WPL 2025 Final: Delhi Capitals Face Mumbai Indians in High-Stakes Showdown

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Last Updated on March 15, 2025 by Sandeep

“The Hunt for Glory Ends Here” – Meg Lanning & Harmanpreet Kaur Set for Final Face-Off

Delhi Capitals eye maiden WPL title against defending champions Mumbai Indians


📍 Mumbai, March 15: After twice falling short of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) title, Meg Lanning-led Delhi Capitals (DC) are gearing up for a high-stakes final against Harmanpreet Kaur’s Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai, on Saturday. The final showdown will begin at 8:00 PM IST, with live streaming and telecast available for fans across India.

📢 “We’ve come close before, but this time, we’re ready to take that final step,” said Lanning, reflecting on DC’s journey in the league.

This final is a rematch of the inaugural WPL 2023 edition, where Mumbai Indians emerged victorious, defeating Delhi Capitals by seven wickets. Despite qualifying for the final in all three seasons, DC is yet to lift the coveted WPL trophy.


🔹 Road to the Final

Delhi Capitals:

  • Directly qualified for the final by finishing top of the table with 10 points (5 wins, 3 losses).
  • Lost their last league game against Gujarat Giants but remain favorites with their dominant form.
  • Head-to-head advantage over Mumbai, winning both league-stage matches this season.

Mumbai Indians:

  • Secured a final berth after a dominant 47-run win over Gujarat Giants in the eliminator match.
  • Finished second in the standings, narrowly behind DC on Net Run Rate (NRR).
  • Have won three of seven previous WPL encounters against DC.

🔹 Players to Watch

🔥 Delhi Capitals’ Key Players

  • Shafali VermaTop scorer for DC (300 runs, avg 42.85, SR 157.89).
  • Jess Jonassen & Shikha PandeyLeading wicket-takers for DC (11 wickets each).
  • Meg Lanning – The experienced leader aiming to guide her team to their maiden title.

Mumbai Indians’ Key Players

  • Nat Sciver-BruntTop scorer in WPL 2025 (493 runs, avg 70.42, SR 156.50).
  • Hayley Matthews & Amelia Kerr – Mumbai’s lethal bowling duo (17 & 16 wickets, respectively).
  • Harmanpreet Kaur – The Mumbai captain will look to defend the title on home turf.

🔹 Squads for the Final

🔵 Delhi Capitals Women:
Meg Lanning (c), Shafali Verma, Jess Jonassen, Jemimah Rodrigues, Annabel Sutherland, Marizanne Kapp, Sarah Bryce (w), Niki Prasad, Minnu Mani, Shikha Pandey, Titas Sadhu, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Alice Capsey, Taniya Bhatia, Sneha Deepthi, Nandini Kashyap, Nallapureddy Charani.

🟡 Mumbai Indians Women:
Yastika Bhatia (w), Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Sajeevan Sajana, Amelia Kerr, Amanjot Kaur, G Kamalini, Sanskriti Gupta, Shabnim Ismail, Saika Ishaque, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Keerthana Balakrishnan, Jintimani Kalita, Parunika Sisodia, Amandeep Kaur, Akshita Maheshwari.


🔹 Match Preview & Expectations

With both teams showcasing powerful batting line-ups and deadly bowling attacks, this WPL 2025 final promises to be a thriller.

🏆 Can Delhi Capitals finally break their title drought?
🏆 Or will Mumbai Indians defend their crown under Harmanpreet Kaur’s leadership?

💬 Cricket fans, who are you backing? Drop your predictions below!


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