Will Delhi Capitals be third time lucky? It’s MI vs DC in WPL 2025 final….
Two years back, Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals met in the final of inaugural season of Women’s Premier League (WPL) at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. Fast forward to 2025, and the two teams meet yet again for the championship match. While the 2023 WPL winners Mumbai Indians have went down a couple of times against Delhi Capitals in this edition, the two-time finalists Delhi Capitals, would not take the home team lightly, given what happened in 2023 at the same venue in the title clash.
Head-To-Head
Delhi Capitals lead the face-to-face battle against Mumbai Indians 4-3. In WPL 2025, Delhi Capitals have beaten Mumbai Indians on both the occasions.
Squads
Mumbai Indians: Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Chloe Tryon, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Hayley Matthews, Jintimani Kalita, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Saika Ishaque, Yastika Bhatia (WK), Shabnim Ismail, S Sajana, Amandeep Kaur, Keerthana Balakrishnan, G Kamalini (WK), Nadine de Klerk, Sanskriti Gupta, Akshita Maheshwari
Delhi Capitals: Alice Capsey, Arundhati Reddy, Jemimah Rodrigues, Jess Jonassen, Marizanne Kapp, Meg Lanning (C), Minnu Mani, Radha Yadav, Shafali Verma, Shikha Pandey, Sneha Deepthi, Taniya Bhatia (WK), Titas Sadhu, Annabel Sutherland, N Charani, Nandini Kashyap (WK), Sarah Bryce (WK), Niki Prasad
Players to watch out
Natalie Sciver-Brunt: Five half-centuries in nine T20 innings speaks volumes about this English all-rounder’s consistency in WPL 2025. The right-handed top order batter averages a staggering 70 and has been sending the opposition bowlers on a leather hunt belting runs at a strike rate of 157. She also has nine wickets in this tournament so far.
Hayley Matthews: She is one of the few players in women’s game, who can open the batting and bowling. With 17 wickets in the competition, the off spinner is the top wicket-taker. Besides, she is third on the list of most run getters with 304 runs, including three fifties.
Meg Lanning: The captain of Delhi Capitals has been at this stage already a couple of times in WPL. The former Australian skipper is extremely competitive and plays to win. Opening the batting for Delhi Capitals, the onus will be on the right-hander to provide a solid start. She has mustered 263 runs in eight outings, including three half-centuries.
Jess Jonassen: The left arm spinner from Australia is the leading wicket-taker for Delhi Capitals in WPL 2025 with 11 wickets in seven matches. Apart from her bowling, her contributions with the bat in the middle order have been noteworthy. The southpaw has scored 137 runs in five innings, including the best of 61 not out.
Match details
Date: March 15, 2025
Time: 7:30 PM
Venue: Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
Live streaming: JioHotstar, Star Sports Network