Similar to Delhi, UP Warriorz have had a challenging run in the tournament. After a loss to Gujarat Giants in their season opener, they were also defeated by RCB Women in their 2nd game.
The turning point came when Sophie Devine was entrusted with bowling the final over and defended 7 runs in a thrilling 6 balls to end the tie in their favour.
While Gujarat got a win aainst UPW, DC lost to defending champions Mumbai Indians, setting up an exciting clash between two sides eager to gain early momentum in the season.
DC skipper jemimah has won the toss and elected to field first on the night.
Gujarat Giants will look to capitalize on the fresh energy of their revamped squad, aiming to demonstrate that they are contenders for the league's top honors.
Delhi led by Jemimah Rodrigues have a refreshed look to them and will try to use that for their good and try to get their hands on their first silverware this time.
Jemimah loses her first game as DC captain as Harmanpreet and co. get their first points on the table in their 2nd match.
With Delhi Capitals entering the season with a new leader at the helm in the form of Jemimah Rodrigues, they will be hoping of renewed aspirations and would love to begin their season strongly.
Over the course of three seasons, MI and DC have squared off 8 times. Let's take a closer look at who holds the advantage in this fierce rivalry.
Nat Sciver-Brunt is the only player to feature in the top 10 highest wicket-takers and run-scorers list of the WPL
England and Mumbai Indians all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt is the only batter so far in WPL history to have more than 1,000 runs to her name
The WPL 2026 season will kick off in Navi Mumbai, with the Mumbai Indians taking on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the opening contest
Delhi Capitals will start their campaign in WPL 2026 against defending champions Mumbai Indians on Saturday, January 10
WPL 2026 will run from January 9 to February 5, split across Navi Mumbai and Vadodara in a two-leg format
DC acquired South African star David Miller for his base price of ₹2 crore, with no competition for his services, being the first team to pick a player on the day.
The accelerated rounds featured further big purchases, including Pathum Nissanka, Jason Holder, Mustafizur Rahman, Liam Livingstone and Josh Inglis.
KKR will walk into the IPL 2026 players auction with the biggest purse, while five-time champions MI will have the smallest purse
PL 2026 mini auction: Cameron Green tops the list at Rs 25.20 cr. Check top 20 costliest buys, including Pathirana, Kartik Sharma and Prashant Veer, with teams and prices.
Under the IPL's maximum-fee rule, an overseas player's auction fee is capped at the lower of the highest retention slab and the highest price fetched at the previous mega auction.
The IPL 2026 Auction is scheduled to begin on December 16 (Tuesday), 2025. The IPL mini auction 2026 will begin at 2:30 PM IST.