Table-toppers Mumbai Indians will square off against second-placed team Delhi Capitals in match number 18 of the ongoing Women`s Premier League (WPL) on Monday. Both Mumbai and Delhi will aim to get back on the winning side of things. While MI suffered their first loss in the tournament against UP Warriorz, Delhi are coming on the back of a defeat over Gujarat Giants. As it stands out, Mumbai top the table with 10 points, followed by Delhi with 8 points. Both the sides have qualified for the WPL playoffs. One can expect an intense battle to unfold between the two formidable opponents, as they vie for ultimate glory in what appears to be a crucial 20-over encounter.
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MI vs DC Dream11 prediction
Wicket-keeper: Yastika Bhatia
Batters: Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (VC), Meg Lanning (C)
All-rounder: Nat Sciver-Brunt, Marizanne Kapp, Hayley Matthews
Bowlers: Saika Ishaque, Shikha Pandey, Titas Sadhu
MI vs DC: Full Squads
Delhi Capitals: Meg Lanning(c), Shafali Verma, Marizanne Kapp, Jemimah Rodrigues, Alice Capsey, Jess Jonassen, Taniya Bhatia(w), Arundhati Reddy, Shikha Pandey, Radha Yadav, Tara Norris, Laura Harris, Jasia Akhtar, Minnu Mani, Aparna Mondal, Poonam Yadav, Titas Sadhu, Sneha Deepthi
Mumbai Indians: Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia(w), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Amelia Kerr, Pooja Vastrakar, Issy Wong, Amanjot Kaur, Humaira Kazi, Jintimani Kalita, Saika Ishaque, Priyanka Bala, Neelam Bisht, Sonam Yadav, Dhara Gujjar, Heather Graham, Chloe Tryon
MI vs DC: Predicted playing XIs
Mumbai Indians: Yastika Bhatia (wk), Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Amelia Kerr, Issy Wong, Saika Ishaque, Dhara Gujjar, Amanjot Kaur, Jintimani Kalita
Delhi Capitals: JI Rodrigues, MM Lanning(C), Shafali Verma, Alice Capsey, M Kapp, T Bhatia, JL Jonassen, S Pandey, Radha Yadav, T Norris, Titas Sadhu
MI vs DC: A brief overview
Mumbai and Delhi are the only two teams to seal their berth in the Playoffs stage of the inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023. However, both the teams suffered shock losses last week and will look to get back to winning ways.
Harmanpreet Kaur & Co. suffered their first loss of the season at the hands of UP Warriorz while DC were also beaten by bottom-placed Gujarat Giants in their last match. In the last match between the two sides, MI downed DC by eights wickets with spinners Saika Ishaque, Issy Wong and Hayley Matthews walking away with three wickets each.
MI vs DC: Toss update
Delhi Capitals` captain Meg Lanning wins toss, opts to bowl first against Mumbai Indians
Follow MI vs DC live updates below.
7:10 PM: Confirmed playing XIs
Mumbai Indians: Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia(w), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Amelia Kerr, Issy Wong, Pooja Vastrakar, Amanjot Kaur, Humaira Kazi, Jintimani Kalita, Saika Ishaque
Delhi Capitals: Meg Lanning(c), Shafali Verma, Alice Capsey, Jemimah Rodrigues, Marizanne Kapp, Taniya Bhatia(w), Jess Jonassen, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Shikha Pandey, Poonam Yadav
7:05 PM: Players ready to battle it out
Toss done! If Delhi Capitals lose tonight, they will most definitely be out of contention for a top-two finish. Consequently, it is likely that they will adopt an aggressive approach on the field against Mumbai tonight.
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