The Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians rivalry has always been intense, dramatic, and high-stakes. DC and MI have played a total of 36 matches against each other. Mumbai holds a slight edge in the head-to-head record with 20 wins compared to Delhi’s 16 wins. One of the most anticipated battles of the Indian Premier League, the encounters are an opportunity for the players to display their emotions in the ground and for the spectators to witness some nail-biting action. MI stands for competition and tremendous energy on the field, whereas DC stands for power and emotion. Created in honor of the crucial on-field milestones shared by these two teams, the Mumbai Indians Vs Delhi Capitals Timeline is a testimony to this well and rich rivalry.

Early Encounters: 2008-2015

1. MI vs DD, IPL 2008, Match 23: In the inaugural season of the Indian Premier League, Delhi Daredevils and Mumbai Indians played their first match against each other on 4th May, 2008, in the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy of Mumbai. MI emerged victorious in the match by 29 runs, when Delhi could’nt manage to chase the target of 163 runs and went all out in 18.5 overs.
2. DD vs MI, IPL 2009, Match 35: Opting to bat first, Mumbai posted a reasonable target of 117 runs in their innings. In reply, Delhi, with a solid half-century from AB de Villiers, chased the target in just 18.5 overs. Ashish Nehra was awarded Player of the match for his powerful bowling 2(27).
3. DD vs MI, IPL 2011, Match 4: With Lasith Malinga’s strong bowling, who took 5 wickets by giving away just 13 runs for Mumbai, which resisted Delhi to a total of 95 runs all out in their innings. Indians easily chased the target in 16.5 overs with a score of 99/2. Their top scorer was Sachin Tendulkar, who smashed 46 runs off 50 balls.
4. MI vs DD, IPL 2012, Match 19: Delhi Daredevils won by 7 wickets, when Mumbai posted the lowest total by scoring 92 runs and were all out in 19.2 overs. MI players couldn't resist the disciplined DD bowlers, which led them to the lowest score. Delhi chased the target in just 14.5 overs.
5. DD vs MI, IPL 2013, Match 28: In the 28th Match of the IPL season 2013 held in the Arun Jaitley Stadium of Delhi, Virender Sehwag’s not-out 95 runs off 57 balls led DD to a 9-wicket victory over MI. Mumbai Indians scored a total of 161/4 in their innings, which Delhi tracked in just 17 overs.
6. MI vs DD, IPL 2015, Match 39: Delhi opted to bat first in the 39th game of the 2015 IPL. With Yuvraj Singh’s half-century, Delhi scored a total of 152/6 in their innings. Mumbai’s top scorers, Rohit Sharma and Ambati Rayudu, chased the target and won by 5 wickets in the game.

2016- Recent Encounters

1. MI vs DD, IPL 2016, Match 47: The Indians defeated the Daredevils by 80 runs at the Dr. YS Rajasekhara Reddy Cricket Stadium. Krunal Pandya received Player of the Match for his outstanding performance, scoring 86 runs off 37 balls.
2. DD v MI, IPL 2017, Match 45: Lendl Simmons scored 66 runs off 43 deliveries for MI in the first innings as Mumbai reached 212/3. However, Delhi floundered against the lethal bowlers of Indians and managed the lowest score of 66/10. Mumbai Indians won the match by 146 runs.
3. MI vs DC, IPL 2020, Final: The thrilling final of the IPL 2020 season held between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on 10th November, 2020, saw Mumbai retaining the title by securing victory by 5 wickets in the match. Rohit Sharma exhibited a phenomenal performance of 68 runs off 51 balls, and Trent Boult bowled tightly taking 3/30.
4. MI vs DC, IPL 2022, Match 69: DC faced MI in a crucial match where MI defeated DC by 5 wickets and knocked them out of the playoffs. With Ishan Kishan scoring 48 runs off 35 balls, Bumrah's spectacular 3/25 changed the outcome of the match.
5. DC vs MI, IPL 2024, Match 43: In a high-scoring contest at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium, DC defeated MI by 10 runs. Jake Fraser-McGurk's explosive 84 runs off 27 balls helped DC reach 257/4 in the game. Mumbai led the chase with scores of 63 and 46 from Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya, but eventually fell short.
6. DC vs MI, IPL 2025, Match 29: MI posted 205/5 with a strong batting lineup. DC was led by Karun Nair’s explosive 89 runs off 40 balls, but Karn Sharma’s 3/36 led DC’s collapse, and they could manage only 205/5. Mumbai emerged victorious by 12 runs in the match.