WPL 2023: Harmanpreet Kaur’s Mumbai Indians vs Meg Lanning’s Delhi Capitals sets up a fitting finale

Two established franchises in the Indian Premier League with massive fan-bases. Two teams that appeared to be the most balanced on paper even before the tournament began. Two sides filled with superstars, match-winners and all-round fun people. Two captains who have inspired their national teams with their performances and leadership. Apart from class batters and bowlers, two sides who have set the benchmark for fielding too. And two teams that, during the league phase, won once against each other.

The first Women’s Premier League final is fitting for more reasons than just the primary one of featuring the top two teams of the league phase. Harmanpreet Kaur’s Mumbai Indians will take on Meg Lanning’s Delhi Capitals at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday to decide the first champions of WPL in a clash that is dripping with narrative on either side.

Interestingly though, they come into the final with the knowledge that both of them haven’t been able to produce their best against each other. There is a case to be made that MI’s best result of the league stage came against DC, and in the same way, DC’s most impressive performance was against MI. What that meant though is that we haven’t yet had...

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