Delhi Capitals will hope third time to be lucky when it faces Mumbai Indians in the Women’s Premier League 2025 final on Saturday at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.
The Meg Lanning-led side enters its third consecutive WPL final after losing on the first two ocassions.
This isn’t the first time both sides are meeting in the summit clash. They faced each other in the WPL 2023 final after DC topped the standings and MI beat UP Warriorz in the Eliminator to take the other spot.
Here’s what happened the last time Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians played each other in a Women’s Premier League final:
Mumbai Indians had beaten Delhi Capitals in the WPL 2023 final by seven wickets to lift the inaugural Women’s Premier League title on March 26, 2023 at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.
Chasing a paltry 132, Nat Sciver-Brunt (60 not out off 55 balls) and Harmanpreet Kaur (37 off 39 balls) led MI to victory, despite the match going into the last over.
While spinners Jess Jonassen and Radha Yadav started DC’s defence strong by removing openers Hayley Matthews and Yastika Bhatia for cheap in the PowerPlay, Sciver-Brunt and Harmanpreet stitched a 72-run stand for the third-wicket which steadied the ship and helped it sail over the finish line with ease.
Amelia Kerr’s eight-ball 14, which included two fours, also helped before Sciver-Brunt played a paddle scoop over her stumps for a four to seal the win.
Earlier, DC won the toss and chose to bat which turned out to be a horror show for Lanning and Co. Shafali Verma was the first to depart after which the DC’s skipper began to ran out of steady partners at the other end. Issy Wong took three wickets in the PowerPlay.
MI’s Amelia Kerr celebrates after taking a wicket during the Final WPL Match between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals held at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai.
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EMMANUAL YOGINI
MI’s Amelia Kerr celebrates after taking a wicket during the Final WPL Match between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals held at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai.
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EMMANUAL YOGINI
The Australian stayed at the crease till the 12th over, scoring a 29-ball 35, but the side’s middle order collapse had already begun. The side lost six wickets between the 11th and 16th overs and scored just six runs.
DC was struggling at 79/9 after Kerr took two wickets and Matthews finished with three scalps by conceding just five runs in four overs.
However, a fighting 52-run stand for the 10th wicket between Shikha Pandey (27 not out off 17 balls) and Radha (27 not out off 12 balls) saw DC post 131 runs on the board, which was never going to be enough.
