The defending Champions Mumbai Indians will face Delhi Capitals in the opening match of WPL to be played at Bengaluru on 23rd February 2024. Both teams had a great season last year as Meg Lanning side finished top of group stage while Mumbai Indians played the eliminator against UP Warriorz before beating Delhi Capitals in the finals to become champion.
Mumbai Indians kept their core for this season and would look to start the season on a high. Delhi Capitals added notable additions that would strengthen their side ahead of the season opener.
Match Details
Details– WPL 2024 Match 1, Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals
Venue– M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Date and Time– 23rd February, 7.30 PM IST.
Head-To-Head Record
Mumbai Indians faced Delhi Capitals thrice in last year’s edition. Mumbai Indians won the first match by 8 wickets to open their account against DC. Delhi Capitals made a strong comeback, winning by 9 wickets with 11 overs to spare.
Mumbai Indians produced a brilliant performance in the finals of WPL winning by 7 wickets to win the title comfortably.
Pitch Report
It will be the first match at this venue for WPL. It promises to be a high-scoring venue with top-quality batters on each side. IPL has seen 200-plus totals at this venue with shorter boundaries which puts bowlers under immense pressure.
Both team batters will be looking to make use of the conditions. The captain that wins the toss would likely field first, restrict the opponent, and then chase down the target easily.
Mumbai Indians (MI) vs Delhi Capitals (DC)- Predicted Playing XI
Mumbai Indians
Hayley Mathews, Yastika Bhatia, Nat Sciver Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Amelia Kerr, Pooja Vastkar, Amanjot Kaur, Shabnim Ismail, Jintamani Kalia, Amandeep Kaur, Saika Ishaque.
Delhi Capitals
Shafali Varma, Meg Lanning (C), Jemimah Rodrigues, Marizanne Kapp, Alice Capsey, Annabel Sutherland, Shikha Pandey, Taniya Bhatia, Radha Yadav, Poonam Yadav, Titas Sadhu.
Fantasy Selection- MI vs DC
Team 1– Hayley Mathews, Shafali Varma, Nat Sciver Brunt, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur, Annabel Sutherland, Pooja Vastkar, Shikha Pandey, Saika Ishaque, Poonam Yadav, Shabnim Ismail.
Team 2– Yastika Bhatia, Meg Lanning, Brunt, Marizanne Kapp, Amelia Kerr, Amanjot Kaur, Shikha Pandey, Jintamani Kalia, Radha Yadav, Saika Ishaque, Ismail.
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