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
edit- 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
edit| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jonathan Batty |
| Assistant coach | Hemlata Kala |
| Assistant coach | Lisa Keightley |
| Fielding coach | Biju George |
| Source: Official website[6] | |
Sponsors
edit- Kit manufacturer: Puma
- Main shirt sponsor: DP World
- Back shirt sponsor: JSW Paints
League stage
edit| 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
editDelhi 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
edit| 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
editDelhi Capitals
113 (18.3 overs) |
v
|
Royal Challengers Bangalore
115/2 (19.3 overs) |
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics
editMost runs
edit| Runs | Player | Inns | HS | Ave | SR | 100s/50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Last updated: 12 May 2024, Source: ESPNcricinfo[11]
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Most wickets
edit| Wkts. | Player | Inns | Ov | Runs | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Last updated: 12 May 2024, Source: ESPNcricinfo[12]
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References
edit- ^ "WPL 2024 playoffs qualification scenario: 3 teams fight for two spots". Business Standard.
- ^ a b "Delhi Capitals defeat Gujarat Giants by seven wickets to take direct flight to WPL Final". The Economic Times. 14 March 2024.
- ^ a b "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.
