With rain threatening to disrupt one of the most crucial games of IPL 2025, Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal has stepped in and urged the IPL to move Wednesday night’s high-stakes clash between Mumbai Indians and DC out of Mumbai. And it’s not just a casual request — he’s made it clear in an email to the IPL that this “virtual quarter-final” could end up being washed out altogether.
It’s easy to understand the concern. The stakes couldn’t be higher — if Mumbai win, they’re straight through to the playoffs. But if Delhi pull off a win, the playoff race stays alive until the final round, with both teams still having one game left against Punjab Kings. But here’s the catch: if it rains and the game is abandoned, both sides walk away with a point, which pushes MI to 15 and DC to 14 — a scenario that could unfairly decide a season-defining spot due to weather, not cricket.
And the weather forecast is not looking good. The Indian Meteorological Department has already issued a yellow alert for Mumbai for the next four days — signaling a strong possibility of heavy showers.
Jindal, in his message to the IPL, pointed to the league's decision on Tuesday to move the RCB vs SRH clash from Bengaluru to Lucknow due to weather concerns. He argued that the same logic should apply to MI vs DC. “The forecast in Mumbai is for heavy rains and there is a strong likelihood that the game will be washed out,” he wrote. “Just as the game between RCB vs SRH has been moved out of Bengaluru in the quest for consistency and in the interest of the league it is my request that tomorrow's game also be moved to a different location as we have known for the better part of 6 days that the forecast for 21st in Mumbai is for heavy showers.”
His plea adds to the growing frustration from franchise owners about how weather is impacting the business end of the tournament. Just recently, KKR CEO Venky Mysore expressed his disappointment after the washout between KKR and RCB in Bengaluru on May 17 effectively ended his team’s playoff hopes. He pointed out that the new rain rule — allowing an additional 120 minutes to complete rain-affected games — wasn’t implemented for that fixture, despite being used later. As the drama builds off the field, fans will be watching the skies as closely as the action — or lack of it — at the Wankhede.
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