# Delhi Capitals (WPL)

The Delhi Capitals is an Indian professional women's cricket team that competes in the Women's Premier League (WPL), based in New Delhi. The team is owned jointly by the GMR Group and the JSW Group, which also own the Capitals men's team. The team is coached by Jonathan Batty and captained by Meg Lanning. The side reached the final of the WPL but lost to Mumbai Indians.

## History

In October 2022, the BCCI announced its intentions to hold a five-team women's franchise cricket tournament in March 2023. The tournament was named the Women's Premier League in January 2023, with investors buying the rights to franchises through a closed bidding process during the same month. GMR Group and JSW Group, the owners of Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League, bought the rights to one of the franchises.
In February 2023, Jonathan Batty was announced as head coach of the side. The inaugural player auction for the WPL was held on 13 February 2023, with Delhi Capitals signing 18 players for their squad. At the inaugural tournament, Delhi Capitals qualified directly for the final after topping the group, winning six of their eight matches. However, they lost in the final to Mumbai Indians by seven wickets.

## Current squad

* Source:
* 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 | (1992-03-25) 25 March 1992 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
| Batters ||||||
| Sneha Deepthi | India | (1996-09-10) 10 September 1996 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Laura Harris | Australia | (1990-08-18) 18 August 1990 (age 34) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Overseas player |
| Aparna Mondal | India | (1996-06-02) 2 June 1996 (age 28) | Right-handed | – | |
| Jemimah Rodrigues | India | (2000-09-05) 5 September 2000 (age 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Vice-captain |
| Shafali Verma | India | (2004-01-28) 28 January 2004 (age 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| All-rounders ||||||
| Alice Capsey | England | (2004-08-11) 11 August 2004 (age 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
| Jess Jonassen | Australia | (1992-11-05) 5 November 1992 (age 32) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Overseas player |
| Marizanne Kapp | South Africa | (1990-01-04) 4 January 1990 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
| Ashwani Kumari | India | (1997-08-25) 25 August 1997 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Minnu Mani | India | (1999-03-24) 24 March 1999 (age 25) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Annabel Sutherland | Australia | (2001-10-12) 12 October 2001 (age 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
| Wicket-keepers ||||||
| Taniya Bhatia | India | (1997-11-28) 28 November 1997 (age 27) | Right-handed | – | |
| Bowlers ||||||
| Shikha Pandey | India | (1989-05-12) 12 May 1989 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Arundhati Reddy | India | (1997-10-04) 4 October 1997 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Titas Sadhu | India | (2004-09-29) 29 September 2004 (age 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Poonam Yadav | India | (1991-08-24) 24 August 1991 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Radha Yadav | India | (2000-04-21) 21 April 2000 (age 24) | 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

## Kit manufacturers and sponsors

| Year | Kit manufacturer | Main shirt sponsor | Back sponsor |
| 2023 | Wrogn | JSW Paints | SportsBuzz11 |
| 2024 - present | Puma | DP World | JSW Paints |

## Seasons

| Year | League standings | Final standings |
| 2023 | 1st | Runners-up |
| 2024 | 1st | Runners-up |
| 2025 | 1st | Runners-up |