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The second edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) is here. The first edition was a roaring success, with big crowds and wonderful performances underpinning the competition.

Fast forward to 2024 and Mumbai Indians will be out to defend their title. On the back of Hayley Mathews’ unbelievable season, MI peaked at the right time after a bit of a late season wobble. The team they beat – Delhi Capitals – are aiming to go one better this time around, and will want the perfect start here at Bengaluru.

Both teams look settled, as you would expect as they were the WPL 2023 finalists. The Capitals now have Annabel Sutherland in their ranks, with the in-form all-rounder fetching a big sum at the auction.

WPL 2024 Match 1: MUM-W vs DEL-W Possible Playing XIs

Mumbai Indians Women: 1. Hayley Matthews, 2. Yastika Bhatia (wk), 3. Nat Sciver-Brunt, 4. Harmanpreet Kaur (c), 5. Amelia Kerr, 6. Pooja Vastrakar, 7. Amanjot Kaur, 8. Issy Wong/Shabnim Ismail, 9. Jintimani Kalita, 10. Humaira Kazi, 11. Saika Ishaque

Delhi Capitals Women: 1. Meg Lanning (c), 2. Shafali Verma, 3. Alice Capsey, 4. Jemimah Rodrigues, 5. Marizanne Kapp, 6. Annabel Sutherland, 7. Shikha Pandey, 8. Arundhati Reddy, 9. Taniya Bhatia (wk), 10. Radha Yadav, 11. Minnu Mani/Poonam Yadav

MUM-W vs DEL-W Fantasy Cricket Tips: Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Mumbai Indians:

• Hayley Mathews had a tournament to remember in WPL 2023. She scored the fifth-most runs (271) and took the most wickets (16).
• Last season, Mathews took figures of 3/19, 1/27 and 3/9 against Delhi.
• Nat Sciver-Brunt also had a campaign to remember in 2023. She smashed 332 runs at an average of 66.40 and strike rate of 140.08. She also took ten wickets.
• Will Amelia Kerr thrive with her legspin at the batting-friendly Chinnaswamy? Batters looking to go hard can bring wicket-taking opportunities. She took 15 scalps in ten matches in WPL 2023.
• Issy Wong set up the WPL 2023 Final for Mumbai. She took the first three wickets to fall – Shafali Verma, Alice Capsey and Jemimah Rorigues.
• Wong has good numbers against Lanning in T20s: 24 balls, 17 runs conceded, one dismissal.

Delhi Capitals:

• Will Meg Lanning hit her straps right away? She struck scores of 43, 32* and 35 against Mumbai in WPL 2023.
• Annabel Sutherland is fresh off a double century in the recent Test against South Africa. Sutherland can also play a key role with the ball. She has dismissed Harmanpreet Kaur five times in 59 balls (60 runs) in T20s.
• Marizanne Kapp is also a key pick for fantasy cricket teams. The star all-rounder scored 177 runs and took nine wickets last season.
• Kapp has fine numbers against Hayley Mathews. In franchise T20s, Kapp has dismissed Mathews four times in 68 balls, conceding just 54.
• Shikha Pandey was Delhi’s leading wicket-taker in WPL 2023. She picked up ten scalps in nine matches at an average of 21.10 and strike rate of 19.2.
• Pandey will be key against Hayley Mathews. She has dismissed the all-rounder twice in 31 balls, conceding just 36.

Other Stats and Facts

• Head-to-head: Matches 3, Mumbai 2, Delhi 1.
• Harmanpreet Kaur in T20s at M Chinnaswamy Stadium: 5 inns, 98 runs, avg. 19.60, SR 105.38.
• Shafali Verma scored 252 runs at a superb strike of 185.29 last season. Alice Capsey hit 159 runs at a strike rate of 155.88.

M Chinnaswamy Stadium Bengaluru Pitch Report and Weather

The M Chinnaswamy is usually a batting paradise. A flat pitch and short boundaries is typically what the bowlers are faced with.

Earlier this year, India and Afghanistan played out a thrilling Super Over after both teams smashed 212 in a men’s T20I. In last season’s men’s IPL, the average first innings score was 195.57 in seven matches. The team batting first won four of them.

A clear and warm evening is forecast, so dew is possible. Chasing may be favoured.

WPL 2024 Match 1: MUM-W vs DEL-W Dream11 Prediction

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article, as well as your own instincts, to create your teams.

Option 1:

Option 2:

MUM-W vs DEL-W Match Prediction: Who will win?

Our pick is Mumbai Indians to start with a win.