Half-centuries from Smriti Mandhana, Mithali Raj, and Harmanpreet Kaur saved India to end the NZW vs INDW series on a whitewash. The much-needed half-centuries helped the team to get back on track and emerge 1 victory in the series ending.
New Zealand won the toss and came to bat first in the last match of INDW vs NZW. The White Ferns aggregated 251 runs in 50 overs at a loss of 9 wickets. The Indian bowlers executed better performances than the last few matches and finally limited their opposition to 251 runs. Coming to bat next, India easily chased the target within 46 overs with some spectacular performances from the top and middle over batters. The team chased the target with the opener Smriti Mandhana's 71 off 84 balls, Harmanpreet Kaur's 63 runs in 66 balls, and lastly the unbeaten knock from the captain, Mithali Raj of 57 runs in 66 balls.
Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Deepti Sharma, and Sneh Rana scalped 2 wickets each. Also, Indian pacer Meghna Shah took 1 wicket and was great in her 5 overs. The team faced quite a few losses in the past T20I and ODI series. This win was necessary for the team to secure momentum and also get ready for the upcoming ODI World Cup.
Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians WPL 2025 Final Highlights: Mumbai Indians clinch their second title
Catch the Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians WPL 2025 Final highlights as Mumbai Indians defeated Delhi Capitals by 8 runs to clinch their second WPL title.
Hello and welcome to the final day of Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025. Tonight, we will bring you the LIVE updates, news and free commentary of the Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians WPL 2025 final match, at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.
Delhi Capitals will look for their maiden Women's Premier League title while Mumbai Indians will aim for their second title after they won the trophy in the inaugural season.
So, sit back and relax as we bring you all the LIVE updates of the match to you. Enjoy the coverage.
Harmanpreet Kaur tried a few laps against Jess Jonassen as Delhi introduced spin.
Six came from the 8th over.
Mumbai Indians 28/2 after 8.
Mar 15, 2025, 3:03 PM
Over 7: MI 22/2
Marizanne Kapp bowls out her entire four overs in her first spell.
Only two come from her final over of the match.
Just 11 runs conceded off four overs, and two massive wickets.
Kapp 4-11-2.
Mar 15, 2025, 3:00 PM
Nat Sciver-Brunt becomes the first player to score 1000 WPL runs
Nat Sciver-Brunt, the English all-rounder becomes the first player in the tournament history to score 100 Women's Premier League runs.
She is just 3 runs away from scoring 500 runs in the tournament this season.
Mar 15, 2025, 2:56 PM
Over 6: MI 20/2
This is the second-lowest powerplay score for Mumbai Indians in WPL.
Harmanpreet Kaur hit a wonderful square cut to get her first boundary of the match. But, she could not get any singles in the over against Annable Sutherland as only five came from the last over of the powerplay.
Mumbai Indians 20/2 after 5.
Mar 15, 2025, 2:49 PM
Over 5: Jemimah takes a stunning catch to dismiss Yastika!
Image | BCCI
Mumbai lose their second wicket.
Kapp gets her second wicket.
Yastika Bhatia after hitting the first boundary of the final, went for the cover drive again and only managed to provide a low catch to Jemimah at cover.
Jemimah dived in front of her to get the catch.
Mumbai Indians are 15/2 after 5.
Mar 15, 2025, 2:44 PM
Over 3: MI 5/1 | Kapp gets Matthews
Earlier in the over Kapp dropped a tough back-to-the-bowler chance against Yastika Bhatia.
But, her set up to attack the stumps against Matthews worked fine for her.
Inswingers against Matthews to attack the stumps while she nearly managed an edge against Yastika.
Only 1 from her first over.
Mumbai Indians 3/0.
Mar 15, 2025, 2:36 PM
Over 1: MI 2/0
Kapp was on the money with her outswingers.
Bhatia took a single in the first ball while Matthes let a few go before punching one for a single in the final ball of the first over.
Mumbai Indians 2//0. Shikha Pandey takes the new ball from the other end.
Mar 15, 2025, 2:32 PM
Yastika Bhatia and Hayley Matthews open for MI
Yastika Bhatia and Hayley Matthews are opening for Mumbai Indians.
Matthews has been tremendous at the top of the order. Meantime, Yastika would love to score big in the final after missing out on many games this season.
Marizanne Kapp with the new ball for Delhi Capitals.
Mar 15, 2025, 2:27 PM
One change for DC; MI unchanged
Shree Charani replaces Titas Sadhu for Delhi Capitals.
Mumbai Indians with an unchanged playing XI for the final.
