Delhi Capitals’ captain, Axar Patel, won the toss and chose to bowl first. The cricketing world had high hopes for Rohit Sharma to score well. He began strongly, hitting three boundaries off Mitchell Starc‘s over. However, Vipraj Nigham has been showing promise in dismissing key players. In the previous match, he took Virat Kohli‘s wicket, and this time he got Rohit out.
Ryan Rickelton, along with Surya Kumar Yadav, struck a good partnership. Both of them were scoring runs with a decent strike rate. However, Kuldeep Yadav continued his amazing form and got both of them out on scores of 41 and 40, respectively. Tilak Verma was the star of the match, as he came back from the disappointment against LSG and scored 59 runs in just 33 balls, with 6 fours and 3 sixes.
Naman Dhir’s late flourish helped MI post a total of 205. Given the pitch and conditions in Delhi, it looked like a fairly chasable target for the unbeaten team. Faf du Plessis missed the game due to a minor injury. Jake Fraser-McGurk’s poor form continued as he got out for a golden duck. However, Karun Nair made a strong comeback to the IPL after 2,520 days and took on the world’s best bowler, Jasprit Bumrah, with confidence.
He played an impressive innings of 89 runs off just 40 balls, hitting 12 fours and 5 sixes, before getting out to a brilliant delivery from Mitchell Santner. DC still seemed in control of the chase, with last match’s hero, KL Rahul, and Tristan Stubbs at the crease. However, Karn Sharma, playing his first match of the season, turned the game around by taking three crucial wickets — Abhishek Porel, Rahul, and Stubbs.
Suddenly, the momentum shifted, and once again, it was up to Ashutosh Sharma to take his team over the line. He hit two boundaries in Bumrah’s over, making the chase look easy with just 14 runs needed off 8 balls. However, three consecutive run-outs turned the game around, and Mumbai Indians won the match by 12 runs. The top half of the points table is now tightly contested, with GT, DC, RCB, and LSG all tied at 8 points.
Fans react to Mumbai Indians’ 2nd win over Unbeaten Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025 season
Mumbai Indians fans finally had something to cheer about in what has been a tough season. They became the first team to defeat Delhi Capitals this year. In this win, MI had several heroes, including Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, and even Karn Sharma. Many fans could hardly believe what had just happened.
One fan mocked Rohit, saying the team played like prime RCB without him. Another disagreed, claiming MI won because Rohit brought Karn Sharma back into the squad. Meanwhile, some fans believe CSK will be the first team to get eliminated. Here are some of the top fan reactions:
One user praised MI’s new approach and changed mindset, which helped them secure their second win. Another was impressed by Pandya’s captaincy, especially his decision to give Santner the 18th over. Many fans were disappointed with DC’s performance, saying they didn’t deserve to be at the top of the points table. Overall, most fans felt that Ashutosh’s run-out was the turning point of the match.
