Mumbai Indians Women (MI-W) will face the Delhi Capitals Women (DC-W) in the third match of the Women’s Premier League 2026 on Saturday, January 10, at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai.
It will be the second game of the season for MI-W. They took on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women in the season opener and scored 154 runs for the loss of six wickets. RCB-W chased down the target of 155 runs on the last delivery of the innings and won the match by three wickets.
DC-W will play their first game of the season today. Jemimah Rodrigues has been appointed the captain of the team. Meg Lanning captained the side in the first three seasons and qualified for the final each time. DC will hope for a different result this time.
Mumbai Indians Women vs Delhi Capitals Women Match Preview
In the first match, RCB-W won the toss and elected to bowl. MI-W made 34 runs in the powerplay and lost the wicket of Amelia Kerr. They lost three more wickets for 67 runs. Sajeevan Sajana and Nicola Carey added 82 runs for the fifth wicket. MI-W finished with 154 runs for the loss of six wickets. Carey made 40 runs off 29 deliveries, while Sajana scored 45 runs off 25 deliveries.
Smriti Mandhana and Grace Harris added 40 runs for the first wicket. Mandhana got dismissed after scoring 18 runs off 13 deliveries. Harris made 25 runs off 12 deliveries before getting out in the fifth over. RCB lost three more wickets with 65 runs on the board. Arundhati Reddy and Nadine de Klerk had a partnership of 52 runs off 51 deliveries for the sixth wicket. The match went down the wire and RCB required 18 runs to win. de Klerk hit a six off the third delivery and then a four and a six to finish the match for RCB.
Before going into the WPL 2026 auction, DC retained a total of five players. In the auction, they bought the Proteas duo of Laura Wolvaardt for INR 1.10 crore and Lizelle Lee for INR 30 lakh. Chinelle Henry and Shree Charani cost DC INR 1.30 crore each and were the most expensive players for the franchise in the auction.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | Mumbai Indians Women vs Delhi Capitals Women, WPL Match 3 |
| Date | Saturday, 10th January, 2026 |
| Time | 7:30 PM IST (2:00 PM GMT) |
| Venue | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai |
| Tournament | Women’s Premier League 2026 (Season 4) |
Pitch Report
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Pitch Type | Balanced surface with assistance for both batters and bowlers |
| Average Score | 147-150 runs (first innings) |
| Favours | Pacers have taken 62% of wickets in the last 10 matches here and are likely to dominate. |
| Surface | Tends to slow down as the match progresses |
| SA20 Records | Teams batting second have won 64% of matches at this venue |
| Key Factor | Dew in the second innings makes bowling difficult |
| Run Rate | 7.8 average in the first game here |
Weather Report
| Condition | Details |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Around 23-27°C |
| Humidity | 45-55% |
| Wind Speed | Moderate |
| Rain Chance | Low |
| Dew Factor | High likelihood in the second innings |
Toss Prediction
The teams bowling first have won 64% of matches at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy. Hence, the team winning the toss might look to bowl. In the first game, RCB won the toss and elected to bowl and the same trend might be followed here.
Dream11 Team For MI-W vs DC-W
Injury Updates
Mumbai Indians Women: The squad is settled with all key players fit and available. Squad includes Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Hayley Matthews, Amelia Kerr, Amanjot Kaur, G Kamalini (wk), Shabnim Ismail, Saika Ishaque, S Sajana, Sanskriti Gupta, Poonam Khemnar, Nicola Carey, Triveni Vasistha, Rahila Firdous, Nalla Reddy, and Milly Illingworth.
Delhi Capitals Women: Annabel Sutherland has withdrawn from WPL 2026 due to personal reasons. Alana King has been signed as her replacement. Squad includes Jemimah Rodrigues (c), Shafali Verma, Alana King, Marizanne Kapp, Niki Prasad, Laura Wolvaardt, Chinelle Henry, Sree Charani, Sneh Rana, Lizelle Lee, Deeya Yadav, Taniyaa Bhatia, Mamatha Madiwala, Nandani Sharma, Lucy Hamilton, Lucy Hamilton, Minnu Mani
Mumbai Indians Women vs Delhi Capitals Women Head-to-Head
MI-W and DC-W have played a total of six matches in the WPL. Both teams have won three matches each. Last season, DC won both the league stage games against MI. MI handed an eight run defeat to DC when it mattered the most in the final of the tournament.
Last Five Matches
- MI Women won by 8 runs, 15-Mar-2025
- DC Women won by 9 wickets (with 33 balls remaining), 28-Feb-2025
- DC Women won by 2 wickets (with 0 balls remaining), 15-Feb-2025
- DC Women won by 29 runs, 05-Mar-2024
- MI Women won by 4 wickets (with 0 balls remaining), 23-Feb-2024
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Top Picks For The Match
| Player | Reason |
|---|---|
| Laura Wolvaardt (Captain) | Wolvaardt has made 342 runs in 13 games in WPL at a strike rate of 125.73 |
| Sajana Sajeevan (Vice Captain) | Sajeevan made 45 runs off 25 deliveries in the first match |
| Jemimah Rodrigues | Rodrigues has amassed 507 runs in 27 games at a strike rate of 139.66 |
| Harmanpreet Kaur | MI’s captain has scored 871 runs in 28 games at a strike rate of 142.78, including eight half-centuries |
| Shafali Verma | Shafali has amassed 865 runs at a strike rate of 162.59 in 27 games at a strike rate of 162.59 |
| Amelia Kerr | Kerr has made 441 runs at an average of 23.21 in 30 games. She has taken 42 wickets and is the leading wicket-taker in WPL |
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