The critical IPL 2025 match between the Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians on Wednesday is shrouded in uncertainty, and worries about weather delays have grown. According to ESPNcricinfo, DC co-owner Parth Jindal has allegedly asked the BCCI to move the crucial match to a new location in view of the weather danger.

With projections indicating a high likelihood of rainfall, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow advisory for Mumbai, which might cause disruptions for the match at the Wankhede Stadium.

For the Delhi Capitals, this match is very important. They would be guaranteed a direct playoff spot if they defeated MI and then won their last league game. But the Mumbai Indians would advance if they lost. Additionally, a washout would seriously harm DC’s chances.

With 14 points from an identical amount of games, the Mumbai Indians are now only ahead of the Delhi Capitals, who have 13 points from 12 games. MI will go on to the playoffs if Wednesday’s game is rained off and they beat Punjab Kings in their last encounter.

Due to ‘unfavourable weather circumstances’ in Bengaluru, the BCCI earlier on Tuesday moved the May 23 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad to Lucknow. Jindal used this precedence in his appeal.

Parth stated, “There is a strong likelihood that the game will be washed out, as the forecast in Mumbai is for heavy rains,” according to ESPNcricinfo.

“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,” he stated.

According to reports, the BCCI is unlikely to approve the request despite the appeal because of the considerable logistical challenges of moving a match at such short notice.

This development comes as discussions over the league’s uniformity in enforcing its rules continue. Venky Mysore, the CEO of KKR, recently written to the BCCI to voice his displeasure with a mid-season rule change. The board had included a clause that would have allowed rain-affected games to continue for an extra sixty minutes.

Notably, weather forced the postponement of KKR’s May 17 match against RCB, removing them from postseason contention. The team contended that they could have played a minimum five-over game and maybe avoided elimination from the competition if the new regulation had been put into place sooner.