2024 Delhi Capitals (WPL) season
The 2024 season was the second season for the franchise Delhi Capitals. They were one of five teams that competed in the 2024 Women's Premier League. They were the runner-up of the previous (inaugural) season after losing the Final to Mumbai Indians.[4]
| 2024 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Jonathan Batty | ||
| Captain | Meg Lanning | ||
| WPL League | Qualified for Playoffs[1] (Final)[2] | ||
| WPL Final | Runner-up[3] | ||
| Most runs | Meg Lanning (331) | ||
| Most wickets | Marizanne Kapp (11) | ||
| Most catches | Radha Yadav (6) | ||
| Most wicket-keeping dismissals | Taniya Bhatia (5) | ||
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Delhi Capitals direct qualified for the WPL Final as the League stage table topper for the consecutive 2nd year.[2] Delhi Capitals lost the Final to Royal Challengers Bangalore finishing as the runner-up for the consecutive 2nd year.[3]
Squad
- Source:[5]
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| Delhi Capitals Squad for the 2024 Women's Premier League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
| Captain | |||||
| Meg Lanning | Australia | 25 March 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
| Batters | |||||
| Sneha Deepthi | India | 10 September 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Laura Harris | Australia | 18 August 1990 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Overseas player |
| Aparna Mondal | India | 2 June 1996 | Right-handed | – | |
| Jemimah Rodrigues | India | 5 September 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Vice-captain |
| Shafali Verma | India | 28 January 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| All-rounders | |||||
| Alice Capsey | England | 11 August 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
| Jess Jonassen | Australia | 5 November 1992 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Overseas player |
| Marizanne Kapp | South Africa | 4 January 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
| Ashwani Kumari | India | 25 August 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Minnu Mani | India | 24 March 1999 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Annabel Sutherland | Australia | 12 October 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
| Wicket-keepers | |||||
| Taniya Bhatia | India | 28 November 1997 | Right-handed | – | |
| Bowlers | |||||
| Shikha Pandey | India | 12 May 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Arundhati Reddy | India | 4 October 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Titas Sadhu | India | 29 September 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Poonam Yadav | India | 24 August 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Radha Yadav | India | 21 April 2000 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
Support staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jonathan Batty |
| Assistant coach | Hemlata Kala |
| Assistant coach | Lisa Keightley |
| Fielding coach | Biju George |
| Source: Official website[6] | |
Sponsors
- Kit manufacturer: Puma
- Main shirt sponsor: DP World
- Back shirt sponsor: JSW Paints
League stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delhi Capitals (R) | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1.198 | Advanced to Final |
| 2 | Mumbai Indians (3rd) | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0.024 | Advanced to Eliminator |
| 3 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (C) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.306 | |
| 4 | UP Warriorz | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | −0.371 | |
| 5 | Gujarat Giants | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | −1.158 |
Fixtures and results
Delhi Capitals 171/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Mumbai Indians 173/6 (20 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
UP Warriorz 119/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Delhi Capitals 123/1 (14.3 overs) |
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
Delhi Capitals 194/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Royal Challengers Bangalore 169/9 (20 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field.
Delhi Capitals 163/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Gujarat Giants 138/8 (20 overs) |
- Gujarat Giants won the toss and elected to field.
- Sayali Satghare (Gujarat Giants) replaced Dayalan Hemalatha as a concussion substitute in the second innings.[8]
Delhi Capitals 192/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Mumbai Indians 163/8 (20 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
UP Warriorz 138/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Delhi Capitals 137 (19.5 overs) |
- UP Warriorz won the toss and elected to bat.
- Deepti Sharma (UP Warriorz) became the first Indian bowler to take a hat-trick in the Women's Premier League.[9]
Delhi Capitals 181/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Royal Challengers Bangalore 180/7 (20 overs) |
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.
- Delhi Capitals qualified for the playoffs as a result of this match.[10]
Gujarat Giants 126/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Delhi Capitals 129/3 (13.1 overs) |
Shafali Verma 71 (37) Tanuja Kanwar 2/20 (4 overs) |
- Gujarat Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Playoffs
| Eliminator | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Delhi Capitals | 113 (18.3 overs) | |||||||
| 2 | Mumbai Indians | 130/6 (20 overs) | EW | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 115/2 (19.3 overs) | ||||
| 3 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 135/6 (20 overs) | |||||||
Final
Delhi Capitals 113 (18.3 overs) |
v |
Royal Challengers Bangalore 115/2 (19.3 overs) |
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics
Most runs
| Runs | Player | Inns | HS | Ave | SR | 100s/50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Last updated: 12 May 2024, Source: ESPNcricinfo[11] | ||||||||
Most wickets
| Wkts. | Player | Inns | Ov | Runs | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Last updated: 12 May 2024, Source: ESPNcricinfo[12] | ||||||||||
References
- "WPL 2024 playoffs qualification scenario: 3 teams fight for two spots". Business Standard.
- "Delhi Capitals defeat Gujarat Giants by seven wickets to take direct flight to WPL Final". The Economic Times. 14 March 2024.
- "DC vs RCB Highlights, WPL 2024 Final: RCB conquer Delhi Capitals by 8 wickets, clinch maiden title". Hindustan Times. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- "Sciver-Brunt and Wong lead Mumbai Indians to inaugural WPL title". ESPNcricinfo. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- "WPL 2024 squads: Full player list for all teams | The Cricketer". www.thecricketer.com. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- "Delhi Capitals announce Coaching Staff Ahead of Women's Premier League 2023". Delhi Capitals. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- "WPL Points Table | WPL Standings | WPL Ranking". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- "Satghare comes in for Hemalatha to become the first concussion substitute in the WPL". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- "Deepti Sharma becomes first Indian bowler to pick Hat-Trick in WPL". Female Cricket. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- "Heartbreak for Ghosh as Capitals qualify for playoffs in thriller". ESPNcricinfo. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- "Women's Premier League, 2024 batting most runs career Records". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- "Women's Premier League, 2024 bowling most wickets career Records". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
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