Mumbai Indians stormed into the IPL 2025 playoffs with a commanding 59-run win over Delhi Capitals at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday, powered by Jasprit Bumrah’s searing spell and Mitchell Santner’s spin wizardry.
This win makes Mumbai Indians the fourth and final team to secure a playoff spot, joining Gujarat Titans, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and Punjab Kings in the knockout stage.
Bumrah-Santner Duo Crushes Delhi
Chasing 181 runs, Delhi Capitals crumbled to 121 all out in just 18.2 overs, with Jasprit Bumrah (3/12 in 3.2 overs) and Mitchell Santner (3/11 in 4 overs) dismantling the batting order.
Delhi lost three wickets inside five overs—Faf du Plessis (6), KL Rahul (11), and Abhishek Porel (6)—to slump to 27/3 early. Despite a brief fightback from Sameer Rizvi (39) and Vipraj Nigam (20), wickets continued to fall at regular intervals.
The lower-middle order collapsed, with Delhi losing five wickets for 18 runs between the 14th and 17th over, as bowlers Karn Sharma, Will Jacks, Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar, and Mustafizur Rehman chipped in with one wicket each.
Suryakumar Shines with Unbeaten 73
Earlier, Mumbai Indians posted 180/5 after being put to bat first. The innings was anchored by Suryakumar Yadav, who smashed an unbeaten 73 off 43 balls, including his half-century in the 19th over.
Despite early setbacks with Rohit Sharma (5), Will Jacks (21), and Ryan Rickelton (20) falling cheaply, MI stabilized through contributions from Tilak Varma (27) and *Naman Dhir (24 off 8)**.
Delhi’s bowlers, led by Mukesh Kumar (2/48) and Kuldeep Yadav (1/22), managed to take wickets but failed to contain the scoring at the death.
Match Highlights:
- Mumbai Indians: 180/5 (Suryakumar 73*, Varma 27; Mukesh Kumar 2/48)
- Delhi Capitals: 121 all out in 18.2 overs (Sameer Rizvi 39; Santner 3/11, Bumrah 3/12)
- Result: Mumbai Indians won by 59 runs
Playoff Picture Finalized
With this result, Delhi Capitals bow out of IPL 2025, while Mumbai seal the final playoff berth. The four playoff teams are:
- Gujarat Titans
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru
- Punjab Kings
- Mumbai Indians
As the league stage concludes, the stage is set for an electrifying IPL 2025 playoff showdown.