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Women’s Premier League 2026

Delhi Capitals Women vs Mumbai Indians Women Prediction & Match Preview – WPL 13th Match

Our verdict

Mumbai Indians Women

Mumbai have a better record so far, two wins from five against Delhi’s one from four, and bring Harmanpreet Kaur, Nat Sciver-Brunt and Amelia Kerr to the contest.

Toss pick: Delhi Capitals Women

Women’s Premier League 2026

The 13th match of the 2026 Women’s Premier League at BCA Stadium in Vadodara brings together two sides who both need points. Delhi Capitals Women are bottom of the table after losing three of their four games. Their only success came against UP Warriorz, and in their latest outing Jemimah Rodrigues’ team lost by eight wickets to Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Mumbai Indians have not been much steadier. They have won two and lost three of their five fixtures and arrive under pressure after back-to-back defeats against UP Warriorz. Harmanpreet Kaur leads a line-up that includes Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr and Nicola Carey, with Shabnim Ismail leading the pace attack.

For Delhi, the batting order is expected to be built around Lizelle Lee, Shafali Verma, Laura Wolvaardt and Rodrigues, with Marizanne Kapp and Chinelle Henry as all-round options. Whichever team starts better will be helped by conditions that tend to ease for batting once the new ball loses its bite, so the early overs could decide how the evening unfolds.

Probable XIs

Delhi Capitals Women

  1. Lizelle Lee
  2. Shafali Verma
  3. Laura Wolvaardt
  4. Jemimah Rodrigues
  5. Chinelle Henry
  6. Marizanne Kapp
  7. Sneh Rana
  8. Niki Prasad
  9. Minnu Mani
  10. Nandni Sharma
  11. Shree Charani

Mumbai Indians Women

  1. Amelia Kerr
  2. G Kamalini
  3. Nat Sciver-Brunt
  4. Harmanpreet Kaur
  5. Nicola Carey
  6. Sajeevan Sajana
  7. Amanjot Kaur
  8. Poonam Khemnar
  9. Triveni Vasistha
  10. Shabnim Ismail
  11. Sanskriti Gupta

Pitch report

The Kotambi surface in Vadodara usually offers an even contest. Quicks can find some bounce and movement with the new ball, so batters need care at the start. The pitch then settles and becomes friendlier for strokeplay and partnerships, and spinners can get a little help as it slows later on if they bowl with control and variation. Scores are typically competitive.

Weather

At 7:30 pm on 20 January, Vadodara should be clear and dry with comfortable temperatures of about 23–24°C. Cloud cover should be minimal, winds light and humidity moderate, and rain is very unlikely in what is normally a dry month.

Frequently asked questions

Who is expected to win Delhi Capitals Women vs Mumbai Indians Women?

Our preview favours Mumbai Indians Women, who have the stronger results of the two sides so far this season.

Where do the two teams stand going into this match?

Delhi are at the bottom of the table with one win from four, while Mumbai have two wins and three losses from five.

What is a competitive total at BCA Stadium?

Around 155 is regarded as competitive and chaseable if wickets are in hand.

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