Delhi Capitals Women vs Mumbai Indians Women Prediction & Match Preview – WPL 13th Match
Match summary
Bottom-placed Delhi Capitals Women take on Mumbai Indians Women in WPL 2026 at Vadodara on 20 January. Form, XIs, pitch, weather and expected scores.
Match details
| Match | Delhi Capitals Women vs Mumbai Indians Women, 13th Match |
|---|---|
| Series | Women’s Premier League 2026 |
| Date | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Start time | 02:00 pm GMT / 07:30 pm local |
| Venue | BCA Stadium, Kotambi, Vadodara |
| Status | Played |
| Our pick | Mumbai Indians Women |
| Toss pick | Delhi Capitals Women |
Matches in this series
Match preview
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.
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.
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.
Expected scores
| Innings | Predicted | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| First innings | 145–165 | – |
| Second innings | 140–165 | – |
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
FAQ
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.
Probable XIs
Expected line-ups from our preview. c = captain, wk = wicketkeeper.
Delhi Capitals Women
- Lizelle Lee
- Shafali Verma
- Laura Wolvaardt
- Jemimah Rodrigues
- Chinelle Henry
- Marizanne Kapp
- Sneh Rana
- Niki Prasad
- Minnu Mani
- Nandni Sharma
- Shree Charani
Mumbai Indians Women
- Amelia Kerr
- G Kamalini
- Nat Sciver-Brunt
- Harmanpreet Kaur
- Nicola Carey
- Sajeevan Sajana
- Amanjot Kaur
- Poonam Khemnar
- Triveni Vasistha
- Shabnim Ismail
- Sanskriti Gupta
Head-to-head
Earlier meetings of Delhi Capitals Women and Mumbai Indians Women that we covered.