Women’s Premier League Final between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals today: Time, live streaming & key players

The match will be telecast live on Sports18 Network, and you can watch it online as well via the Jio Cinema app, and that too for free.

Both teams have had a remarkable tournament so far. With six wins, two losses, and 12 points, the Delhi Capitals finished at the top of the points table and got a direct ticket to the final. The Mumbai Indians, the second-placed team with six wins, two losses, and 12 points, advanced to the final after beating a third-placed UP Warriorz by 72 runs in the eliminator.

Team composition:

Mumbai Indians Squad: The Harmanpreet Kaur led side has Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia(w), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Melie Kerr, Pooja Vastrakar, Issy Wong, Amanjot Kaur, Humaira Kazi, Jintimani Kalita, Saika Ishaque, Heather Graham, Chloe Tryon, Dhara Gujjar, Sonam Yadav, Neelam Bisht, and Priyanka Bala.

Delhi Capitals Women’s Squad: Led by Meg Lanning (c, DC has Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Marizanne Kapp, Alice Capsey, Jess Jonassen, Arundhati Reddy, Taniya Bhatia(w), Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey, Poonam Yadav, Jasia Akhtar, Laura Harris, Tara Norris, Minnu Mani, Aparna Mondal, Titas Sadhu, and Sneha Deepthi.

Key players
Mumbai Indians: All-rounders are the biggest strength of MI. Matthews has also taken 13 wickets besides doing well with her willow. Nat Sciver-Brunt (272 runs in nine matches with two fifties at a strike rate of 149.45 and 10 wickets), Amelia Kerr (135 runs in six innings at a strike rate of 129.80 and 13 wickets) have provided the side with balance and variety that other teams would envy. Heather Graham, Pooja Vastrakar, Chloe Tryon, Amanjot Kaur and Humaira Kazi have not been utilised much, but their presence is proof of MI’s excellent bench strength.

Saika Ishaque, the 27-year-old spinner from Bengal, positioned second in the bowling charts with 15 wickets in nine matches, will be an ‘X-Factor’ for Mumbai in the summit clash. Issy Wong, who took the first-ever WPL hat-trick in the eliminator, also has 12 wickets and is capable of scoring some valuable runs with her bat.

Delhi Capitals: The Delhi Capitals, on the other hand, boast just as much ammunition, if not more, than MI. The opening pair of skipper Meg Lanning (310 runs in eight matches with a strike rate of 141.55 and two fifties) and Shafali Verma (241 runs in eight matches with a strike rate of 182.57 and two fifties) have single-handedly won matches for the franchise, sometimes chasing down totals in less than 10 overs. The attacking intent and range of shots displayed by these two make DC an exciting batting unit.

In the middle-order, DC has performers who are more than 100 per cent capable of delivering in clutch situations. Jemimah Rodrigues (117 runs in six innings at a strike rate of 130.00) has often served her team well with short, but crucial knocks. Alice Capsey is an exciting talent as well. This 18-year-old all-rounder from England smashes sixes at will and makes use of her off-break spin to get some big wickets. She has scored 159 runs in six innings at an average of 31.80 and taken six wickets. The all-round capabilities of Marizanne Kapp (159 runs in six innings at a strike rate of 127.20 and nine wickets) and Jess Jonassen (77 runs in five innings at a strike rate of 145.28 and eight wickets) add a lot to the side.

DC’s bowling unit is just as exciting as its batting unit. All-rounders Capsey, Kapp, Jonassen have delivered fiery spells to bring their opponents down. Shikha Pandey (10 wickets), USA’s pacer Tara Norris (7 wickets) are wicket-taking bowlers. Wickets often come in bunches with a bowling line-up as talented as this. As suggested by numbers, DC’s spin attack has been dominant. Shikha, Kapp and Norris have 26 wickets among them as compared to Jonassen and Capsey, who have taken 14 wickets combined. Radha Yadav, Poonam Yadav, Titas Sandhu and Arundhati Reddy have not been utilised much, but present their side with a lot of options.