The Women’s Premier League final at Brabourne Stadium will be an epic showdown. Three seasons of intense cricket culminate with one team making history. Fans eagerly await the mumbai indians (wpl) vs delhi capitals team match scorecard, which promises to highlight every thrilling moment of this grand finale.
Harmanpreet Kaur and Mumbai are looking to win their second WPL title after triumphing in 2023’s inaugural final, however Delhi’s formidable bowling of Marizanne Kapp has put paid to any such hopes.
| # | Date / Match | Mumbai Indians score | Delhi Capitals score | Winner / Margin | Notes / Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 Feb 2025 (2nd Match) | 164 all out (19.1) (ESPN.com) | 165/8 (20.0) (ESPN.com) | Delhi by 2 wickets | Kotambi Stadium (myKhel) |
| 2 | 1 Mar 2025 (Match 13) | 123/9 (20.0) (myKhel) | 124/1 (14.3) (myKhel) | Delhi by 9 wickets | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium (Delhi Capitals) |
| 3 | 23 Feb 2024 | 173/6 (20.0) (Womens Premier League) | 171/5 (20.0) (Womens Premier League) | Mumbai by 4 wickets | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium (Womens Premier League) |
| 4 | 5 Mar 2024 (Match 12) | 163/8 (20.0) (Womens Premier League) | 192/4 (20.0) (Womens Premier League) | Delhi by 29 runs | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi (Womens Premier League) |
| 5 | 26 Mar 2023 (Final) | 134/3 (19.3) (Wikipedia) | 131/9 (20.0) (Wikipedia) | Mumbai by 7 wickets | Brabourne Stadium (Wikipedia) |
MI vs DC
Mumbai Indians will aim to continue their winning start when they host Delhi Capitals at Wankhede Stadium. The match should provide plenty of excitement as both teams are currently locked within the top four and victory would help increase their playoffs chances.
Both teams have met 36 times throughout IPL history, with Mumbai Indians holding an edge with 20 wins over Kolkata Knight Riders in head-to-head stats. Both have played some tense encounters between them – including an intense 2015 final when Mumbai Indians edged out Kolkata Knight Riders by five runs to win their third IPL crown.
However, their performance has been inconsistent of late; both teams failed to reach the semi-finals in 2022 and 2023 due to Delhi’s struggles in their batting department while being strong bowlers due to Kagiso Rabada and Avesh Khan’s fast bowling abilities.
Delhi have fared much better this season and finished third on the points table, yet are yet to qualify for playoffs. They have been buoyed by captain Shikhar Dhawan’s and Shreyas Iyer’s contributions of over 1500 runs each, while Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje have taken a combined total of 76 wickets this season.
Unfortunately for India, their chances have been limited by injuries to key players like opener Gautam Gambhir and spinner Suryakumar Yadav which has hindered their firepower and prevented them from posting big totals.
But they remain capable of fighting back, as demonstrated in their opening match against Rajasthan Royals. Furthermore, an incorrect DRS decision saw Tim David receive a caught-behind penalty which contributed to their victory.
Delhi were defeated by CSK in the Qualifier 2 round, though they managed to win the first leg at Bangalore before falling away against an equally formidable CSK side in the second leg.
An important win against Mumbai would help ensure they continue with their excellent start to the season.
Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals
Harmanpreet Kaur and Mumbai Indians (MI), after an inconsistent start to the season, now have an opportunity to secure a playoff berth against Delhi Capitals at Wankhede on Wednesday. Victory would put MI in the top four and bring them closer to parity with Punjab Kings (PBKS), who currently possess an inferior net run-rate than MI.
MI has seen their form waver, but the team hopes to capitalize on their win against PBKS when facing DC again. When these teams met previously, it was an action-packed affair featuring three runouts in the final over and ultimately giving MI the win at home.
This will be their fifth meeting and Michigan holds a 4-3 advantage, having last won in 2023. They’ve also met in two Women’s Premier League (WPL) finals; Michigan took home victory during 2023 while DC came back and claimed their championship two seasons later.
Brabourne Stadium has long been considered an optimum environment for batsmen, with an average score for a match here being 229. Both MI and DC will look to take full advantage of these conditions, with Nat Sciver-Brunt leading the run charts of both sides respectively – it promises to be an exciting encounter!
With Mitchell Starc unavailable, DC will look to keep their top-four hopes alive with a victory on Wednesday against RCB and MI. Both sides would benefit if both lose in their final Group Stage matches that day.
Indian Meteorological Department’s yellow alert for Mumbai could affect this high-stakes fixture, and washed out games are always a possibility. Should rain strike again and cause disruption of this high-stakes encounter, Lucknow would become the new host city and both teams would come away with one point each from this encounter.
