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Mumbai Indians claimed the Girls’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 title after beating Delhi Capitals by eight runs within the closing on the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.
After dropping early wickets, Harmanpreet Kaur took management of setting the goal, contributing 66 runs and guiding MI to 149 in 20 overs. With the ball, Nat Sciver-Brunt picked three wickets, whereas Amelia Kerr took two scalps to limit DC to 141.
MI completed second within the WPL factors desk, beat Gujarat Giants within the eliminator and three-time finalist Delhi Capitals within the summit conflict to raise its second WPL title in three years.
Sporstar takes you thru the Mumbai Indians group and the way every participant carried out within the event:
Hayley Matthews
Hayley Matthews took some time to search out her kind however was a dominant pressure within the second half of the season. The West Indies all-rounder amassed 307 runs in 20 innings and performed a vital knock of 77 within the eliminator towards Gujarat Giants. She was additionally among the many highest wicket-takers, selecting up 18 wickets and holding on to the Purple Cap till the ultimate, handing it to her teammate Amelia Kerr, who additionally completed with 18 wickets however a greater financial system.
Yastika Bhatia
Yastika Bhatia was unable to search out too many runs on the prime of the order. The wicketkeeper-batter was dismissed for loads of single-digit scores and was pushed down the line-up for a few matches. She managed to show some big-hitting in direction of the closing phases to push the group totals.
Nat Sciver-Brunt
Nat Sciver-Brunt was undoubtedly MI’s standout performer this season, ending because the Orange cap winner and Most Useful Participant. The England all-rounder’s consistency on the prime of the order meant she completed with 523 runs in 2025, the primary occasion of a batter scoring greater than 500 runs in a WPL season.
Nat Sciver-Brunt in motion in the course of the WPL Last towards Delhi Capitals.
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Nat Sciver-Brunt in motion in the course of the WPL Last towards Delhi Capitals.
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She was additionally an vital bowler for the aspect, selecting up 12 wickets in 10 innings, together with three towards Delhi Capitals within the title decider. Sciver-Brunt completed among the many prime 5 wicket-takers as effectively.
Harmanpreet Kaur
Other than a few low scores, the skipper has discovered herself in nice contact and contributed considerably to her aspect’s success on this season. Harmanpreet wrapped up the season with 302 runs, putting her fifth within the Orange Cap standings.
Her knocks this yr had three effectively made half-centuries, together with the 44-ball 66 within the summit conflict towards DC which took her struggling aspect out of a deep gap throughout its batting.
Amelia Kerr
The Kiwi all-rounder ended the season because the Purple Cap holder with 18 wickets, narrowly edging forward of her teammate in Matthews because of a greater financial system charge.
Mumbai Indians’ Amelia Kerr celebrates the wicket of Jess Jonassen in the course of the WPL Last Match between Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals.
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Mumbai Indians’ Amelia Kerr celebrates the wicket of Jess Jonassen in the course of the WPL Last Match between Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals.
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Kerr’s greatest bowling efficiency got here towards UP Warriorz in the course of the league stage, the place she picked up a fifer – the one certainly one of this season – conceding 38 runs in 4 overs. Furthermore, she leggie additionally contributed with vital scalps within the playoffs for her aspect. These included eradicating Jess Jonassen and a set Jemimah Rodrigues within the closing.
Sajana Sajeevan
The season was a forgettable one for the Kerala participant, each within the discipline and within the center. With two geese, Sajana scored simply 51 runs in 10 matches, her highest rating being 23 towards RCB. With the ball, she managed to take only one wicket.
Her poor displaying within the outfield compounded her troubles in WPL 2025.
Amanjot Kaur
The 25-year-old from Punjab was one of many many vivid spots on this champion group. Amanjot was adjudged the ‘Emerging Player of the season’ after she ended the marketing campaign with 128 runs and 5 wickets.
Mumbai Indians’ Amanjot Kaur performs a shot in the course of the Girls’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 cricket match between Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians.
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Mumbai Indians’ Amanjot Kaur performs a shot in the course of the Girls’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 cricket match between Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians.
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Her greatest all-round efficiency got here towards RCB within the Bengaluru leg the place she earned the ‘Player of the Match’ award with an unbeaten 34 and a spell of three/22 in three overs.
G. Kamalini
Whereas the U-19 World Cup profitable batter didn’t get an excessive amount of outing within the center, she did notch up a number of memorable moments in her maiden WPL season to indicate her prowess.
These included that assured cowl drive for a 4 towards RCB in Bengaluru which had been the profitable runs and a large six over mid-wicket towards DC within the closing.
Sanskriti Gupta
One other teen who left her mark was this Madhya Pradesh offie, who had began off as a pacer in her earlier days.
In her debut WPL season, the 20-year-old took 4 wickets in six innings. She additionally contributed eight runs with the bat, together with a 4, within the closing the place each run counted on the finish.
Shabnim Ismail
Bowling 131 dot balls this season, probably the most by a bowler, the South African tempo ace has been a relentless provider of wickets for her captain.
Shabnim Ismail of Mumbai Indians celebrates the wicket of Shafali Verma of Delhi Capitals in the course of the WPL Last match between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals.
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Shabnim Ismail of Mumbai Indians celebrates the wicket of Shafali Verma of Delhi Capitals in the course of the WPL Last match between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals.
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Ismail took 9 wickets this season, which included the massive wicket of Shafali Verma within the closing.
Saika Ishaque
Saika was launched in MI’s plans within the second half of the season, taking part in simply three matches. Whereas she couldn’t get off the mark with the bat, she did take one wicket (of Annabel Sutherland within the closing).
Parunika Sisodia
One other U-19 World Cup profitable participant within the MI squad, Parunika acquired to bowl in 4 innings and took a solitary wicket which got here towards UP Warriorz. She eliminated Uma Chetry within the match.
The left-arm spinner was introduced in because the alternative for an injured Pooja Vastrakar forward of the season.
Jintimani Kalita
She was performed in simply three matches and Jintimani didn’t impress with the bat. She was handed the ball for 2 overs throughout two innings wherein she was fairly costly (financial system of 10.50).
(Notice: Nadine de Klerk, Chloe Tryon, Amandeep Kaur, Sathyamoorthy Keerthana, Akshita Maheshwari didn’t function in any sport)
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