Amid concerns over possible washouts disrupting the crucial IPL 2025 match between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Delhi Capitals (DC) this Wednesday, DC co-owner Parth Jindal has formally requested the IPL to relocate the fixture to a different city.
The situation is pivotal: if MI emerges victorious, they’re through to the playoffs. However, a win for DC means that neither team secures a playoff position just yet, leaving both sides to battle it out against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their final league games. In an email, accessed by ESPNcricinfo, Jindal expressed his concerns that the “virtual quarter-final” could unnecessarily end in a washout.
In the event of a no-result, both MI and DC would earn a point each, leaving MI on 15 and DC on 14 points ahead of their last fixtures. Adding to the drama, the Indian Meteorological Department issued a yellow alert for Mumbai, predicting heavy rains over the next few days—casting doubts over the game’s completion.
Jindal’s call for relocation comes soon after a similar decision by the IPL to shift the match between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) from Bengaluru to Lucknow due to adverse weather. Jindal argued that consistency demands the DC-MI match should also be moved. “The forecast in Mumbai is for heavy rains and there is a strong likelihood that the game will be washed out,” Jindal wrote. “Consistent action demands relocating tomorrow’s match, as the heavy rain forecast on 21st May in Mumbai has been known for quite some time.”
This request follows closely on the heels of a complaint from Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) CEO Venky Mysore, who highlighted his dissatisfaction that the IPL’s new rain rule—allowing an additional 120 minutes to conclude rain-affected games—wasn’t applied when KKR’s match against RCB in Bengaluru was washed out, eliminating KKR from playoff contention.
The decision regarding the relocation of the DC-MI match remains awaited, with both teams keenly watching the skies and hoping for a fair contest without weather disruptions.
Nagraj Gollapudi is the news editor at ESPNcricinfo.
