On Saturday, March 15, the final of the third edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL) was a humdinger as Mumbai Indians (MI) defeated Delhi Capitals (DC) by eight runs at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, to win their second title. After MI posted a total of 149/7 on the board, thanks mainly to the fifty scored by captain Harmanpreet Kaur, the DC batting lineup had an early collapse before Marizanne Kapp played an exceptional innings, but it wasn't enough as they lost their third consecutive WPL final.
Defending a target of 150 runs, MI restricted DC to 141/9 in 20 overs, with Nat Sciver-Brunt returning with figures of 3/30. Meanwhile, Amelia Kerr bagged two wickets. For DC, Marizanne Kapp smacked 40 runs off 26 balls.
Jess Jonassen and Jemimah Rodrigues are currently batting for Delhi and trying to stage a fightback. The WPL 2025 Final began wih DC skipper Meg Lanning winning the toss and opting to bowl. Delhi got a strong start as Mumbai also lost both openers Hayley Matthews (3) and Yastika Bhatia (8) early.
Harmanpreet Kaur played a captain’s knock as she led her side’s comeback with a quickfire knock of 66 runs off 44 balls, and stitched a partnership with Nat Sciver-Brunt (30). For DC, Marizanne Kapp, Nallapureddy Charani and Jess Jonassen took two-wicket hauls respectively.
Leading run-scorers in WPL 2025:
Rank | Player | Team | Runs |
1 | Nat Sciver-Brunt | MI | 523 |
2 | Ellyse Perry | RCB | 372 |
3 | Hayley Matthews | MI | 307 |
4 | Shafali Verma | DC | 304 |
5 | Harmanpreet Kaur | MI | 302 |
Leading wicket-takers in WPL 2025:
Rank | Player | Team | Wickets |
1 | Amelia Kerr | MI | 18 |
2 | Hayley Matthews | MI | 18 |
3 | Jess Jonassen | DC | 13 |
4 | Georgia Wareham | RCB | 12 |
5 | Nat Sciver-Brunt | MI | 12 |
WPL 2025 Awards
Award | Winner | Team | Notable Stat/Reason |
Most Valuable Player of the Tournament | Nat Sciver-Brunt | MI | Consistent all-round performance |
Orange Cap Award | Nat Sciver-Brunt | MI | Most runs scored in the season |
Purple Cap Award | Amelia Kerr | MI | Most wickets taken in the season |
Fair Play Award | Gujarat Giants Women | GG | Best conduct and sportsmanship |
Emerging Player of the Season | Amanjot Kaur | MI | Outstanding performance as a young player |
Green Dot Balls of the Season | Shabnim Ismail | GG | 131 dot balls |
Catch of the Season | Annabel Sutherland | GG | Spectacular catch of the season |
Sixes of the Season | Ashleigh Gardner | GG | 18 sixes |
Super Striker of the Season | Chinelle Henry | UPW | Strike Rate: 196 |
Final Match Awards
Award | Winner | Team | Notable Stat/Reason |
Player of the Final | Harmanpreet Kaur | MI | Match-winning performance |
Green Dot Balls of the Match | Marizanne Kapp | DC | 16 dot balls |
Catch of the Match | Amelia Kerr | MI | Best catch in the final |
Sixes of the Match | Harmanpreet Kaur | MI | 2 Sixes |
Super Striker of the Match | Marizanne Kapp | DC | 40 off 26 balls (Strike Rate: 153.84) |
Most wickets in a single edition of WPL:
Rank | Player | Wickets | Team | Season |
1 | Amelia Kerr | 18 | MI | 2025 |
2 | Hayley Matthews | 18 | MI | 2025 |
3 | Sophie Ecclestone | 16 | UPW | 2023 |
4 | Hayley Matthews | 16 | MI | 2023 |
Lowest Targets Successfully Defended in WPL:
Target | Team | Opponent | Venue | Year | Stage |
135/6 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Mumbai Indians | Delhi | 2024 | Eliminator |
138/8 | UP Warriorz | Delhi Capitals | Delhi | 2024 | – |
147/4 | Gujarat Giants | Delhi Capitals | Brabourne, Mumbai | 2023 | – |
149/7 | Mumbai Indians | Delhi Capitals | Brabourne, Mumbai | 2025 | Final |
Mumbai Indians franchise trophy list:
Tournament | Titles Won | Years |
IPL | 5 | 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020 |
CLT20 | 2 | 2011, 2013 |
MLC | 1 | 2023 |
ILT20 | 1 | 2024 |
SA20 | 1 | 2025 |
WPL | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
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