Mar 15, 2025, 2:21 PM
Playing XIs
Delhi Capitals: Meg Lanning, Shafali Verma, Jess Jonassen, Jemimah Rodrigues, Annabel Sutherland, Marizanne Kapp, Sarah Bryce, Niki Prasad, Shikha Pandey, Minnu Mani, Shree Charani.
Meg Lanning wins the toss and decides to bowl first.
Harmanpreet Kaur says she would have bowled first as well.
Mar 15, 2025, 1:59 PM
Toss Update!
The toss is coming to you right after this break. Stay tuned for the toss update.
Mar 15, 2025, 1:48 PM
Win the toss and bat first or bowl first?
It would be interesting to see what both the captains think about the toss.
We are just 12 minutes away from the important toss!
Mar 15, 2025, 1:45 PM
Shafali or Harmanpreet?
Both the Indian batters have been in six-hitting mode from the start of the season.
Who will hit the most sixes tonight?
Only time will tell?
Mar 15, 2025, 1:45 PM
Who will win tonight?
Will it be Mumbai's night again or Delhi Capitals will be able to clinch their maiden WPL title? Only time will tell!
Mar 15, 2025, 1:35 PM
Too hectic for MI
This is 4th Game for MI on the last 6 Days (10-15 March) while the first game for DC in the last 8 days since facing GG, in their last league game
Mar 15, 2025, 10:31 AM
DC vs MI WPL Had-to-head stats
Matches
Delhi Capitals Wins
Mumbai Indians Wins
No Result
7
4
3
0
Mar 15, 2025, 10:30 AM
DC vs MI WPL Match results so far
Team
Result
Margin
Opposition
Ground
Date
DC Women
Lost
8 wickets
MI Women
DY Patil
9 Mar 2023
DC Women
Won
9 wickets
MI Women
DY Patil
20 Mar 2023
DC Women
Lost
7 wickets
MI Women
Brabourne
26 Mar 2023
DC Women
Lost
4 wickets
MI Women
Bengaluru
23 Feb 2024
DC Women
Won
29 runs
MI Women
Delhi
5 Mar 2024
DC Women
Won
2 wickets
MI Women
Vadodara
15 Feb 2025
DC Women
Won
9 wickets
MI Women
Bengaluru
28 Feb 2025
Mar 15, 2025, 10:23 AM
Tonight's venue | Brabourne Stadium
Mar 15, 2025, 10:21 AM
How to watch the match?
Fans can watch the Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians WPL 2025 final match LIVE on JioHotstar App and Website. They can also watch the match on Star Sports TV Network Channels on television.
Mar 15, 2025, 10:20 AM
Match Details
Match: Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians
Tournament: Women's Premier League Season 2024/25 Final
Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians WPL 2025 Report: Mumbai make it 5-0 over Giants, powered by Nat Sciver-Brunt's all-round performance
Mumbai Indians extended their winning streak over Gujarat Giants to 5-0 after beating them by six wickets in their second clash in WPL 2025, powered by Nat Sciver-Brunt's all-round performance.
Mumbai Indians extended their winning streak to 5-0 against Gujarat Giants in the Women’s Premier League as they defeated them by six wickets on Tuesday in Vadodara. The WPL 2023 champions chased down Gujarat’s 121-run target with 5 wickets in hands and 23 balls to go in the match.
MI made two changes in the playing XI
Parunika Sisodia receives her MI cap from Devika Palshikar. Image | WPL
Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and handed debut caps to two young India U-19 champions G Kamalini and Parunika Sisodia before electing to bowl first. Both Kamalini and Sisodia were part of the India team which won the U-19 Women’s World Cup earlier this year. Kamalini and Sisodia replaced Jintimani Kalita and Saika Ishaque in the playing XI for them.
Meantime, Gujarat Giants had an unchanged XI from their win against UP Warriorz on Sunday.
Nat Sciver-Brunt struck early with the ball. Image | WPL
Nat Sciver-Brunt struck early for Mumbai, dismissing Beth Mooney for 1 in the second over. In the next over Shabnim Ismail struck to dismiss Laura Wolvaardt for 4. Hayley Matthews then finished Gujarat’s top three by dismissing Dayalan Hemalatha on 9 in the next over.
At 16/3, Gujarat’s only hope was their captain Ashleigh Gardner who had struck back-to-back fifties in the first two games. But in the last over of the power play, Nat Sciver-Brunt got the big fish of Gardner on 10 and all Giants were in deep trouble.
