Ground staff bring in covers. (AP Photo)

NEW DELHI: The stakes are sky-high for tonight’s IPL 2025 showdown between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Wankhede Stadium. With both teams eyeing the final playoff spot, this match could decide the fate of their campaigns. But there’s one major concern hanging over the clash, the Mumbai weather.According to the latest forecasts, heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected to hit the city today, raising fears of a potential washout. Thunderstorms with lightning, heavy rainfall, and gusty winds up to 60 km/h, particularly late in the morning and again in the evening, are expected. There’s an 80–90% chance of rain, with 2-4 hours of heavy rain anticipated in the evening.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!If the match is abandoned, both teams will share a point, which could benefit MI (14 points), but leave DC (13 points) in a tough spot. To confirm a playoff berth, Delhi would then need to beat Punjab Kings in their final game and hope Punjab beat Mumbai.

MI are favourites on paper, thanks to their superior form, winning six of their last seven matches. With Rohit Sharma returning after announcing his Test retirement, the crowd will be behind the home team as they look to seal a spot in the top four. Suryakumar Yadav is in red-hot form, while MI also rely heavily on their pace attack led by Jasprit Bumrah.DC, meanwhile, are without Mitchell Starc, who opted out of the rest of the season. That’s a big blow, especially on a surface like Wankhede, where swing and seam matter.The match promises drama and high stakes, but only if the rain allows it. All eyes will be on the skies as much as on the stars.