Delhi Capitals are a part Women’s Premier League (WPL), based in New Delhi. The team is owned by GMR Group and JSW Group, who also owns the men’s team. The team is coached by Jonathan Batty and captained by Meg Lanning. The side reached the final of the inaugural edition of the WPL after finishing top of the group, but lost in the final to Mumbai Indians.
Founded: 2023
Captain: Meg Lanning
Coach: Jonathan Batty
Home ground: Arun Jaitley Stadium
WPL titles: 0
Owners: GMR-JSW Group
DC Women Squad
Meg Lanning (C), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Taniya Bhatia, Alice Capsey, Annabelle Southerland, Marizanne Kapp, Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey, Arundhati Reddy, Jess Jonassen, Titas Sadhu, Minnu Mani, Sneha Deepthi
DC Women Short Bio
Jersey Colour | Blue |
Theme Song | – |
Main Rivals | Mumbai Indians |
Key Players | Meg Lanning, Shafali Vermal, Titas Sadhu, Jemimah Rodrigues |
Captain | Meg Lanning |
Administration & Support Staff
Head coach: Jonathan Batty
Assistant coach: Hemlata Kala
Assistant coach: Lisa Keightley
Fielding coach: Biju George
Sponsors
JSW Paints, SportsBuzz11, Navysa, Joy, Galaxy Baxmati Rice, Yatra, Jacob Creek, Optimum Nutrition
History
The emergence of the Women’s Cricket Premier League (WPL) marks a significant milestone in the evolution of women’s cricket in India, featuring a blend of international stars and promising domestic talents. In this groundbreaking league, Delhi Capitals have tasted some success in the inaugural season and they will look to continue to impress in the next edition.
Delhi Capitals Batting Stats
Player | M | Runs |
Meg Lanning | 9 | 345 |
Shafali Verma | 9 | 252 |
Marizanne Kapp | 9 | 177 |
Alice Capsey | 9 | 159 |
Jemimah Rodrigues | 9 | 126 |
Jess Jonassen | 9 | 79 |
Shikha Pandey | 9 | 39 |
Radha Yadav | 9 | 38 |
Annabel Sutherland | 4 | 28 |
Arundhati Reddy | 7 | 25 |
DC Women Bowling Stats
Player | M | Wkts |
Shikha Pandey | 9 | 10 |
Marizanne Kapp | 9 | 9 |
Alice Capsey | 8 | 6 |
Jess Jonassen | 9 | 9 |
Arundhati Reddy | 7 | 2 |
Radha Yadav | 9 | 43 |
DC Women Key Players
Meg Lanning
Delhi Capitals will be led by Australia superstar Meg Lanning in the upcoming edition of the WPL. Meg Lanning was the leading run scorer in WPL 2023. The Australian batter will look to continue her good work with the bat in the upcoming edition.
Jemimah Rodrigues
Jemimah Rodrigues is one of the most gifted batters of her generation. The right-handed batter plays spin quite well and will be looking to make an impact in the WPL 2024.
Shafali Verma
A top-order batter, Shafali is known for her fearless approach with the bat who in June 2021 became the youngest Indian – male or female – to play all three formats of the game.
FAQ
How many times have DC women won the WPL?
Delhi Capitals women have not won the WPL title so far.
Who is the owner of DC women?
GMR-JSW are the proud owners of the DC women.
Who is the captain of DC women?
Meg Lanning