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DC Captain Jemimah Rodrigues Wins Toss, Elects to Field vs MI in WPL Clash

Delhi Capitals captain Jemimah Rodrigues won the toss and elected to field first against the Mumbai Indians in the 13th match of the Women's Premier League. Mumbai Indians are second in the standings, while Delhi Capitals are at the bottom with just one win. Mumbai's wicketkeeper-batter G Kamalini has been ruled out for the remainder of the tournament due to injury, with left-arm spinner Vaishnavi Sharma named as her replacement. The playing XIs for both teams feature a mix of international stars and domestic talent.

Key Points: WPL: DC vs MI Toss Update, Playing XIs, and Injury Replacement

  • DC captain Jemimah Rodrigues wins toss
  • MI placed 2nd, DC at bottom of table
  • MI's G Kamalini ruled out with injury
  • Vaishnavi Sharma named Rs 30 lakh replacement
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WPL: DC captain Jemimah Rodrigues wins toss; elects to field first against MI

Delhi Capitals captain Jemimah Rodrigues wins toss, fields first against Mumbai Indians in WPL. Get match updates, playing XIs, and injury news.

"The Harmanpreet Kaur-led Mumbai has picked up Vaishnavi Sharma as Kamalini's injury replacement. - WPL Official Statement"

Vadodara, January 20

Delhi Capitals captain Jemimah Rodrigues has won the toss and decided to field first against two-time champions Mumbai Indians in the 13th match of the ongoing Women's Premier League on Tuesday.

In the ongoing tournament, the Mumbai Indians are placed second with five matches. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side has secured two wins and three losses, with four points and a positive Net Run Rate (NRR) of 0.151.

Delhi Capitals are languishing at the bottom of the points table with one win and three losses in four matches. They have just 2 points and a negative NRR of 0.856.

Ahead of the match against the Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians wicketkeeper-batter G Kamalini was ruled out due to an injury for the remainder of the tournament.

The development was confirmed on the WPL's official website on Tuesday. The statement further added that the Harmanpreet Kaur-led Mumbai has picked up Vaishnavi Sharma as Kamalini's injury replacement. Before her injury, the wicketkeeper-batter had played 5 matches in the ongoing edition of the WPL.

The WPL statement also read that Vaishnavi Sharma will join the two-time champions Mumbai Indians for Rs 30 lakh. The left-arm spinner was also part of India's historic triumph at the ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup squad of 2025. Vaishnavi Sharma has also played five T20I matches for India, taking five wickets.

Playing XIs of both teams:

Delhi Capitals Women (Playing XI): Shafali Verma, Lizelle Lee(wicketkeeper), Laura Wolvaardt, Jemimah Rodrigues(captain), Deeya Yadav, Marizanne Kapp, Lucy Hamilton, Niki Prasad, Sneh Rana, Shree Charani, Nandni Sharma.

Mumbai Indians Women (Playing XI): Hayley Matthews, Sajeevan Sajana, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Rahila Firdous(w), Nicola Carey, Amanjot Kaur, Poonam Khemnar, Sanskriti Gupta, Shabnim Ismail, Vaishnavi Sharma.

- ANI

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Rohit P
MI's batting lineup looks very strong with Hayley, Harmanpreet, and Nat Sciver-Brunt. DC's bowling will be tested big time. Hope to see a good contest!
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Aman W
Sad to hear about Kamalini's injury. Wishing her a speedy recovery. But good opportunity for Vaishnavi Sharma to step up! She did well in the U19 World Cup.
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Sarah B
DC is at the bottom but they have the talent to turn things around. Shafali Verma needs to fire today. The women's game is getting so competitive, love to see it!
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Karthik V
Honestly, DC's team selection has been a bit confusing this season. They have good players but the balance seems off. Hope the new playing XI works today. Fingers crossed!
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Nisha Z
Excited to see Vaishnavi Sharma get her chance! ₹30 lakh is a good deal for MI. WPL is really creating opportunities for young Indian players. Let's go Mumbai! 💙

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