Delhi Capitals (w)
Mumbai Indians (w)
Delhi Capitals Women will face Mumbai Indians Women in the 13th match of WPL 2025 at Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. This will be the second-last match of the Bengaluru leg. Both teams are at the top of the table and will aim to take away full points.
Mumbai Indians Women are leading the table with 3 wins in 4 matches. They have a net run rate of 0.780 and are on a three-match winning streak after losing their opening game. Delhi Capitals Women are second on the table with 3 wins in 5 matches. Their net run rate is -0.223.
Delhi Capitals Women have a slight edge in head-to-head records, winning 3 of the last 5 encounters. They also won the previous meeting this season. Chasing has been the dominant factor in this rivalry, with 4 of the last 5 matches won by the team batting second. Both teams have two wins each while chasing.
Mumbai Indians Women have the season’s highest run-scorer, Nat Sciver-Brunt, and an in-form Hayley Matthews, making their batting lineup more reliable out of the two teams.
The betting tip is...
Top Batter Team - Mumbai Indians
60 %
40 %
Delhi Capitals (w)Mumbai Indians (w)Delhi Capitals Women made a key change in the last match, bringing in Titas Sadhu for Arundhati Reddy. She bowled two overs and picked up a wicket. The bowling unit performed well, with 5 of 6 bowlers taking wickets. Shikha Pandey, Marizanne Kapp, and Annabel Sutherland took 2 wickets each.
In batting, Shafali Verma’s 44 off 27 and Jess Jonassen’s unbeaten 61 off 32 ensured a successful chase. Jonassen also has the third-best strike rate this season. Verma and Meg Lanning are the only batters with over 100 runs after five matches. Jemimah Rodrigues and Sutherland need to contribute more.
Sutherland leads the bowling charts with 7 wickets. Jonassen and Pandey have 6 each, while Kapp has taken 5.
Sutherland, Jonassen and Pandey are the key bowlers.
Predicted Lineup: Shafali Verma, Meg Lanning (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Annabel Sutherland, Marizanne Kapp, Jess Jonassen, Sarah Bryce (wk), Niki Prasad, Minnu Mani, Titas Sadhu, Shikha Pandey
Mumbai Indians Women have won all three matches this season while chasing, and Nat Sciver-Brunt has played a key role in those wins. She has scored 254 runs at an average of 127.0 and a strike rate of 155.8.
Her scores this season include 80* (59), 57 (49), 42 (21), and 75* (44) in the last match. She is also the leading run-scorer of the season and has three fifties.
Sciver-Brunt is also the joint-highest wicket-taker with seven wickets. Hayley Matthews has also taken 7 wickets. Amelia Kerr and Shabnim Ismail have 5 wickets each, while Amanjot Kaur has 4. In the last match, Sciver-Brunt took 3/18, while Ismail and Sanskriti Gupta picked up two wickets each.
Sciver-Brunt, Matthews and Kaur are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: Yastika Bhatia (wk), Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Amelia Kerr, Amanjot Kaur, Sajeevan Sajana, G Kamalini, Sanskriti Gupta, Shabnim Ismail, Jintimani Kalita
Mumbai Indians Women have been the stronger side this season, winning 3 of their four matches. Their batting has been reliable, with Nat Sciver-Brunt leading the charts.
She has scored 254 runs, the most by any player, and has three fifties this season at a strike rate of 155.82. Hayley Matthews is also in good form, scoring a fifty in the last match.
Sciver-Brunt has hit 46 fours this season, the most by any batter. With her consistency and Matthews’ recent form, MIW’s top order and batting unit looks solid.
DCW’s bowling has been effective, but MIW’s batters have shown they can handle pressure while chasing. Given MIW’s balanced squad and recent performances, they are well-placed to secure another win with a strong batting display against Delhi Capitals.
