MI vs DC, WPL 2025 final: Pitch and weather reports
What's the story
Mumbai Indians Women (MI-W) will face Delhi Capitals Women (DC-W) in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 final on March 15.
The match will be played today at Brabourne Stadium, starting at 7:30pm IST.
The Meg Lanning-led Delhi Capitals made it to the final after finishing on top of the points table with consistent performances and a better Net Run Rate.
Here we look at the weather report for the duel.
Road to final
MI-W's journey to the final
Harmanpreet Kaur's Mumbai Indians had a tougher road, beating Gujarat Giants by 47 runs in the Eliminator.
Their ability to perform under pressure proved their mettle as one of the top teams in WPL 2025.
Notably, this final is a repeat of the WPL 2023 title clash, where MI came out on top.
The Capitals will be keen to avenge that defeat and clinch their first WPL trophy.
Weather forecast
Clear skies expected for WPL 2025 final
Meanwhile, Accuweather predicts clear weather in Mumbai on the match day, with no chance of rain.
The temperature is expected to be high, reaching a maximum of 38°C during the day and dropping to a minimum of 24°C at night.
Humidity levels are predicted to be moderate, but the heat could challenge players' endurance, making hydration and fitness crucial factors in this final match-up.
Pitch conditions
Brabourne Stadium pitch report
Brabourne Stadium's pitch is usually known to be batting-friendly, offering decent bounce and pace.
However, the hot weather is likely to dry out the surface as the game progresses, giving spinners an advantage.
With no rain predicted, dew could also come into play in the second innings.
Despite the heavy presence of dew, all three matches at this venue so far have been won by teams batting first
XIs
Here are the predicted XIs:
DC (Probable XI): Meg Lanning (c), Shafali Verma, Jess Jonassen, Jemimah Rodrigues, Annabel Sutherland, Marizanne Kapp, Sarah Bryce (wk), Niki Prasad, Minnu Mani, Shikha Pandey, Titas Sadhu/N Charani.
MI (Probable XI): Hayley Matthews, Amelia Kerr, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Amanjot Kaur, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Sajeevan Sajana, G Kamalini, Sanskriti Gupta, Shabnim Ismail, Saika Ishaque/Parunika Sisodia.