The final of the Women’s Premier League is going to be exciting because two big franchises in the tournament, Mumbai Indians (MI) and Delhi Capitals (DC), will face off against each other in the WPL 2025 finals at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday.
Harmanpreet Kaur-led MI will be eyeing their second title following their WPL 2023 triumph. Meanwhile, Meg Lanning’s side will be playing in their third consecutive finals under the same captain, aiming to break the jinx and win their first-ever trophy for the franchise, including both WPL and IPL, just like RCB did last year. It’s going to be interesting to see which team will succeed because both have shown aggressive performances in the league, and it’s going to be a top contest for sure.
Delhi Capitals’ qualify for finals with better runrate
Delhi Capitals qualified directly after topping the group points table in the WPL 2025. Out of their matches, they have won 15 and lost only 3, amassing 10 points to sit at the top.
Similarly, the Mumbai Indians also finished with 10 points, giving a tough battle to the Delhi Capitals. However, their net run rate was 0.20, much less than that of Delhi Capitals, so they had to play the semi-finals against Gujarat Giants, where they showcased a next-level performance to gain a 47-run victory and qualify for the finals.
Head to Head
In total, both teams have played 7 matches against each other, with the Delhi Capitals winning 4 times and the Mumbai Indians winning 3 times. One of Mumbai’s victories came during the IPL 2023 finals, where they defeated Delhi Capitals by 7 wickets in a final-over drama.
Interestingly, this year, the Capitals and Mumbai faced each other twice, with the Capitals winning on both occasions, batting second. Now, if the Capitals bat first, it would add another equation to the contest, making it harder to guess who will win.
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Players to watch out for
- Nat Sciver-Brunt: The Mumbai Indians’ all-rounder is in red-hot form currently. She has scored the most runs in the tournament so far, including a 77-run knock off 41 balls against the Gujarat Giants in the qualifier.
- Hayley Matthews: The perfect all-rounder for Mumbai Indians, she has scored 304 runs in 9 innings, the third-highest in the league, and has taken the most wickets in the league, which is 17.
- Meg Lanning and Shafali Verma: DC’s opening pair of Meg Lanning and Shafali Verma have given solid starts to the team so far. Lanning has scored 263 runs, and Verma has scored 300 runs in 8 innings so far.
MI vs DC: Possible playing XI
Mumbai Indians Predicted XI: Yastika Bhatia (wk), Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Sajeevan Sajana, Amelia Kerr, Amanjot Kaur, G. Kamalini, Sanskriti Gupta, Shabnim Ismail, Saika Ishaque.
Delhi Capitals Predicted XI: Meg Lanning (c), Shafali Verma, Jess Jonassen, Jemimah Rodrigues, Annabel Sutherland, Marizanne Kapp, Sarah Bryce (wk), Niki Prasad, Minnu Mani, Shikha Pandey, Titas Sadhu.
