Mumbai Indians claimed the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 title after beating Delhi Capitals by eight runs in the final at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.
After losing early wickets, Harmanpreet Kaur took control of setting the target, contributing 66 runs and guiding MI to 149 in 20 overs. With the ball, Nat Sciver-Brunt picked three wickets, while Amelia Kerr took two scalps to restrict DC to 141.
MI finished second in the WPL points table, beat Gujarat Giants in the eliminator and three-time finalist Delhi Capitals in the summit clash to lift its second WPL title in three years.
Sporstar takes you through the Mumbai Indians team and how each player performed in the tournament:
Hayley Matthews
Hayley Matthews took a while to find her form but was a dominant force in the second half of the season. The West Indies all-rounder amassed 307 runs in 20 innings and played a crucial knock of 77 in the eliminator against Gujarat Giants. She was also among the highest wicket-takers, picking up 18 wickets and holding on to the Purple Cap until the final, handing it to her teammate Amelia Kerr, who also finished with 18 wickets but a better economy.
Yastika Bhatia
Yastika Bhatia was unable to find too many runs at the top of the order. The wicketkeeper-batter was dismissed for plenty of single-digit scores and was pushed down the line-up for a couple of matches. She managed to display some big-hitting towards the closing stages to push the team totals.
Nat Sciver-Brunt
Nat Sciver-Brunt was undoubtedly MI’s standout performer this season, finishing as the Orange cap winner and Most Valuable Player. The England all-rounder’s consistency at the top of the order meant she finished with 523 runs in 2025, the first instance of a batter scoring more than 500 runs in a WPL season.
Nat Sciver-Brunt in action during the WPL Final against Delhi Capitals.
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Nat Sciver-Brunt in action during the WPL Final against Delhi Capitals.
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She was also an important bowler for the side, picking up 12 wickets in 10 innings, including three against Delhi Capitals in the title decider. Sciver-Brunt finished among the top five wicket-takers as well.
Harmanpreet Kaur
Apart from a couple of low scores, the skipper has found herself in great touch and contributed significantly to her side’s success in this season. Harmanpreet wrapped up the season with 302 runs, placing her fifth in the Orange Cap standings.
Her knocks this year had three well made half-centuries, including the 44-ball 66 in the summit clash against DC which took her struggling side out of a deep hole during its batting.
Amelia Kerr
The Kiwi all-rounder ended the season as the Purple Cap holder with 18 wickets, narrowly edging ahead of her teammate in Matthews thanks to a better economy rate.
Mumbai Indians’ Amelia Kerr celebrates the wicket of Jess Jonassen during the WPL Final Match between Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals.
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Mumbai Indians’ Amelia Kerr celebrates the wicket of Jess Jonassen during the WPL Final Match between Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals.
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Kerr’s best bowling performance came against UP Warriorz during the league stage, where she picked up a fifer – the only one of this season – conceding 38 runs in four overs. Moreover, she leggie also contributed with important scalps in the playoffs for her side. These included removing Jess Jonassen and a set Jemimah Rodrigues in the final.
Sajana Sajeevan
The season was a forgettable one for the Kerala player, both in the field and in the middle. With two ducks, Sajana scored just 51 runs in 10 matches, her highest score being 23 against RCB. With the ball, she managed to take just one wicket.
Her poor showing in the outfield compounded her troubles in WPL 2025.
Amanjot Kaur
The 25-year-old from Punjab was one of the many bright spots in this champion team. Amanjot was adjudged the ‘Emerging Player of the season’ after she ended the campaign with 128 runs and five wickets.
Mumbai Indians’ Amanjot Kaur plays a shot during the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 cricket match between Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians.
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Mumbai Indians’ Amanjot Kaur plays a shot during the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 cricket match between Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians.
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Her best all-round performance came against RCB in the Bengaluru leg where she earned the ‘Player of the Match’ award with an unbeaten 34 and a spell of 3/22 in three overs.
G. Kamalini
While the U-19 World Cup winning batter didn’t get too much time out in the middle, she did notch up a few memorable moments in her maiden WPL season to show her prowess.
These included that confident cover drive for a four against RCB in Bengaluru which were the winning runs and a massive six over mid-wicket against DC in the final.
Sanskriti Gupta
Another youngster who left her mark was this Madhya Pradesh offie, who had started off as a pacer in her earlier days.
In her debut WPL season, the 20-year-old took four wickets in six innings. She also contributed eight runs with the bat, including a four, in the final where every run counted at the end.
Shabnim Ismail
Bowling 131 dot balls this season, the most by a bowler, the South African pace ace has been a constant supplier of wickets for her captain.
Shabnim Ismail of Mumbai Indians celebrates the wicket of Shafali Verma of Delhi Capitals during the WPL Final match between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals.
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Shabnim Ismail of Mumbai Indians celebrates the wicket of Shafali Verma of Delhi Capitals during the WPL Final match between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals.
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Ismail took nine wickets this season, which included the big wicket of Shafali Verma in the final.
Saika Ishaque
Saika was introduced in MI’s plans in the second half of the season, playing just three matches. While she couldn’t get off the mark with the bat, she did take one wicket (of Annabel Sutherland in the final).
Parunika Sisodia
Another U-19 World Cup winning player in the MI squad, Parunika got to bowl in four innings and took a solitary wicket which came against UP Warriorz. She removed Uma Chetry in the match.
The left-arm spinner was brought in as the replacement for an injured Pooja Vastrakar ahead of the season.
Jintimani Kalita
She was played in just three matches and Jintimani failed to impress with the bat. She was handed the ball for two overs across two innings in which she was quite expensive (economy of 10.50).
(Note: Nadine de Klerk, Chloe Tryon, Amandeep Kaur, Sathyamoorthy Keerthana, Akshita Maheshwari did not feature in any game)