MI-W vs DC-W Match Analysis

Mumbai Indians Women and Delhi Capitals Women will play each other in the WPL 2025 2nd game on February 15, 2025, at 08:00 PM BST at The Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara. 

Mumbai Indians Women were eliminated in the Eliminator last year. Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur leads MI-W packed with 13 all-rounders and no specialist batters, giving her plenty of flexibility to build a well-balanced XI with strong batting depth.

The Delhi Capitals fell short in the Final against RCB Women, getting bowled out for just 113 while batting first in a one-sided contest. This season, DC-W have added Sarah Bryce to their squad. With a strong bowling unit featuring Jess Jonassen and Radha Yadav, along with all-rounders like Marizanne Kapp and Annabel Sutherland, they boast a well-rounded attack.

MI-W vs DC-W Team Preview & Squads

Mumbai Indians Women 

Harmanpreet Kaur and her team are ready to kick off their WPL 2025 campaign, facing Delhi Capitals Women in their opening match in Vadodara.

With a squad heavily stacked with all-rounders, the skipper has a wide range of bowling options to utilize. Amelia Kerr and Nat Sciver-Brunt will be key figures in the middle order alongside Kaur, providing stability and firepower.

The middle order boasts significant strength, while West Indies captain Hayley Matthews adds experience and the ability to anchor innings at the top. This makes Mumbai Indians Women one of the most formidable batting line-ups in the WPL.

Matthews also plays a vital role with the ball, consistently picking up wickets and being a key player to watch. Shabnim Ismail and Pooja Vastrakar will spearhead the bowling attack, with additional support from all-rounders like Nat Sciver-Brunt and Amelia Kerr, who can provide crucial breakthroughs in the middle overs.

Overall, this is one of the strongest squads in WPL 2025. Expect Mumbai Indians Women to come out firing and deliver an exciting performance.

Mumbai Indians Women Squads

Mumbai Indians Women Squads

Yastika Bhatia, Hayley Matthews, Nadine de Klerk, Amandeep Kaur, Amanjot Kaur, Harmanpreet Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Sajeevan Sajana, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Chloe Tryon, Saika Ishaque, Shabnim Ismail, Jintimani Kalita, Pooja Vastrakar, Sanskriti Gupta, G Kamalini, Sathyamoorthy Keerthana, Akshita Maheshwari, Parunika Sisodia 

Delhi Capitals Women 

DC Women’s 2024 WPL campaign ended in disappointment as they were thoroughly outplayed. This season, skipper Meg Lanning will be eager to start on a winning note.

The Capitals have retained most of their key batters, boasting a strong top order with Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, and Lanning herself. Like their opponents, DC Women also feature a star-studded batting lineup.

Alice Capsey, a dependable middle-order batter known for impactful knocks with England, is set to take the No. 4 spot. She’ll be followed by bowling all-rounder Marizanne Kapp, who can provide quick runs at the death and help DC finish strong. The batting lineup is expected to mirror last season’s structure.

Leading the bowling attack for DC Women will be South Africa’s Shabnim Ismail, with left-arm spinner Jess Jonassen as another overseas bowler capable of making a big impact.

Additionally, bowling all-rounders like Sciver-Brunt, Capsey, and Pooja Vastrakar bring depth and variety to the attack, giving the Capitals a well-rounded squad for WPL 2025.

Delhi Capitals Women Squads

Delhi Capitals Women

Taniya Bhatia, Sarah Bryce, Nandini Kashyap, Meg Lanning, Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Alice Capsey, Marizanne Kapp, Shikha Pandey, Annabel Sutherland, Jess Jonassen, Minnu Mani, Arundhati Reddy, Titas Sadhu, Radha Yadav, Niki Prasad, Shree Charani, Sneha Deepthi.

Mumbai Indians Women vs Delhi Capitals Women outfield report 

Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara

We think bowling first would be a superior option in this match, even if the team that batted first won the only T20 match played here. Both teams’ batting lineups are very deep, thus they will be better off chasing a total. The pursuing team is also expected to benefit from the playing circumstances.

On the day of the match, Vadodara will see sunshine and a high of 33 degrees Celsius. By the time of the game, the temperature would have dropped to about 26 degrees, and there would be no clouds or rain in the sky.

Only a few games were played on this pitch, hence not much is known about it. With an average first innings score of 278 runs across three matches, the ODIs were high-scoring matches. We also think this will be a high-scoring contest, even if the T20 match was a low-scoring affair.

Mumbai Indians Women vs Delhi Capitals Women Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

In their last 5 matches, DC-W won 2 and MI-W won 3.

Mumbai Indians Women vs Delhi Capitals Women Prediction

Cricket analysts predict that the Mumbai Indians Women have a 51% chance of winning.

Disclaimer: This cricket prediction is based on the author’s insights and analysis. Readers should consider the points discussed and draw their own conclusions.