Delhi Capitals Women

Delhi Capitals are a part Women’s Premier League (WPL), based in New Delhi. The team is owned by GMR Group and JSW Group, who also owns the men’s team. The team is coached by Jonathan Batty and captained by Meg Lanning. The side reached the final of the inaugural edition of the WPL after finishing top of the group, but lost in the final to Mumbai Indians.

Founded: 2023

Captain: Meg Lanning 

Coach: Jonathan Batty

Home ground: Arun Jaitley Stadium

WPL titles: 0

Owners: GMR-JSW Group

DC Women Squad

Meg Lanning (c), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Laura Harris, Sneha Rana, Alice Capsey, Annabel Sutherland, Arundhati Reddy, Ashwani Kumari, Jess Jonassen, Marizanne Kapp, Minnu Mani, Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey, Aparna Mondal, Taniyaa Bhatia, Poonam Yadav, Titas Sadhu.

DC Women Short Bio 

Jersey ColourBlue
Theme Song
Main RivalsMumbai Indians
Key PlayersMeg Lanning, Shafali Vermal, Titas Sadhu, Jemimah Rodrigues 
CaptainMeg Lanning

Administration & Support Staff 

Head coach: Jonathan Batty

Assistant coach: Hemlata Kala

Assistant coach:  Lisa Keightley 

Fielding coach: Biju George

Sponsors 

JSW Paints, SportsBuzz11, Navysa, Joy, Galaxy Baxmati Rice, Yatra, Jacob Creek, Optimum Nutrition 

History 

The emergence of the Women’s Cricket Premier League (WPL) marks a significant milestone in the evolution of women’s cricket in India, featuring a blend of international stars and promising domestic talents. In this groundbreaking league, Delhi Capitals have tasted some success in the inaugural season and they will look to continue to impress in the next edition.

Delhi Capitals  Batting Stats 

PlayerMRuns
Meg Lanning9345
Shafali Verma9252
Marizanne Kapp9177
Alice Capsey9159
Jemimah Rodrigues9126
Jess Jonassen979
Shikha Pandey939
Radha Yadav938
Annabel Sutherland428
Arundhati Reddy725

DC Women Bowling Stats 

PlayerMWkts
Shikha Pandey910
Marizanne Kapp99
Alice Capsey86
Jess Jonassen99
Arundhati Reddy72
Radha Yadav                      943

DC Women Key Players 

 Meg Lanning

Delhi Capitals will be led by Australia superstar Meg Lanning in the upcoming edition of the WPL. Meg Lanning was the leading run scorer in WPL 2023. The Australian batter will look to continue her good work with the bat in the upcoming edition. 

Jemimah Rodrigues 

Jemimah Rodrigues is one of the most gifted batters of her generation. The right-handed batter plays spin quite well and will be looking to make an impact in the WPL 2024. 

Shafali Verma

A top-order batter, Shafali is known for her fearless approach with the bat who in June 2021 became the youngest Indian – male or female – to play all three formats of the game.

FAQ

How many times have DC women won the WPL?

Delhi Capitals women have not won the WPL title so far. 

Who is the owner of DC women? 

GMR-JSW are the proud owners of the DC women.

Who is the captain of DC women? 

Meg Lanning

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