Well-rested DC aim for third time lucky against MI

• DC and MI face off in the WPL final at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai on Saturday (March 15)
• MI have played three games in four days, while DC had a weekend getaway and only three practice sessions
• DC pulled off the double against MI in two games this WPL, with a one-wicket victory and a comprehensive thrashing
• MI are looking to remedy the hurt of last year's Eliminator defeat, while DC aim to stamp their authority with a trophy

What to expect

• Fresh, batting-friendly pitch for the finale
• Slower bowlers might get assistance later in the game
• Dew is significant, but all three games at this venue have been won by sides batting first

Mumbai Indians

• Restored opening combination, Yastika Bhatia likely to keep her place
• Parunika Sisodia may replace Saika Ishaque

Probable XI

• Hayley Matthews
• Amelia Kerr
• Nat Sciver-Brunt
• Harmanpreet Kaur (C)
• Amanjot Kaur
• Yastika Bhatia (wk)
• Sajeevan Sajana
• G Kamalini
• Sanskriti Gupta
• Shabnim Ismail
• Saika Ishaque/Parunika Sisodia

Delhi Capitals

• Titas Sadhu could make way for N Charani

Probable XI

• Meg Lanning (C)

• Shafali Verma

• Jess Jonassen

• Jemimah Rodrigues

• Annabel Sutherland

• Marizanne Kapp

• Sarah Bryce (wk)

• Niki Prasad

• Minnu Mani

• Shikha Pandey

• Titas Sadhu/N Charani

• Average first innings score at the CCI in WPL 2025 is 197

• Meg Lanning has the best average (84.75) among batters with at least 100 runs at this venue

• Nat Sciver-Brunt is the leading run-scorer (535 runs in 12 innings) at the CCI in WPL 2025

• Shabnim Ismail has dismissed DC openers Lanning and Shafali Verma five times each in all T20s

• Marizanne Kapp has dismissed Hayley Matthews 10 times in 34 T20 innings