Mumbai captured the title for the second time(Mumbai)

Women’s Premier League: Mumbai  (Mumbai)  Indians shattered Delhi Capitals’ dream of winning the title. Mumbai Indians won the WPL title for the second time by defeating Delhi Capitals by 8 runs in the thrilling final of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025. Earlier, the Mumbai team became the champion of the first season in the year 2023. Mumbai Indians defeated the Delhi team on the strength of captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s captaincy innings. With this, Delhi Capitals’ dream of becoming champion once again remained unfulfilled. The Delhi team reached the WPL final for the third consecutive time, but this time too it could not cross the hurdle of the final. So far 3 seasons of WPL have been played, in which Mumbai has become the team to win the maximum 2 titles. Last year, the RCB team tasted the title for the first time.

Mumbai gave a target of 150 runs

After winning the toss in the final, Delhi Capitals decided to bowl first. Batting first, Mumbai Indians scored a respectable score of 149 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs on the basis of Harmanpreet Kaur’s brilliant half-century. Harmanpreet scored the highest 66 runs with the help of 9 fours and 2 sixes in 44 balls. At the same time, Nat Sciver Brunt contributed 30 runs. During this innings, Nat Sciver became the first batsman in the world to complete 1000 runs in WPL history.

Delhi batsmen disappointed

Bowling for Delhi Capitals, Marizanne Kapp took the wickets of both the openers of Mumbai Indians. Apart from her, Jess Jonassen and Sri Charani took two wickets each while Annabel Sutherland took one wicket. Delhi Capitals, who came out to chase the score of Mumbai Indians, had a very bad start. The opening pair of captain Meg Lanning and Shefali Verma had returned to the pavilion within 17 runs. Even after this, the process of getting out continued. Jemima tried to stay, but she too got out after scoring 30 runs. Half the team had returned to the pavilion at 66 runs in 10.4 overs.

Marijane Kap’s innings went in vain

Sera Bryce returned to the pavilion after being run out in the 13th over. With this, Delhi suffered the sixth blow. After this, Marijane Kap raised hopes of victory by batting stormily, but Nat Sciver-Brunt confirmed Mumbai’s victory by taking back to back wickets in the 18th over. Kap played an innings of 40 runs in 26 balls. Shikha Pandey returned to the pavilion on a duck. In 20 overs, Delhi’s team could score only 141 runs after losing 9 wickets. Nat Sciver Brunt took the maximum of 3 wickets.