What a night at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai! On Saturday, Harmanpreet Kaur’s Mumbai Indians outshone Meg Lanning’s Delhi Capitals by a nail-biting eight runs to claim their second Women’s Premier League (WPL) title in just three seasons.
The final was a rollercoaster, and Mumbai’s Nat Sciver-Brunt turned out to be the game-changer with the ball, snagging three massive wickets—none bigger than Delhi’s skipper Meg Lanning and the dangerous Marizanne Kapp. Her spell sealed the deal for Mumbai, leaving Delhi just short of the finish line.
Earlier in the day, Mumbai posted a competitive 150, driven by a captain’s knock of 66 from Harmanpreet Kaur and a solid supporting act from Sciver-Brunt. Things didn’t start smoothly, though—MI were wobbling at 14/2 early on. Harmanpreet and Sciver-Brunt stitched together a gritty partnership to steady the ship, pushing the score to 103/2. But drama struck as Mumbai lost their way, collapsing to 118/6 with four wickets tumbling for just 15 runs, including Harmanpreet’s departure. Delhi’s Marizanne Kapp had set the tone by dismissing both MI openers after Lanning won the toss and opted to bowl first.
Team news? Delhi tinkered with their lineup, swapping Titas Sadhu for Shree Charani, while Mumbai stuck with their tried-and-tested XI. For Delhi, this loss stings—they’ve now made it to all three WPL finals and are yet to lift the trophy. Talk about a tough jinx to crack!
Mumbai, on the other hand, celebrated a well-earned triumph, with Harmanpreet’s leadership and Sciver-Brunt’s all-round heroics lighting up the night. Two titles in three years—MI are building quite the legacy in the WPL!
Here are the other award winners:
Chinelle Henry: highest strike-rate this season
Ashleigh Gardner: most sixes this season
Annabel Sutherland: catch of the season
Shabnim Ismail: bowling the most dot balls
Amanjot Kaur: emerging player of the season
Gujarat Giants: fair play award