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**IPL 2025: Suryakumar Yadav Blitz Propels Mumbai Indians to 180/5 Against Delhi Capitals**

**Mumbai, India** – The Mumbai Indians (MI) set a target of 181 runs for the Delhi Capitals (DC) in the 63rd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Wankhede Stadium. Delhi Capitals won the toss and chose to bowl.

MI finished their innings at 180/5 after 20 overs, thanks to a scintillating unbeaten knock of 73 runs from Suryakumar Yadav off just 43 balls. Naman Dhir provided a late surge with a quickfire 24* off 8 balls. Together, they added 57 runs in the final 21 deliveries, boosting MI’s score from 123 to 180.

Earlier in the innings, Ryan Rickelton contributed 25, Will Jacks scored 21, and Tilak Varma added 27. However, Rohit Sharma (5) and captain Hardik Pandya (3) fell cheaply.

For Delhi Capitals, Mukesh Kumar was the pick of the bowlers, taking 2 wickets. Dushmantha Chameera, Mustafizur Rahman, and Kuldeep Yadav each claimed a single wicket. Faf du Plessis captained the Delhi Capitals team in the absence of the ill Axar Patel.

**DC’s Chase Falters**

In response, Delhi Capitals faced early setbacks, losing wickets at regular intervals. Faf du Plessis (6) was dismissed early by Deepak Chahar, while KL Rahul (11) was removed by Trent Boult. Delhi reached 65/5 in 9.2 overs with Tristan Stubbs also back in the pavilion thanks to Jasprit Bumrah. At the time of writing, Delhi needs 116 runs off 64 balls to win.

**Playing XIs:**

* **Delhi Capitals:** Faf du Plessis (c), Abhishek Porel (wk), Samir Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Tristan Stubbs, Dushmantha Chameera, Vipraj Nigam, Madhav Tiwari, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Mukesh Kumar. (KL Rahul named as impact player)
* **Mumbai Indians:** Ryan Rickelton (wk), Rohit Sharma, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah.

The match is crucial for both teams’ playoff aspirations. Initial weather forecasts indicated a potential rain threat, but play commenced as scheduled.

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