• Mumbai Indians sealed their second title by defeating Delhi Capital in WPL 2025 final.

  • Harmanpreet Kaur and Nat Sciver-Brunt shined for MI.

Mumbai Indians clinch WPL 2025 title by defeating Delhi Capitals in the final
Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals in the WPL 2025 final (PC: X)

Mumbai Indians (MI) emerged victorious in a thrilling final of the , edging past Delhi Capitals (DC) by 8 runs at Brabourne Stadium on Saturday, March 15. The nail-biting contest saw Mumbai defend a competitive total of 149/7, securing their second championship ti🌞tle with a disciplined bowling performance.

Mumbai Indians sets a competitive target

After being put in to bat first, Mumbai Indians got off to a shaky start, losing both Yastika Bhatia (8 off 14) and Hayley Matthews (3 off 10) cheaply. However, the experienced Natalie Sciver-Brunt (30 off 28) steadied the innings alongside captain Harmanpreet Kaur, who played a captain’s knock. Ka𒅌ur’s explosive 66 off 44 balls, laced with 9 fours and 2 sixes, provided the much-needed momentum for Mumbai. Late contributions from Amanjot Kaur (14 off 7) and G Kamalini (10 off 7) pushed the team’s total to 149/7 in 20 overs.

For Delhi Capitals, Marizanne Kapp was the standou🐎t bowler, delivering a miserly spell of 2/11 in her 4 overs. Jess Jonassen (2/26) and NR-Shree Charani (2/43) also chipped in with crucial breakthroughs, restricting Mumbai to a chaseable target.

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In response, Delhi Capitals suffered an ear🎃ly blow as openers Meg Lanning (13 off 9) and Shafali Verma (4 off 9) failed to provide a solid start. Jemimah Rodrigues (30 off 21) showed promise, but 𝓰wickets kept tumbling at regular intervals, putting pressure on the middle order.

Kapp once again emerged as the key player for Delhi, fighting hard with a counter-attacki☂ng 40 off 26 balls, including 5 fours and 2 sixes. Niki Prasad’s composed 25 not out off 23 balls kept the chase alive💖, but Mumbai’s bowlers held their nerve in the death overs.

Natalie Sciver starred with the ball as well, claiming 3/30 in her 4 overs, while Amelia Kerr (2/25) and Shabnim Ismaiꦆl (1/15) ensured Mumbai’s grip on the game remained firm. Saika Ishaque and Matthews also picked up crucial wickets to , sealing the victory fo🦋r Mumbai by 8 runs.

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