Rain Threat Looms Over MI vs DC IPL 2025 Match, Will Have Huge Impact On Playoff Race

Inclement climate in Mumbai on Wednesday could affect the important Indian Premier League conflict between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals, the 2 groups left in rivalry for the fourth playoff spot. The consequence of the competition may determine the fourth staff within the knockout with Gujarat Titans, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings being the opposite three. A win for MI will take them into the knockouts and lock the 4 playoff groups whereas a win for the fifth-ranked DC will hold their hopes alive, making their closing league spherical conflict towards PBKS on May 24 a knockout recreation.

The India Meteorological Department on Tuesday night issued a forecast and warning for “thunderstorm accompanied with lightning, heavy rainfall and gutsy winds (50-60) at isolated places” for Mumbai and a few adjoining areas.

Meanwhile, regular rainfall pressured an early conclusion to the coaching session for each Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals on the Wankhede Stadium.

While the 2 groups have been slated to coach from 6:00pm to 9:00pm native time, they have been pressured to name off their apply a lot earlier and the centre sq. together with quick bowlers’ run-up areas have been coated and floodlights turned off by 8:30pm.

Mumbai Indians have been the primary staff to depart the sphere whereas Delhi gamers stayed again doing mild coaching however have been finally pressured to name it off.

Considering the climate, the IPL had earlier introduced a further hour of play to be added to match timing from Tuesday, together with the league stage which may imply that the matches could end a lot later within the night time.

“Similar to the playoffs stage, an additional one hour will be allocated to the playing conditions for the remaining matches of the league stage, starting Tuesday, 20th May,” the IPL stated.