Delhi Capitals (DC) vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
The participant Stadium, Dodaras, February 17, 2025, 7.30pm isst
It is a rematch of the final season’s ultimate. After topping the league stage in WPL 2024, DC will need to have fancied their possibilities of lifting the trophy. In spite of everything, they had been enjoying at their residence floor and had a 4-0 head-to-head report towards RCB. Nonetheless, they faltered on the ultimate huddle for the second season in a row.
Each DC and RCB have began their 2025 marketing campaign with a win. RCB beat Gujarat Giants within the event opener, whereas DC sealed a last-ball win towards Mumbai Indians. However each wins had been removed from medical. Chasing 202, RCB wanted 79 from the final six overs earlier than Richa Ghosh and Kanika Ahuja took them over the road. Equally, DC would have misplaced If not for the three contentious run-out selections going their method.
With a illness going round of their camp, DC needed to go in with one fewer abroad participant of their XI. But when Marizanne Kapp is offered, she may change Niki Prasad. Discovering a spot for Jess Jonassen is probably not as straightforward, although.
Delhi Capitals (Possible): 1 Meg Lanning (capt), 2 Shafali Verma, 3 Jemimah Rodrigues, 4 Alice Capsey, 5 Marizanne Kapp/Niki Prasad, 6 Annabel Sutherland, 7 Shikha Pandey, 9 Radha Yadav, 10 Arundhati Reddy, 11 minnu mani
With Shreyanka Patil dominated out of the event, RCB have signed Sneh Rana in a like-for-like alternative. Rana may very well be within the motion straightaway, changing Prema Rawat within the XI.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Possible): 1 Smriti Mandhana (CAPT), 2 Danni Wyatt-Hodge, 3 Ellyse Perry, 4 Raghvi Bist, 5 Richa Ghosh (WK), 6 Kanika Ahuja, 7 GEORGIA WAREHAM, 7 Sneh Rana, 9 Kim GARTH, 10 VJ Joshitha, 11 Renuka Singh
Me lanningwho has retired from worldwide cricket, appeared rusty in DC’s opening recreation. Shabnim Ismail beat her with tempo on a number of events and ultimately bowled her for 15 off 19 balls. Lanning and Shafali Verma’s opening stands had been the bedrock of DC’s success within the first two seasons. The group will hope their captain is again to her greatest quickly.
Smriti Mandhana doesn’t appear to get pleasure from dealing with offspin, particularly early on in her innings. Within the earlier match, she lasted simply two balls towards Ashleigh Gardner. DC are more likely to check her with the identical ploy. They have not one however two offspinners: Alice Capsey and Minnu Mani. Will probably be attention-grabbing to see Mandhana’s strategy.
