MI vs DC Women Match Prediction: Who will win the 2nd Women’s Premier League 2025 Match?
MI vs DC Women Match Details:
The second match of the WPL 2025 will be played between Season 1 champions Mumbai Indians Women and two-time finalists Delhi Capitals Women on February 15 at the Baroda Cricket Association (BCA) Stadium also commonly known as the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara.
Both teams will be playing their first match of the season and would want to kick their respective seasons off on a positive note.
| Series | Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 |
| Match | Mumbai Indians Women vs Delhi Capitals Women |
| Venue | Baroda Cricket Association Stadium commonly known as Kotmabi Stadium in Vadodara |
| Date & Time | Feb 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM IST |
| Live Streaming | JioStar (App & Website) |
| Live Broadcast | Star Sports Network |
Captain Harmanpreet Kaur will yet again lead the Mumbai Indians Women having done so in both the previous seasons. If you compare the squad of when MI won the inaugural title in 2023 and the roster of players they have available for the 2025 season, you will find that there is not a lot of difference with them having retained a majority of their core. Along with a strong foreign contingent made up of the likes of Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr, and Shabnam Ismail among others, they have arguably the best set of all-rounders among all the teams.
Domestic talent like Yastika Bhatia, Amanjot Kaur, S Sajana, Saika Ishaque, and some other youngsters form a good pool of local talent who have exposure at the international level as well and have done well for the franchise previously. However, the big setback for them is their star all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar being ruled of the tournament with an injury for they have called up left-arm spinner Parunika Sisodia, a recent U-19 Women’s World Cup winner who will in the set up along with her teammate G Kamalini, who was acquired by them at the mini-auction.
On the other side of the table are the two-time finalist Delhi Capitals who have failed at the final hurdle in both the previous seasons having topped the table in the league phases. Once again, they have arrived at the tournament with all bases covered and no gaping holes in their squad which looks like a championship-winning side.
They have assembled a similar squad in the previous two editions as well but their problem has been the final step which they would be looking to take this time. Led by arguably the best batter and captain to have played the Women’s game, Meg Lanning, the Capitals’ strength lies in the fact that they, like their opponents, are pretty much the same side from the previous two seasons.
International stars like Marizanne Kapp, Jess Jonassen, Annabel Sutherland and Alice Capsey make their side powerful giving them the experience while the Indian talent in Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Arundhati Reddy, and Radha Yadav have been proven performers. They brought Scottish keeper-batter Sarah Bryce in the mini-auction whom they can use as a fifth overseas option, if needed, since she is an associate player taking advantage of the rule just like they did in the first season with USA’s Tara Norris.
MI vs DC Women Head-to-Head Record:
The rivalry between MI and DC in the WPL has arguably been one of the better ones with both sides fighting tooth and nail with each other. They have played 5 matches against each other in the history of WPL, including the final of season 1, and MI have just edged out DC by winning three of them.
| Number of Matches Played | 5 |
| Won by MI Women | 3 |
| Won by DC Women | 2 |
| Most recent fixture | Mar 5, 2024 (won by DC Women) |
| First ever fixture | Mar 9, 2023 (won by MI Women) |
| Last 5 matches | MI Women 3 – 2 DC Women |
MI vs DC Women Pitch Report & Weather Conditions:
High-scoring venue
The pitch at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara usually favors the batters with some even bounce that allows the batters to play their shots. While there has not been enough Women’s T20 cricket played at the venue, the recent ODI series between India Women and West Indies Women was held here and the pitch was a paradise to bat on and Indian Women piled up heaps of runs.
Dew Factor
As the game goes along. the spinners may come into play if there is no dew but if the dew falls it will make batting easier in the second innings tempting captains to win the toss to bowl first.
Average 1st Innings Score
The average first innings score in the handful of Women’s T20 matches played at the Kotambi stadium is 150.
Chasing Record
Out of the 3 WODIs played here, 2 have been won by the side batting first while 1 has been won by the chasing team.
Weather Report
The weather is expected to be nice and pleasant with clear skies throughout the match. The temperature will hover around the 26-27°C mark and the players and the spectators will enjoy the conditions.
| Temperature | 27°C |
| Weather Forecast | Clear |
| Pitch Behaviour | Hard and Dry |
| Best Suited To | Batters and Spinners |
| Average 1st innings score | 150 |
MI vs DC Women Match Prediction: Probable Playing 11s (Predicted):
Mumbai Indians Women Probable Playing 11
Yastika Bhatia (wk), Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Amelia Kerr, S Sajana, Amanjot Kaur, Amandeep Kaur/Keerthana Balakrishnan, Akshita Maheshwari, Shabnim Ismail, Saika Ishaque
Delhi Capitals Women Probable Playing 11
Shafali Verma, Meg Lanning (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Marizanne Kapp, Alice Capsey, Annabel Sutherland/Jess Jonnasen, Sarah Bryce (wk), Arundhati Reddy, Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey, Minnu Mani
Mumbai Indians Women vs Delhi Capitals Women Form and Fitness
Mumbai Indians have been dealt a blow with their Indian international all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar being ruled out of the tournament with an injury. They have called up U-19 star Parunika Sisodia as a replacement for Vastrakar who was a sure starter in their 11.
As far as Delhi Capitals are concerned, they have no injury concerns and their entire squad will be available for selection.
MI-W vs DC-W Toss Prediction: MI to win and bowl first
Kotmabi Stadium typically favors the chasing side with the pitch remaining good for batting throughout the duration of 40 overs, it may even get slightly better in the second innings if there is any dew that falls making the ball come onto the bat even better.
MI Women also have a good record chasing and would like to do so if they win the coin toss. On the other hand, Delhi Capitals might also want to have a bowl first since this is a ground which will favor the chasing team in the night and DC also boasts of a good record chasing totals.
MI-W vs DC-W Women Score Prediction:
Considering the average first innings score of 150 in the few Women’s T20 matches at the Kotambi Stadium and the fact that both these teams have many high-quality international batters in their line-ups, a first innings score of 160-165 could be expected.