Hayley Matthews starred with three wickets. Image | WPL
Harleen Deol (32 off 31) tried her best to assess the situation and take the inning as deep as she could. But, the Indian batter kept losing partners from the other end. Kashvee Gautam was the other batter who reached the 20-run mark but could only add that many runs on the board.
Hayley Matthews finished with three wickets for 16 while Nat Sciver-Brunt and Amelia Kerr took two wickets each to bundle out Giants for 120 in the first inning.
During the chase Giants got rid of Hayley Matthews (17 off 19) in the fourth over through Tanuja Kanwar to start a possible comeback. Yastika Bhatia also could only add 8 for Mumbai. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur also got out in the second ball, after striking a boundary in the first ball against Kashvee Gautam.
But, just like the first match, Nat Sciver-Brunt was the saviour with the bat for Mumbai Indians. With Amelia Kerr (19 off 20), Nat built a 45-run partnership to take Mumbai’s total to 100.
Nat Sciver-Brunt to rescue MI
Nat Sciver-Brunt hit successive fifties in WPL 2025. Image | WPL
Run scoring was not that easy on that wicket but Nat Sciver-Brunt was like playing on a different surface all-together. The English all-rounder completed her second fifty of the season in 33 balls. Nat though could not finish the job as she dragged one down to the stumps from Priya Mishra on 57 from 39 balls.
S Sajana hit the winning runs for Mumbai as they chased down the total with 23 balls remaining in the inning. With this win, they have now moved up to the number two position on the points table.
What did the captains say after the match?
"We just lost wickets in clumps. We put a lot of onus on the top order to score a bulk of the runs but it wasn't to be (tonight)," Gardner said in the post-match presentation.
"Whatever we talked about in the team meetings, we executed. Really happy everything went according to our plans. The first six overs are very important. Our bowlers did a great job," Harmanpreet Kaur stated.
Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians: Match Summary
𝐌𝐈 𝟓-𝟎 𝐆𝐆 🔥
Mumbai Indians extend their lead over Gujarat Giants over 5-0 after a stunning five wickets win.
Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians WPL 2025 Match 5 Preview, Head-to-head stats, Possible Lineups and Fantasy team prediction
Read the full match preview of Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians WPL 2025 Match 5 as Gujarat Giants look to win their first-ever match against Mumbai Indians.
Kaur scored 95 against GG, when these two teams met last time in WPL 2024. Image | BCCI
Harmanpreet Kaur's Mumbai Indians will take Gujarat Giants in the Match No. 5 in Women's Premier League 2025 looking for their first win of the season. Here is everything you need to know before the Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians clash in WPL 2025.
Match Details
Match: Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians
Tournament: WPL 2025, Match No. 5
Date: 18 February 2025
Time: 7.30 pm IST
Venue: BCA Stadium, Vadodara
Streaming Details
Cricket fans from Indian can watch the Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians match LIVE on Star Sports TV Channels on Television. They can also stream the match LIVE on JioHotstar for free.
GG vs MI: Head-to-head stats in WPL
Gujarat Giants have never won against the mighty Mumbai Indians in the Women's Premier League history. In the 4 games they have played against Mumbai Indians, they have faced huge defeats so far.
Team
Result
Margin
BR
Opposition
Ground
Start Date
GG Women
lost
143 runs
-
MI Women
DY Patil
4 Mar 2023
GG Women
lost
55 runs
-
MI Women
Brabourne
14 Mar 2023
GG Women
lost
5 wickets
11
MI Women
Bengaluru
25 Feb 2024
GG Women
lost
7 wickets
1
MI Women
Delhi
9 Mar 2024
Team News: Gujarat Giants
Ashleigh Gardner is the current Orange cap holder of WPL 2025. Image | BCCI
Gujarat Giants under new captain Ashleigh Gardner have looked a far better side, specially as a batting unit. After scoring 201 against RCB in their first match, they chased down 144 with two overs to go against UP Warriorz in their second match.
In both the games, captain Ashleigh Garner was the star of the show. She scored fifties in both the games and registered the feat as the first Gujarat Giants batter. With 131 runs in two matches, she is currently the Orange cap holder of WPL 2025.
The bowling line up also did better in the second match, after getting bashed down against RCB in the first match. Priya Mishra was excellent with here three-wicket haul against UP Warriorz.
Priya Mishra was excellent with her three-wicket haul vs UP Warriorz. Image | BCCI
However, it is the all-rounder Dendra Dottin, who has been the "missing link" for them this season as the West Indian powerhouse has been solid for them.
