The women’s teams of defending champions Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals are all set to lock horns against each other in the opening match of the WPL 2024 today at Bangalore’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium. It will be a repeat of last year’s final, where the Harmanpreet Kaur led Mumbai Indians defeated Meg Lanning’s Delhi Capitals by seven wickets. MI successfully chased down the target of 132 runs in 19.3 overs.
DC finished at the top of the WPL 2023 overall standings with six victories in eight games. MI also won the same number of games and lost two games as well, but they finished in second place in the points table with a lower net run rate. Both teams faced each other three times last season, and Harmanpreet Kaur’s team managed to win in two encounters.
Meg Lanning will be handling the leadership duties of the Delhi Capitals once again this season. They retained 15 players before the WPL 2024 auction and released three players from their squad, including Tara Norris, the USA Seamer. The Capitals had an auction purse of 2.5 crore rupees, and they emptied their purse on Annabel Sutherland as they spent 2 crore rupees to make her a part of their squad ahead of the WPL 2024. They completed the auction formalities by buying Ashwani Kumari and Aparna Mondal at their base price of 10 lakh rupees.
Mumbai, on the other hand, had a silent auction as they had an auction purse of 2.1 crore rupees. They got engaged in a bidding war with Delhi for Annabel Sutherland, but they weren’t able to add her to their team. The Mumbai-based team, however, managed to secure the services of Shabnim Ismail for 1.2 crore rupees. They purchased S Sajana for a price tag of 15 lakh rupees and rounded off the auction proceeding by buying Keerthana Balakrishnan, Amandeep Kaur, and Fatima Jaffer for 10 lakh rupees.
Match Information
Tournament: Women’s Premier League, 2024
Match: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals
Date: February 23, 2024
Day and Time: Sunday, 7:30 pm IST
Venue: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
H2H Record Between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals in WPL
The women’s teams of the Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals have featured in three matches against each other in the WPL. Out of those three games, two have been won by Mumbai, while Delhi has managed to win just one match.
Mumbai Won: 2
Delhi Won: 1
Pitch Report
The pitch of M. Chinnaswamy is considered a batting paradise in the shortest format of the game. The nature of Bangalore’s surface and the short boundaries allow the batters to play fearlessly. Bowlers need to stay consistent with their line and length, and they need to bowl in good areas to prevent the batters from scoring runs. The highest score at this venue is 263 runs, while the lowest total is 82 runs. The toss winning captain should definitely opt to field first, as chasing at this ground is relatively easy.
Weather Report
Bangalore’s weather is anticipated to be clear and pleasant today, with zero chances of rainfall. The temperature is expected to be around 23 degree’s Celsius with a humidity percentage of 33%. The winds are expected to blow at a speed of 18 km/h.
Where and how can I watch the match between the Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals?
One can watch the match between the Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals on the Sports 18 Network on Television and the match will also be broadcast live on the Jio Cinema application and website for free.
DREAM11: Must Pick Players
1) Amelia Kerr – Amelia Kerr was one of the best performers for the Mumbai Indians with both the bat and ball last year as she managed to pick up 15 wickets at an average of 14.06 and scored 149 runs at a strike rate of 133.03. Her All – Round abilities make her a good and must pick for your Fantasy Team.
2) Natallie Sciver – Sciver was MI’s leading run getter in WPL 2023 as she scored 332 runs in 10 games at an average of 66.4 and a strike rate of 140.08 which included three half – centuries. She is a really dangerous batsmen when she’s in good form and she should surely be a part of your Dream 11 team.
3) Marizanne Kapp – Marizanne Kapp was the second highest wicket taker for the Delhi Capitas in WPL 2023 as she managed to dismiss batters nine times in nine matches at an average of 22.88. With the bat in hand, she scored 177 runs at an average of 44.25. She is a good all – rounder for your team.
Playing 11’s of both the teams (Predicted)
Mumbai Indians- Hayley Matthews, Natt Sciver Brunt, Yastika Bhatia (WK), Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Shabnim Ismail, Pooja Vastrakar, Amandeep Kaur, Jintimani Kalita and Saika Ishaque.
Delhi Capitals- Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Meg Lanning (C), Alice Capsey, Marizanne Kapp, Shikha Pandey, Annabel Sutherland, Taniya Bhatia (WK), Poonam Yadav, Radha Yadav and Titas Sadhu.
Suggested Dream11 Fantasy Team No. 1 for MI vs DC
Wicket – Keepers – Yastika Bhatia
Batters – Meg Lanning and Harmanpreet Kaur
All – Rounders – Hayley Mathews, Natt Sciver Brunt, Marizanne Kapp, Amelia Kerr, Alice Capsey and Annabel Sutherland
Bowlers: Pooja Vastrakar and Saika Ishaque
Suggested Dream11 Fantasy Team No. 2 for MI vs DC
Wicket – Keepers – Yastika Bhatia
Batters, Shafali Verma
All – Rounders: Amelia Kerr, Hayley Mathews, Natt Sciver Brunt, Marizanne Kapp, Alice Capsey and Jess Jonassen
Bowlers: Shabnim Ismail, Pooja Vastrakar and Shikha Pandey
Captain and Vice – Captain Options
Hayley Mathews, Marizanne Kapp, Natt Sciver Brunt and Amelia Kerr
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Read- MI Schedule IPL 2024 – Mumbai Indians Match List, Time Table for Phase 1, Complete Squad Details
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