Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals Wankhede Stadium Last Minute Weather Update

The most important match in the race to the IPL 2025 playoffs is going to be played tonight as the Mumbai Indians (MI) hosts the Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Wankhede Stadium. However, there looms a big threat for this match as there is currently yellow alert in Mumbai, especially the Wankhede area for rainfall.

Monsoon season is arriving very quickly in India and Mumbai is no different. It has been raining in Mumbai and nearby cities for the last few days. The weather department as already issued yellow alert for Wednesday as the weather forecast seems unlikely to improve from the last few days.

The Mumbai Indians vs the Delhi Capitals match will be played at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday, 21 May from 7:30 P.M Indian Standard Time (IST).

The weather forecast for Wednesday in Mumbai and especially the Churchgate area looks really bad and it is unlikely that we will have a complete game.

The day is likely to start with light rain in the morning followed by thunderstorm between 11 A.M till 1 P.M Indian Standard Time (IST). It will be followed by a couple of hours of light rain and cloudy weather in the afternoon leading upto the evening.

As the evening starts to fall, the rain is likely get heavier, so much so that at around 8 P.M IST, we are likely to thunderstorm once again. The forecast suggests that there is no rest as the thundershower will continue to lead thus until the early hours of Thursday.

The probability of precipitation is likely to stay at 40% or more throughout the day. As of the forecast and previous days weather, it is almost uncertain that we will have a full 20-20 over game or unlikely that we will get any kind of result in this match.

This is the most important match in the context of qualifying as the 4th placed team in the IPL 2025 playoffs as both the Mumbai Indians and the Delhi Capitals are direct rivals for the spot.

The Mumbai Indians is currently sitting at 4th place with 14 points from 12 games while the Delhi Capitals have 13 points from 12 games. A win for Mumbai would confirm their place in the playoffs while Delhi Capitals would overtake MI with a win in this match.