A collective team effort, led by skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, helped Mumbai Indians secure their second Women’s Premier League (WPL) title with a nail-biting eight-run victory over Delhi Capitals at the Brabourne Stadium on Saturday.

With this triumph, Mumbai became the first team to win two WPL titles, while Delhi Capitals, led by Meg Lanning, suffered their third consecutive final defeat—perhaps the toughest one to digest.

Delhi Capitals in Control—Until Mumbai’s Quality Shines Through

For the first half of the match, Delhi looked firmly in control. They had restricted Mumbai to 149 runs in the first innings, and in just 11 balls of their chase, Lanning and Shafali Verma had already reached 15 runs—a number Mumbai had taken five overs to reach in their innings.

But then, just like in the 2022 final, Mumbai’s class emerged when it mattered most.

Nat Sciver-Brunt dismissed Lanning, breaking through her defenses.
Shabnim Ismail struck six balls later, trapping Shafali Verma LBW.
Amelia Kerr was waiting just outside the powerplay and dismissed both Jess Jonassen and Jemimah Rodrigues, snatching the Purple Cap from teammate Hayley Matthews in the process.
Saika Ishaque joined the party, getting Annabel Sutherland stumped.

Marizanne Kapp’s Heroics Almost Take Delhi Home

With no stable partnership, Marizanne Kapp took matters into her own hands.

A flurry of boundaries against Sciver-Brunt rekindled hopes for Delhi.
A brutal 16-run over against Ishaque brought the equation to 35 off 24 balls.
With young Niki Prasad struggling, Kapp smashed 16 off 3 balls to keep Delhi in the hunt.

However, Delhi’s familiar middle-order collapse returned at the worst moment.

Prasad finally hit a boundary, but her innings came under pressure.
Sciver-Brunt struck again, dismissing both Prasad and Shikha Pandey.
With 12 runs needed off 4 balls and just one wicket in hand, Prasad was left with too much to do.

In the end, Delhi fell short, and Mumbai sealed a historic second WPL title.

First Innings Recap: Mumbai’s Middle-Order Steps Up

Mumbai’s batting innings started with struggles in the powerplay.

Yastika Bhatia & Hayley Matthews struggled against Kapp’s swing.
Kapp bowled Matthews in the third over and then dismissed Bhatia in her next over, leaving Mumbai at 8/2.

Then, Harmanpreet Kaur and Sciver-Brunt took control.

Sciver-Brunt became the first batter to score 1000 WPL runs.
Harmanpreet Kaur accelerated, reaching her fifty in no time.
Mumbai kept the scoreboard ticking, hitting at least one boundary every over after the powerplay.

But Delhi fought back:

Sciver-Brunt fell to an uncharacteristic sweep shot at square leg.
Jonassen dismissed two batters in quick succession.
Sutherland landed a major blow by dismissing Harmanpreet in the 18th over.

At 118/6, Mumbai looked in trouble, but Amanjot Kaur and G Kamalini chipped in with crucial cameos to push the total to 149 runs—a score that seemed par at best, but proved to be just enough in a high-pressure final.

Mumbai’s Legacy Grows with a Second WPL Title

In a league game, 149 runs might not seem like a winning total, but in a final, the pressure changes everything.

With this historic win, Mumbai Indians:
Became the first team to win two WPL titles.
Defended a below-par score with collective team effort.
Left Delhi Capitals heartbroken in their third straight final loss.

Harmanpreet Kaur & Co. proved once again that big-game players deliver when it matters the most!