The Orange army would love to continue their winning run and momentum. Thus, we can expect no changes in the playing XI as well. However, toss would be a vital factor in the match as chasing has looked an easier task in Vadodara with the dew in effect.
Team News: Mumbai Indians
Harmanpreet Kaur scored 95 off 48 balls last time these two teams met. Image | BCCI
Mumbai Indians after their defeat in the last ball of the match at the hands of Delhi Capitals would love to turn their fortunes. Harmanpreet Kaur in the post match presentation had stated that the batters who were set including herself needed to score big to get a total closer to 180 or plus.
Nat Sciver-Brunt scored an unbeaten 80 in the last match. Image | BCCI
Nat Sciver-Brunt as usual looked by far the best batter from their team with a solid unbeaten 80 from 59 balls. However, she lacked support from the other as Mumbai were only able to put 164 on the board. They would love to have players like Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia and Amelia Kerr.
However, Hayley Matthews and Amelia Kerr were superb with the ball in hand along with Shabnim Ismail. Except for Saika Ishaque, who went for 43 in her 4 overs, everyone was on point with their bowling effort.
With only one game behind them, Mumbai are unlikely to change and chop many things this early. So, we can expect the same playing eleven against a team they have never lost.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru registered their straight second win of the WPL 2025, as they defeated telecoms by six wickets in Vadodara on Monday. Smriti Mandhana's 81 from 47 and Renuka Singh's three wickets helped them get an easy win to reach the top of the points table. RCB chased down Delhi's 142-run target with 22 balls to go and 8 wickets in hands.
Renuka and Wareham impressed for RCB with the ball
Smriti Mandhana won the toss and decided to bowl first on a wicket that was a little bit damp as per the pitch report. Renuka Singh Thakur, just like the first match, struck early to give moment term to RCB.
The Indian medium pacer dismissed dangerous Shafali Verma on a golden duck. But Jemimah Rodrigues and captain Meg Lanning made sure Delhi Capitals were off to a good start in the first inning.
Jemimah Rodrigues struck a quick 22-ball 34. Image | BCCI
Though Lanning was steady and slow, Jemimah looked apart with shots around the ground. She hit two sixes one over the cover and one over square leg to prove her range of shots. However, it was her willingness to hit too many kinds of shots, which was the cause of her dismissal.
Despite scoring at more than 150 strike rate, Jemimah decided to play a reverse sweep and was stumped by Richa Ghosh off Georgia Wareham on 34 off 22.
Renuka Singh took three wickets against Delhi Capitals. Image | BCCI
It was her wicket that gave the momentum back to RCB as Kim Garth dismissed Meg Lanning with a short ball in the next over. Except for Sarah Bryce’s 23 from 19, no Delhi Capitals batter could get a start and eventually, they were bundled out for 141 in the first inning.
Renuka Singh won the Purple cap after here 23/3 while Georgia Wareham also took 3 for 24. Kim Garth and Ekta Bisht finished with two wickets each for RCB as well.
𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐊𝐀 = 𝐖𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐓𝐒 🔥
Renuka Singh Thakur now holds the Purple Cap of WPL 2025 after her 23/3 against Delhi Capitals.
Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Smriti Mandhana put up a 107-run partnership for RCB vs Delhi Capitals. Image | BCCI
In the second innings, RCB captain Smirti Mandhana and Danni Wyatt-Hodge gave the defending champions a solid opening start which enabled them to chase down the total easily. Their powerplay score of 57/0 gave them a solid platform to finish well.
In a small tournament like the Women’s Premier League, where matches are less, net run rate is something every team wants to have in their kitty. RCB after a great start also wanted to have a higher net run rate against Delhi Capitals.
Smriti Mandhana completed her first fifty of the season in 27 balls while Danni Wyatt-Hodge kept on supporting her from the other end. Soon, their partnership crossed 100 in just 62 balls to stamp their authority.
Danni (42 off 33) was dismissed while going for a big shot against Arundhati Reddy but Mandhana kept on striking at her best to ensure RCB managed an easy win.
Mandhana was out after her highest WPL score of 81 off 47. Image | BCCI
Delhi could have made a comeback in the match but just like last match Ellyse Perry was dropped on 1 off Jess Jonassen. They finally struck back but it was already too late for them. Shikha Pandey dismissed Mandhana while playing a scoop on 81 from 47, her highest in WPL career. However, only 9 were needed at that time.
In the end, Richa Ghosh ended the game with a huge six to take RCB to the top of the points table with 22 balls to go in the match.
