Mumbai, Jan 11 (IANS) Former India captain Mithali Raj shared her thoughts on the Mumbai Indians’ (MI) two experienced players, Harmanpreet Kaur and Nat Sciver-Brunt, stepping up with the bat to help secure the win against the Delhi Capitals (DC) after their defeat to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the thrilling WPL opener.MI sealed a commanding 50-run win over DC, backed by a dominant batting display and a clinical bowling effort led by Amelia Kerr (3-24) and Nicola Carey (3-37).Capta…
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Navi Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) Amelia Kerr and Nicola Carey picked three wickets each as Mumbai Indians (MI) registered a 50-run win over Delhi Capitals (DC) at the DY Patil Stadium on Saturday. Nat Sciver‑Brunt and captain Harmanpreet Kaur set the tone with authoritative knocks of 70 and 74 not out to guide MI to 195/4. DC’s chase faltered from the outset as their top order collapsed inside the powerplay.From there, despite Chinelle Henry’s 56, the pursuit of 195 became increasingly out of re…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) Captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Nat Sciver‑Brunt struck fluent half‑centuries to lift Mumbai Indians (MI) to 195/4 against Delhi Capitals (DC) in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) clash at the DY Patil Stadium on Saturday.Asked to bat first, MI showed greater intent than in their previous outing. Though the opener fell early, Nat anchored the innings with her sparkling 13 boundaries to hit 70 off 46 balls. She also shared a 66-run stand with Harmanpreet, who was at h…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) Jemimah Rodrigues marked her first outing as Delhi Capitals (DC) skipper by winning the toss and electing to bowl against defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) clash at the DY Patil Stadium on Saturday. After calling it right at the toss, Jemimah, the youngest captain in WPL’s history, said Laura Wolvaardt, Chinelle Henry, Marizanne Kapp and Lizelle Lee are the four overseas players, while pacer Nandini Sharma has been handed a…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Former India captain Anjum Chopra believes Jemimah Rodrigues will discover ‘another side of herself’ when she leads Delhi Capitals (DC) in the upcoming Women’s Premier League (WPL) season, starting in Navi Mumbai on Friday.Jemimah was the vice-captain to Australia’s multiple-time World Cup-winning captain Meg Lanning when DC finished as runners-up in three successive WPL seasons — 2023, 2024, and 2025. But with Meg becoming the skipper of UP Warriorz (UPW), Jemim…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Veteran South African seam-bowling all-rounder Marizanne Kapp has thrown her full support behind the appointment of Jemimah Rodrigues as Delhi Capitals (DC) skipper for WPL 2026, adding that she had long identified the Indian batter as captaincy material. With Meg Lanning, who led DC in the first three seasons, moving to become UP Warriorz skipper, Jemimah will take over as the side’s captain for the new season starting on January 9. “I’m not going to lie. Losing Meg as…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) After stepping away from international cricket duties for South Africa in 2022, Lizelle Lee has spent the last few years playing in Australia’s domestic circuit, while being based in Hobart with her wife Tanja and their two kids. Now, as she prepares for her maiden tryst with the Women’s Premier League (WPL) through Delhi Capitals (DC), there’s palpable excitement in Lizelle, the opener-cum-keeper, about being part of a franchise hungry for clinching their first title.”…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) There’s a quiet confidence when young Niki Prasad speaks. It’s the kind of confidence that comes not from loud proclamations, but from the reassurance that one’s potential is being duly recognised.For Niki, who captained India to the 2025 U19 Women’s T20 World Cup title, the decision by Delhi Capitals (DC) to retain her ahead of the 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) season represents more than just a vote of confidence – it’s a validation of the promise she has sh…
Goa, Dec 31 (IANS) As the fourth edition of the Women’s Premier League approaches, Delhi Capitals have started their preparations with a rigorous pre-season training camp in Goa. Among the initial arrivals were veteran all-rounder Marizanne Kapp and wicketkeeper-batter Lizelle Lee, who was instrumental in Hobart’s recent WBBL victory. They were joined by Taniyaa Bhatia, Lucy Hamilton, and several Indian players including Niki Prasad, Minnu Mani, Mamatha Madiwala, Deeya Yadav, and Nandni Shar…