Why Delhi Capitals lose the WPL final for the third time in a row?

By Kaif - Mar 16, 2025 12:59 PM
Last updated on Mar 16, 2025 12:59 PM

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Why Delhi Capitals lose the WPL final for the third time in a row?: Mumbai Indians defeated Delhi Capitals by 8 runs in the final of the Women's Premier League. With this, MI has become the WPL champion for the second time. In this match played at Mumbai's Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai scored 149 runs while batting first. In response, Delhi Capitals fought till the end, but remained 8 runs short of the target. The match went on till the last over, but captain Meg Lanning could not save Delhi from losing the third consecutive final.

Reasons for Delhi Capitals losing the final for the third time

Performance under pressure: Delhi Capitals team could not perform well under the pressure of the final match.
Wickets at crucial moments: The team lost wickets at crucial moments, which put pressure on them.
Mumbai Indians' strong performance: Mumbai Indians performed all-round and kept Delhi Capitals under pressure.
Failure in chasing the target: Delhi Capitals missed the target of 150 runs by 8 runs.
Mental pressure: Although coach Batty dismissed the pressure of losing the last two finals, losing finals consecutively does put mental pressure on the players.

Delhi Capitals' mistake in the final

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Delhi Capitals was given a target of 150 runs by Mumbai Indians in the final. Delhi's team failed to achieve this target and lost the match by 8 runs. This defeat was even more disappointing for Delhi because they had to face defeat in the two final matches before this. Coach Batty said that his team could not withstand the pressure and this was the main reason for their defeat.

Performance under pressure

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Coach Batty admitted that there was pressure on his team in the final match. He said, "Everyone is very hurt. I think the target of 150 runs could have been achieved on this wicket. The players may not have been able to bear the pressure of playing a big match, a final." He also said that the credit for the victory goes to Mumbai Indians, who defended this score as well.

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Pressure of losing in consecutive finals

When asked about Delhi Capitals losing in consecutive finals, coach Batty said that there was no psychological pressure on his team for losing the last two finals. He said, "All the girls were very positive. I don't blame them. There were negative talks that there is some pressure of losing the last two finals, but it was not like that."

Mumbai Indians' challenge

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The biggest challenge for Delhi Capitals in the final against Mumbai Indians was to stop the Mumbai Indians batsmen. Mumbai Indians' Hayley Matthews, Nat Seaver Brunt and captain Harmanpreet Kaur were in great form. Delhi Capitals' bowlers had to overcome these batsmen. Apart from this, Mumbai Indians' bowlers were also performing brilliantly.

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