 "'Mumbai Indians fought till the last ball': Harmanpreet, Sciver-Brunt on winning WPL 2025")
Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur led from the front with a match-winning 66 off just 44 balls as they successfully defended a target of 150 against Delhi Capitals on Saturday to win their second Women's Premier League (WPL) trophy in three years .
India captain Harmanpreet was also declared the player of the match for her decisive knock. After winning her second WPL trophy, the 36-year-old underlined the importance of the title after failing to qualify for the final in WPL 2024.
“It (this win) means a lot,” Harmanpreet said after the WPL 2025 final . “First season, we tried to do everything right. When we met this season, we discussed how things did not go right (last season). We wanted to keep things simple and as a team, we did that. Really happy we got support from the support staff, and really happy the way we played.”
‘Mumbai Indians fought till the last ball’
She credited her team’s cohesiveness and never-say-die attitude for winning the WPL 2025 trophy.
“It was a great team effort. I would like to congratulate Delhi team, it was not easy for us. At the end of the day, you feel happy, really happy with the way we played. We fought till the last ball, all about being there and doing the right things again and again,” she added.
Meg Lanning’s Delhi Capitals have now lost three consecutive finals in the first three seasons of the WPL. The former Australia captain rued the fact that her team was unable to chase down a relatively easy target of 150 as they were restricted on 141/9
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On playing in the final after a long break, Lanning said, “I don’t think there is any right or wrong way to do it and about performing on the night, and they were too good for us tonight. We have not been able to put our best performances on the board in the final, which is disappointing but that is cricket. We prepped to do as well as we could. It has been different each time. We put ourselves in a good position but you win some, you lose some.”
‘Special to be a part of Mumbai Indians’
Mumbai Indians’ Nat Sciver-Brunt, who scored 523 runs this season in 10 matches at a strike rate of 152.48 and also took 12 wickets, was declared WPL 2025’s Player of the Tournament.
“It has been a great year for me in the WPL. To come off the back of a lot of cricket, so happy to be standing here as a winner. I will ride the highs as long as I can, because I am sure there are some lows around the corner as well - but that is cricket,” she said after the final.
“Just happy to ride those highs whilst I can. We have a great amount of all-rounders and world-class players who can stand up at any time. Very lucky to be part of that team. It is so special to be a part of a franchise that has become family. Really, really happy.”
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