Top 5 players to watch out for in the MI vs DC IPL 2025 match

It is time for the biggest battle in the resumption of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) season as the Mumbai Indians (MI) will be locking horns with the Delhi Capitals (DC) on May 21, 2025 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Both these teams are coming into this game after having witnessed poor losses in their respective previous outings. Interestingly, Gujarat Titans was the teams who defeated both Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals in their last matches this season. However, both Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals are still alive in this intense race to qualify for the IPL 2025 playoffs. In this blog post, check out the top five players to watch out for in the MI vs DC IPL 2025 match. 

Top 5 contenders to watch out for in the MI vs DC IPL 2025 match

1. Jasprit Bumrah

Right-arm speedster Jasprit Bumrah is definitely a vital clog in the Mumbai Indians bowling attack as witnessed during the last few matches of the Indian Premier League 2025 season. During the last match against Gujarat Titans, the fast bowler picked up the crucial wickets of skipper Shubman Gill and Shahrukh Khan to bring a massive twist in the game. Bumrah has managed to pick up as many as 13 wickets from 8 matches this year at a brilliant economy rate of 6.69. The Mumbai Indians will once again be hoping that their premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah delivers the goods in this Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals IPL 2025 match starting on Wednesday. 

2. KL Rahul

Senior batter KL Rahul will be coming into this important game against Mumbai Indians with a huge raise in confidence. In the previous match against Gujarat Titans, the right-hander smashed an exceptional unbeaten innings of 112 runs off just 65 deliveries that included 14 fours and 4 sixes. However, eventually his team ended up losing that game by a convincing margin of 10 wickets. In the ongoing edition of the T20 competition, Rahul has composed a fine tally of 493 runs from as many as 11 matches at an amazing average of 61.63 that consists of 3 half-centuries and 1 hundred. Therefore, KL Rahul will once again be a key player to watch out for in the MI vs DC IPL 2025 match. 

3. Suryakumar Yadav

It has been a wonderful Indian Premier League 2025 season with the bat for Mumbai Indians' swashbuckling batsman Suryakumar Yadav. Suryakumar has notched up an excellent total of 510 runs from 12 matches in this T20 tournament at a sensational strike-rate of more than 170 that includes as many as three half-centuries. During the last match against Delhi Capitals earlier this season, he played a quick-fire knock of 40 runs off just 28 deliveries that consisted of 5 fours and 2 sixes. On the other hand, Suryakumar Yadav has an incredible record while batting at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and something similar will be expected of him during this game against Delhi Capitals. 

4. Axar Patel

For the Delhi Capitals, skipper Axar Patel has not been in the best of forms but he has contributed with a few impressive performances both in the batting as well as bowling departments. The southpaw all-rounder has smacked a total of 263 runs from 12 games in this IPL 2025 season at a remarkable strike-rate of close to 160. He has also taken as many as 5 wickets with the ball at an economy of 8.47. In order to keep the Delhi Capitals alive in this race to qualify for the IPL 2025 playoffs, Axar Patel will be eyeing to contribute well both with the bat and ball against Mumbai Indians on Wednesday. 

5. Ryan Rickelton

South African wicket-keeper batter Ryan Rickelton has been an excellent pick for the Mumbai Indians in this Indian Premier League 2025 season so far. The left-handed opener has smashed a total of 336 runs from 12 matches at a beautiful strike-rate of more than 150. He has scored as many as three half-centuries so far in the ongoing edition of the T20 tournament. In the game against Rajasthan Royals, Rickelton contributed with a fantastic knock of 61 runs off just 38 deliveries that included 7 fours and 3 sixes after which he was also named the Player of the Match.