MI claim second WPL title with victory over DC in thrilling final

Delhi Capitals failed to break their record of coming second best in the finals of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 as Mumbai Indians held their nerve to emerge victorious by eight runs in the 2025 season title clash and clinch their second title in front of 14,700 fans at the Brabourne Stadium on Saturday.

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MI's win was set up by captain Harmanpreet Kaur, who timed her shots and placed them exquisitely to top-score with 66 as the hosts posted 149/7. In defence of 150, Nat Sciver-Brunt took 3-30, including taking out Marizanne Kapp, while Amelia Kerr picked 2-25 as MI restricted DC to 141/9 in their 20 overs.

For DC, barring Marizanne’s 40, Jemimah's 30, and Niki Prasad’s 25 not out, none of DC's batters got going as they froze under pressure yet again and couldn't handle MI's bowlers standing up when it really mattered the most to become the most successful franchise in WPL.

Chasing 150, DC lost both openers Meg Lanning and Shafali Verma in the first three overs. While Meg was castled by a ripping off-cutter from Nat for 13, Shafali was trapped lbw for four while looking to flick off Shabnim Ismail. It marked the first time Meg and Shafali were dismissed for less than 15 runs in the same WPL innings for DC.