MI vs DC Match Prediction: Who will win the 2nd match? WPL 2025

The table-toppers of the last season - Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians - will be locking horns against each other in the second game of the ongoing Women's Premier League 2025. The match is scheduled to take place at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara on Saturday (February 15).

Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals were the champions and runners-up respectively in the inaugural season and did well last year as well. With six wins from eight league games, Delhi Capitals finished at the top of the points table and qualified for the final.

On the other hand, Mumbai Indians were second in the points table with five wins. However, neither of them could go all the way. Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Mumbai in the Eliminator before defeating Delhi in the final.

After two impressive seasons, Mumbai and Delhi will look to impress this season as well. And as they gear up for their first game of the season, we are taking a look at all the predictions for the MI vs DC game.

MI vs DC Match Prediction: Who will win the 2nd match? WPL 2025

Match Details

Match: MI vs DC, match 2 of WPL 2025

Date: February 15, 2025

Time: 07:30 PM IST

Venue: Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara

Live streaming: Disney+ Hotstar

Live broadcast: Star Sports

MI vs DC Match Prediction—Head-to-Head Record

Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals have played a total of 5 games against each other. They played three games including the final in the inaugural season before playing two games in WPL 2024. Of the 5 games between the two sides so far, Mumbai Indians have won three while Delhi Capitals have won two.

Total Matches Played: 5

Mumbai Indians Won: 3

Delhi Capitals Won: 2

Pitch Report & Conditions

Balanced pitch: The Kotambi Stadium surface will be an unknown territory for most of the players. Going by the past record, the batsmen are expected to get more help from the surface.

Average 1st Innings Score: The stadium is yet to host a competitive T20 match. It has hosted only three Women's ODIs so far.

Chasing Record:

The Kotambi Stadium has hosted only three Women's ODIs so far. In December last year, India played a three-match series against West Indies at this venue. During that series, the team batting second won once while the team batting first won twice.

Weather Report

There is no forecast for rain in Vadodara during the game day. The temperature will be hovering between 23-27 degrees Celsius during the game.

MI vs DC Match Prediction - Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals Playing XIs:

Mumbai Indians Playing XI:

Yastika Bhatia (wk), Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Amelia Kerr, S Sajana, Nadine de Klerk, Amanjot Kaur, Akshita Maheshwari, SB Keerthana, Saika Ishaque

Delhi Capitals Playing XI:

Shafali Verma, Meg Lanning (c), Alice Capsey, Jemimah Rodrigues, Marizanne Kapp, Nandini Kashyap (wk), Jess Jonassen, Minnu Mani, Shikha Pandey, Arundhati Reddy, Radha Yadav

Form and Fitness

Mumbai Indians have lost the services of their seam-bowling allrounder Pooja Vastrakar for the whole WPL 2025 season. Mumbai Indians have roped in Parunika Sisodia to replace Vastrakar. Parunika recently won the Under-19 World Cup with the Indian team in Malaysia. Delhi Capitals have no major injury concerns for the time being.

Score Prediction

MI vs DC Players to perform prediction

MI: Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur, Amelia Kerr are the key players for Mumbai Indians.

DC: Shafali Verma, Meg Lanning, Jemimah Rodrigues, and Marizanne Kapp are the key players for Delhi Capitals.

MI vs DC Best Batter Prediction

Who will score the most runs for MI in the match: Hayley Matthews or Harmanpreet Kaur

Who will score the most runs for DC in the match: Meg Lanning or Jemimah Rodrigues

MI vs DC Best Bowler Prediction

Who will pick the most wickets for MI in the match: Nadine de Klerk or Saika Ishaque

Who will pick the most wickets for DC in the match: Jess Jonassen or Radha Yadav

Conclusion: Who will win the match?

Delhi Capitals will start the game as favorites and are expected to win the upcoming game against Mumbai Indians.