Delhi Capitals Opt to Bowl First Against UP Warriorz in WPL 2026 Clash

Match Overview

In the seventh match of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 season, the Delhi Capitals, captained by Jemimah Rodrigues, won the toss and chose to field first against the UP Warriorz on Wednesday.

Currently, the Delhi Capitals sit in fourth place in the WPL 2026 standings, having suffered two consecutive losses. Meanwhile, the UP Warriorz are at the bottom of the table, also with two defeats.

Meg Lanning Reflects on Recent Loss

Following their defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru on January 12, UP Warriorz captain Meg Lanning acknowledged that her team was outperformed by their rivals.

"We would have preferred to start with a couple of wins, but RCB played exceptionally well and kept us under pressure throughout the match. It wasn't our best performance, but the quick succession of games allows us to move on swiftly. We need to improve in several areas, especially at the top of the order, including myself. We faced too many dot balls early on. Credit to RCB for their excellent bowling, which set the tone for the game," Lanning stated after the match.

"Shikha is one of the top bowlers in this league, and she has a variety of techniques. Unfortunately, her performance didn't meet expectations tonight. Facing a player like Harris is challenging once she finds her rhythm; she can hit all areas of the ground with power. Today, she was in form, and we couldn't contain her," she added.

WPL 2026: Playing XIs for DC vs UPW

Here are the playing elevens for both teams:

Delhi Capitals XI: Shafali Verma, Lizelle Lee (wicketkeeper), Laura Wolvaardt, Jemimah Rodrigues (captain), Marizanne Kapp, Niki Prasad, Chinelle Henry, Sneh Rana, Minnu Mani, N Shree Charani, Nandani Sharma.

UP Warriorz XI: Kiran Navgire, Meg Lanning (captain), Phoebe Litchfield, Harleen Deol, Shweta Sehrawat (wicketkeeper), Chloe Tryon, Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Asha Sobhana, Shikha Pandey, Kranti Gaud.