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Match Overview: MI vs DC: The Indian Premier League 2025 begins on Wednesday, May 21, as the Mumbai Indians play the Delhi Capitals in Match №63 at Mumbai's legendary Wankhede Stadium. Both clubs are anxious for a win to bolster their chances of making the cut, and the upcoming match is crucial in determining the outcome of playoff qualification. The Mumbai Indians are currently positioned fourth in the points table, having accumulated 14 points and boasting a positive net run-rate (NRR) of 1.156. By winning the upcoming match, they will secure their playoff spot by reaching 16 points and eliminating Delhi, who can only achieve a maximum of 15. After a poor start, MI have turned things around, and this will be their first game since the IPL resumed on May 17. In contrast, the Delhi Capitals occupy the fifth position, having accrued 13 points and possessing an NRR of +0.260. Their recent performance has raised concerns, but a victory against MI would bring them to 15 points and keep them in the running. To qualify with 17 points, they must then defeat the Punjab Kings. In the meantime, the team further damaged their chances by losing their last match against the Gujarat Titans. Since this is a virtual knockout, they will aim to set aside their previous performances and approach this tie with a clean slate. MI vs DC Match Details: Match: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals, Match 63, IPL 2025 Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Date & Time (IST): Wednesday, May 21, 7:30 PM LiveStreaming: JioHotstar Wankhede Stadium Pitch Report: Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium is expected to have a batting-friendly surface. Batters are anticipated to find gaps with reasonable ease, even though pacers may get some early movement and spinners may get grip later. Teams may choose to chase here because dew is expected in the second inning. With an 82% probability of showers, rain could play spoilsport. Head to Head Record: Matched Played: 36 Mumbai Indians Won: 20 Delhi Capitals Won: 16

Match Overview: DC vs RR: DC will play RR in IPL 2025 match number 32. On Wednesday, April 16, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. The Delhi Capitals were the only IPL 2025 side to win its opening four games. But in their most recent match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, the Mumbai Indians ended their winning streak. At one point in their chase for a 206-run mark, Delhi had the contest in their hands. The Capitals were bowled out for 193 in 19 overs after starting at 119/1 in 10.2 overs. In contrast, the Rajasthan Royals fall at number eight in the standings. They won the next two games after losing the first two. However, they have lost their last two games. In their most recent match, Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat them by nine wickets. With nine wickets and fifteen balls remaining, the Rajat Patidar-led team pursued a goal of 174 runs. DC vs RR Match Details: Match: Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals, Match 32, IPL 2025 Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi Date & Time: Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 7:30 PM (IST) Live Broadcast and Streaming Details: JioHotstar Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi Pitch Report: One could call New Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium a batter's paradise. The boundaries are short and the outfield is fast. On Wednesday, a lot of runs are anticipated to be scored. It would be tempting for the captain who wins the toss to bat first and put up a huge score. It will be difficult to chase monster targets unless there is dew in the second innings. Head-to-Head Record: Mathes Played: 29 DC Won: 14 RR Won: 15 DC vs RR: Who'll win? On the basis of their recent excellent performance, we also believe that DC will win. DC vs RR Predicted Playing XIs Delhi Capitals (DC): KL Rahul (WK), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel ©, Abishek Porel, Faf du Plessis/Jake Fraser-McGurk, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Mohit Sharma/T Natarajan, Kuldeep Yadav, and Mukesh Kumar Rajasthan Royals (RR): Sanju Samson (C & WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dh

South Africa vs New Zealand: On Wednesday, March 5, New Zealand (NZ) and South Africa (SA) will play in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Semi-Final 2 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. In the respected tournament for which they are known, the Kiwis have played a tactical style of cricket. The team won two of their three games and placed second in Group A. They defeated Bangladesh by five wickets and Pakistan by 60 runs, respectively. In their final league match in Dubai. They lost by 44 runs to India, which was their only loss. Nevertheless, the team will be moving on from that loss and anticipating the next match. The Mitchell Santner-led team had faced the Proteas at this exact ground and won by six wickets in the Pakistan Tri-Nation Series, which was played prior to the Champions Trophy. On the other hand, the South African team has advanced to the tournament's next round with ease. The team had two victories in the group stage and one match against Australia finished in a draw. With five points in the end, the team is in a strong position. The side is dealing with some injury issues, though, as star batsman Aiden Markram hurt his right hamstring playing against England, and George Linde was called in to cover for him on the eve of the match. Both opener Tony de Zorzi and captain Temba Bavuma have made a full recovery from their illnesses and are anticipated to play in the forthcoming match. Match Details Match: South Africa vs New Zealand (SA vs NZ) 2nd Semi-final match Event: 14th Match, ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025 Time: 2:30 PM Venue: Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore (Pakistan) Broadcasting: Live on Star Sports, JioHotstar and Network 18 channels Pitch Report: The second semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 between South Africa and New Zealand is expected to provide an excellent batting surface at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium. The batsman benefits from the surface's great carry and steady bounce. On the other hand, fast bowler