS would confirm DC’s elimination, regardless of how they fare in their own match against the same opponent. In such a scenario, the only way for Delhi Capitals to break into the top four is if Mumbai Indians lose their final game. That makes the contest at Wankhede crucial for Delhi as even a hampered game due to rain could still offer them a lifeline, and they’ll be desperate for a favourable outcome to stay alive in the playoff race.