WPL 2025 Final: Delhi Capitals Opt To Bowl; N Charani Returns

One month after the inaugural game, here we are: two teams remain in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025, with an eye on the silverware. While Mumbai Indians have already won a title, in the inaugural edition, Delhi Capitals have reached the stage twice before this year only to end up as runners-up. 

Meg Lanning’s women would want to put the ghost behind in the 2025 edition. Delhi finished as the table-topper, with ten points, ahead of MI on net run-rate. But they will for sure know that they can’t put one foot wrong in the final. 

On the other hand, Mumbai beat Gujarat Giants in the Eliminator, reaching a second final in three seasons. The question is, can they do it in the final? 

Here’s the Playing XIs for Delhi Capitals-Mumbai Indians in WPL 2025 Final

Mumbai Indians’ Playing XI: 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

Delhi Capitals' Playing XI: Meg Lanning(c), Shafali Verma, Jess Jonassen, Jemimah Rodrigues, Annabel Sutherland, Marizanne Kapp, Sarah Bryce(w), Niki Prasad, Minnu Mani, Shikha Pandey, Nallapureddy Charani

Here is what Harmanpreet Kaur and Meg Lanning said at the toss:

Meg Lanning: Going to have a bowl tonight. Conditions are going to remain the same, and it's worked for us throughout the tournament. We've had some time off to refresh, and we're excited about tonight. It's an opportunity for us. We need to play well, and hopefully, it's our best performance. One change for us.

Harmanpreet Kaur: Even we were looking to bowl. But I think anything is good for us. If we look at the stats of the last four games, team batting first has won. Staying balanced and staying in the moment has worked for us. They've played really good cricket in this tournament. The last week has gone well for us.

How’s the pitch going to be for the WPL 2025 final?

“The pitch is closer to the centre. The square boundaries are 56 meters and 55 meters, and the straight boundary is 69 meters. It's a fresh pitch for today. The pitch looks dry and is rolled well. It's a pretty hard surface—a good wicket to bat on and a lot of runs in store for the batters. There was a lot of dew in the previous game. It is cooler this evening, so maybe there won't be that much dew,” Natalie Germanos and Mithali Raj said pre-match.