Match prediction for Mumbai Indians Women vs Delhi Capitals Women Match 02 in Vadodara
Match prediction for Mumbai Indians Women vs Delhi Capitals Women Match 02 in Vadodara
The second match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 will witness Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals on Saturday, February 15. The two teams will lock horns at Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara, with the match scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM IST.
Check out our analysis for the MUM-W vs DEL-W match with the top betting tips and predictions.
Here are some of the best bets for this Mumbai Indians Women vs Delhi Capitals Women WPL match.
Nat Sciver-Brunt had a tough tour of Ashes down under but her record in the WPL is outstanding. She has 504 runs in the league at an average of 36 and strike rate of 133. Sciver-Brunt has also picked 20 wickets at an economy of 7.50.
Meg Lanning is the leading run-scorer in the WPL with 676 runs at an average of 42 and strike rate of 130. She has six half centuries in the league. Lanning has been in good form, recently averaging over 50 in the domestic One-Day tournament.
Marizanne Kapp is arguably the best operator of the new ball in women’s cricket. The South African all-rounder has taken 20 wickets in the WPL at an exceptional economy of 5.96. Kapp picked seven scalps in the ODI series against England in December.
Venue and Pitch Analysis
Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara is expected to be a batting friendly venue. Three women’s ODIs were hosted here in December, with India posting 314 and 358 in two of those. Going by that, you can expect a flat surface for this game, although spinners should still be effective.
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These two sides have competed against each other five times in the WPL. The Mumbai franchise has claimed three games whereas Delhi Capitals have been victorious twice.
Mumbai Indians Women had clinched the inaugural WPL championship but failed to reach the final last year. They came second in the league stage with five wins in eight games but lost the Eliminator against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Mumbai have added Nadine de Klerk to their roster but Pooja Vastrakar’s unavailability due to an injury is a big blow.
Possible XI: Yastika Bhatia (wk), Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Amelia Kerr, Sajeevan Sajana, Nadine de Klerk, Amanjot Kaur, Akshita Maheshwari, SB Keerthana, Saika Ishaque
Meg Lanning’s Delhi Capitals Women have fallen short of winning the title twice in a row. They had lost to Mumbai Indians in the 2023 final and went down to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the last season. Delhi haven’t changed many things for this edition. They have brought in two new keepers in Nandini Kashyap and Sarah Bryce.
Possible XI: Shafali Verma, Meg Lanning (c), Alice Capsey, Jemimah Rodrigues, Marizanne Kapp, Jess Jonassen, Nandini Kashyap (wk), Minnu Mani, Shikha Pandey, Arundhati Reddy, Radha Yadav
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Teams generally prefer chasing in the evening matches, with dew likely playing a role. Expect the toss-winning team to opt to field first.
Take a look at the weather forecast, key matchup and favourites to get a better picture of the match.
Looking at the weather forecast, Vadodara should witness clear and warm weather on Saturday evening. Rain should not be a threat with zero chance of precipitation. The humidity levels are expected to be low at around 25%. The temperature should range between 23°C to 26°C, with wind gusts traveling at 13 kmph.
As per the bookmakers, Mumbai Indians Women are strong favourites to win this match with a 55% chance of winning.
Hayley Matthews has struggled against Marizanne Kapp across formats. In T20 cricket, she has scored 174 runs from 165 balls while losing her wicket nine times.
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