WPL 2025 GG vs RCB match report: Richa Ghosh's devastating inning helps RCB with highest successful chase in WPL history
Richa Ghosh's smashing 64 from just 27 balls and a fifty from Ellyse Perry helped RCB make the highest successful chase of WPL history in the GG vs RCB game in the WPL 2025 opener.
Ashleigh Gardner's unbeaten 79 from 37 balls helped Gujarat Giants reach their highest-ever score of 201 in the first innings. In reply, RCB chased down the target with 9 balls to go and six wickets in hands after Richa Ghosh played one of the most devastating knocks of the tournament's history.
Gardner and Mooney show in the first inning
Beth Mooney scored a good 56 from 42 balls in the first inning. Image | BCCI
Smriti Mandhana won the toss and decided to feel first as the new season of the Women’s Premier League was introduced in Vadodara. Giants had a steady powerplay of 39 runs while losing only one wicket of Laura Wolvaardt (6). Laura was dismissed by Renuka Singh in the fifth over while Dayalan Hemalatha (4) was sent back to the pavilion by Kanika Ahuja in the seventh over.
Then, it was the partnership between Captain Ashleigh Gardner and opener Beth Mooney that gave Gujarat the momentum they were looking for. Though Mooney was dismissed by Prema Rawat in the 12th over after a solid 56 from 42 balls, Gardner continued smashing the ball for fun.
Ashleigh Gardner scored an unbeaten 79 from 37 balls. Image | BCCI
Gardner along with West Indian all-rounder Deandra Dottin put up a 67-run partnership for the fourth wicket to take Gujarat Giants close to 150 with nearly four overs to go in the innings.
The Aussie all-rounder then added 49 in the last three overs including a 20-run overs against VJ Joshitha and Georgia Wareham. Gardner remained unbeaten on 79 from 37 balls, which included 3 boundaries and 8 massive sixes.
This was the highest score by any Gujarat Giants batter in WPL history as they scored their highest score of 201/5 in the tournament so far. Except for Renuka Singh’s 25/2, every RCB bowler was sent out of the park in the first inning.
𝐁𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐏𝐋 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 🔥
Fifties from Ashleigh Gardner and Beth Mooney helped Gujarat Giants put their highest score of 201 in WPL history!
Ashleigh Gardner struck twice in her first over. Image | BCCI
While chasing a big total of 202, RCB lost two early wickets, both to Ashleigh Gardner. The off-spinner first trapped Smriti Mandhana in front of the wicket on 9 and then clean bowler Danni Wyatt-Hodge on 4.
But a great day for Aussies continued in the opening game of WPL 2025 as Ellyse Perry struck a solid partnership with Raghvi Bist to keep RCB in the chase.
Missed chances and Perry's fifty
Perry started hitting the ball out of the middle of the bat from the start and found gaps easily. The scene would have been different for RCB if Perry had not been dropped on 20 from 14 balls by Harleen Deol at long-on in the 8th over.
If the missed catch was not good enough to break the hearts of Giants’ fans, Beth Mooney missed a stumping of Perry four balls later.
Ellyse Perry scored 57 from 34 balls. Image | BCCI
Perry took advantage of the missed chances by GG fielders and reached her fifty in just 27 balls. Post her fifty, Perry lost her partner Raghvi Bist (25) while going for a big shot. But, luckily for RCB, incoming batter Richa Ghosh was dropped on duck by Simran Shaikh off Priya Mishra in the 12th over of the second inning.
Richa Ghosh with WPL's most devastating inning
Richa Ghosh played one of the most devastating innings of WPL history. Image | BCCI
Perry (57) was dismissed in the 13th over by Sayali Satghare but Richa Ghosh and Kanika Ahuja took the game away from Gujarat Giants with some massive hits. A few miss fielding from Gujarat Giants' fielders helped RCB as well.
Richa Ghosh completed her fifty in just 23 balls and took the game by storm. Gaints' bowlers could not just find any answer to the power-hitting of the wicket-keeper batter. Kanika Ahuja also supported her with a quick-fire unbeaten 30 from 13 balls.
Ghosh remained undefeated on 64 from 27 balls including 7 boundaries and 4 sixes as she finished the game with a six. Eventually, RCB won the game with six wickets in hand and 9 balls to go.
GG vs RCB Score Summary
𝐎𝐇 𝐌𝐘 𝐆(𝐇)𝐎𝐒𝐇! 🔥
Richa Ghosh's unbeaten 64 from 27 balls helps RCB with the highest successful chase in WPL history! ✅
They have chased Gujarat Giants' 202-run target with 9 balls to go!