Delhi Capitals (DC) made it to its third consecutive final directly after winning five out of eight fixtures in the group stage and finishing as table-topper. Meg Lanning and Co. finished ahead of Mumbai Indians which also ended its group stage campaign on the same number of points (10) but with a marginally poorer Net Run Rate.
After a shaky start, the Capitals won three games on the trot, becoming the first side to qualify this season.
Here is how the Capitals have fared in the previous WPL playoffs:
2023 WPL FINAL
After topping the table in the inaugural season of the WPL, Delhi Capitals played the final against Mumbai Indians at the Brabourne Stadium.
Cameos from Radha Yadav and Shikha Pandey got them to a respectable total of 131..
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Cameos from Radha Yadav and Shikha Pandey got them to a respectable total of 131..
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Mumbai’s bowlers left DC reeling at 79 for nine. Cameos from Radha Yadav and Shikha Pandey got them to a respectable total of 131.
MI got off to a slow start but Harmanpreet Kaur and Nat Sciver-Brunt struck a solid partnership of 72 to lead the team to victory.
2024 WPL FINAL
The table-topper made it to a second consecutive final directly, this time facing Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
After a solid start from Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning, the Capitals were 63 for no loss at one stage.
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After a solid start from Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning, the Capitals were 63 for no loss at one stage.
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After a solid start from Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning, taking the Capitals to 63 for no loss, a massive collapse in the middle phase resulted in DC being bowled out for 113.
DC put RCB under pressure plenty with the ball and tight fields. However 113 was too little for a star-studded batting order high on confidence as the Capitals came up short again.