Delhi Capitals Opt to Bat First Against Royal Challengers Bangalore in WPL Clash
In the ongoing Women’s Premier League (WPL), Delhi Capitals captain Meg Lanning continued her trend of choosing to bat first when they faced Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Lanning expressed confidence in the pitch, describing it as “pretty good” while acknowledging that there was “a little bit for the bowlers if you get in the right area.”
Delhi Capitals made a single change to their lineup, bringing back Marizanne Kapp in place of Annabel Sutherland. Lanning emphasized their strategy of fielding their strongest team in every match while considering the workload of their bowlers throughout the tournament.
On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Smriti Mandhana also preferred to bat first but stated that she “didn’t mind chasing” after witnessing Mumbai Indians’ successful chase of 191 against Gujarat Giants the previous night. RCB handed a debut to Maharashtra’s left-arm pacer Shradda Pokharkar, who replaced the injured Kanika Ahuja. They also made two other changes among their Indian players, bringing in Shreyanka Patil and Disha Kasat while leaving out S Meghana, Simran Bahadur, and Ekta Bisht. Their overseas contingent of Ellyse Perry, Sophie Devine, Sophie Molineux, and Georgia Wareham remained unchanged.
The pitch used for the match was the same as the one on Saturday, where a team chasing successfully broke a five-game streak of teams batting first winning in Delhi. A victory for Delhi Capitals would secure their place in the playoffs.
