WPL 2025 Final: Mumbai Indians Clinch Their Second Title, Beat Delhi Capitals By 8 runs. The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 final, which saw the Mumbai Indians triumph over the Delhi Capitals by a margin of 8 runs at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai. With this victory, MI has now been crowned champions of the WPL for the second time. Thus strengthening their claims of being one of the strongest teams in this tournament. Sadly, DC faced an onslaught of bad luck as this unfortunate defeat marked their third consecutive final defeat for the ladies.
WPL 2025 Final MI vs DC Match Summary
Mumbai Indians Set A Fighting Total
Since they had won the toss, MI opted to bat first and set a fighting total of 149/7 in 20 overs. The innings were held together by captain Harmanpreet Kaur—an excellent innings of 66 runs off 44 balls. MI needed her runs because, by the time she was in form, MI had already lost cheap wickets and was struggling for momentum from the powerplay onwards.
Some middle-order batting contributions came from Nat Sciver-Brunt (30 off 28), helped along by DC’s bowling attack, which applied all the pressure on Marizanne Kapp (2/11) and Jess Jonassen (2/26).
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Delhi Capitals Fall Short in the Chase
After being chased for 150 for victory, DC was far from steady going out of the blocks as the team lost both openers. Meg Lanning (13 off 9) and Shafali Verma (4 off 9) failed in the first 6 overs. Thus exerting pressure on the middle order.
Marizanne Kapp (40 off 26) and Jemimah Rodrigues (30 off 21) tried to settle the innings in a partnership that gave them critical runs. But MI kept choking the run flow. With their bowlers led by Amelia Kerr (2/25) and Nat Sciver-Brunt (3/30) pick up wickets regularly.
Thus, in the end, 18 runs were needed in the last over, but nothing less than MI’s death bowling would hold in their last over occasions; they kept Delhi down to a measly 141/8 in 20 overs to lose by just a slim margin of 8 runs.
Delhi Capitals’ Final Woes Continue
That makes Delhi Capitals’ third loss in the WPL finals in a row. This indicates they are the only team to have lost 3 consecutive finals without winning a title. They lost to the Mumbai Indians in 2023 and then a year later against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). In the meantime, DC has been one of the most consistent teams, yet they could simply not commit across the last hurdle.
What This Win Means to Mumbai Indians
This victory stands for the Mumbai Indians’ dominance in the WPL, as they become the first team with two titles. Harmanpreet Kaur and their balanced squad have been the linchpin of their success. Their ability to handle pressure situations in knockout matches makes them a rare breed.
With this finale, the WPL 2025 has come to an end, with MI lifting the trophy again. Now WPL 2026 beckons for the fans, as they await a final call on whether Delhi Capitals will overturn their title curse. While Mumbai Indians hope to maintain their flag as the most successful WPL franchise.
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WPL 2025 Final: Playing 11 of MI and DC
Mumbai Indians XI: Yastika Bhatia (wk), Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Sajeevan Sajana, Amelia Kerr, Amanjot Kaur, G. Kamalini, Sanskriti Gupta, Shabnim Ismail, Saika Ishaque
Delhi Capitals XI: Meg Lanning (c), Shafali Verma, Jess Jonassen, Jemimah Rodrigues, Annabel Sutherland, Marizanne Kapp, Sarah Bryce (wk), Niki Prasad, Minnu Mani, Shikha Pandey, Titas Sadhu.
