The Women’s Delhi Premier League 2026 will continue with North Delhi Strikers Women taking on East Delhi Riders Women at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, on August 21, 2026 (Friday). The match will start at 1:30 PM IST and will be the second game of the women’s tournament. Both teams will be starting their campaign and will be looking to begin with a win. A good result in the first game can give either side confidence for the matches ahead.
North Delhi Strikers Women have a squad with a mix of batters, all-rounders, wicketkeepers and bowlers. Players such as Ayushi Soni, Priya Mishra, Anshu Nagar, Shweta Singh and Shivani Jangid will be among the players to watch from their side. East Delhi Riders Women also have several players who can make a difference, including Aarna Dudeja, Parunika Sisodia, Purva Siwach, Ishika and Goyinka Sharma. Both teams will be playing their first match, so they will be keen to settle quickly and make the most of their chances.
Squads:
North Delhi Strikers Women’s Cricket Team
Ayushi Soni, Nazma, Upasana Yadav, Manshi Garg, Samridhi Dhingra, Nancy Tyagi, Priya Mishra, Anshu Nagar, Archana, Armeet Kaur, Reshika Beniwal, Samaira Raghav, Shivi Sharma, Priyanshi, Nandini Giri, Ananya Bhardwaj, Apeksa Anand, Jhilmil, Anamika, Shweta Singh, Riya Shokeen, Shivani Jangia
East Delhi Riders Women’s Cricket Team
Urvashi Gupta, Vanshika Lila, Sonakshi, Aarna Dudeja, Jasleen Kaur, Parunika Sisodia, Riti Tomar, Neha Chhillar, Hridaya Sharma, Purva Siwach, Nilanchal Nerwal, Suhana Attri, Mahi Chauhan, Geet Karhana, Yashasvi Dhiman, Rajshri Yadav, Ishika, Pragya Rawat, Goyinka Sharma, Bharti Rawal, Tamanna Singh, Simran Bahadur
Players to watch out:
Aarna Dudeja
Aarna Dudeja will be one of the players to watch from East Delhi Riders in this match. In the Delhi Premier League 2025, she scored 57 runs in three matches, with a highest score of 55 and an average of 57.00. She also had a strike rate of 103.64 and hit 7 fours during the tournament. Her ability to score useful runs will be important for East Delhi in their opening game. She will look to give her team a good start with the bat.
Ayushi Soni
Ayushi Soni will be an important batter for North Delhi Strikers as they begin their campaign. In the Delhi Premier League 2025, she scored 71 runs in three matches, with a highest score of 61 and an average of 35.50. She also recorded a strike rate of 116.39 and hit 10 fours during the tournament. Her ability to score at a good pace could help North Delhi get off to a strong start. She will be looking to make good use of the batting conditions at the venue.
Purva Siwach
Purva Siwach will be one of the bowling players to watch from East Delhi Riders. During the Delhi Premier League 2025, she took 2 wickets in three matches, with her best figures being 1/13. She finished with a bowling average of 26.00 and an economy rate of 6.50. Keeping the runs under control and picking up wickets will be her main tasks against North Delhi. A good spell from her could help East Delhi put pressure on the batting side.
Shivani Jangid
Shivani Jangid will be one of the main bowling options for North Delhi Strikers in their opening match. She picked up 4 wickets in three matches in the Delhi Premier League 2025, with her best figures of 2/19. She finished with a bowling average of 10.00 and an economy rate of 5.00. Her ability to take wickets while giving away fewer runs could be useful for North Delhi. The team will hope she can make an early impact with the ball.
Pitch:
The Arun Jaitley Stadium surface is a flat, black-soil track and generally gives batters good conditions to score runs. The average first-innings score is around 170 to 183 runs, while totals in the 160-180 range can be competitive. The pitch may become slower during the middle overs, which can help spinners get some grip and turn.
Weather:
Delhi is expected to be hot with the temperature reaching around 33°C during the afternoon and dropping to around 27°C later in the day. The forecast provided shows a 60% chance of precipitation and around 4mm of expected rainfall.
Fantasy Playing XI:
Ayushi Soni, Aarna Dudeja, Priya Mishra, Parunika Sisodia, Purva Siwach, Shivani Jangid, Shweta Singh, Riya Shokeen, Anshu Nagar, Goyinka Sharma, Bharti Rawal
Match Details:
Date – August 21, 2026
Time – 1:30 PM IST
Venue – Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Broadcast – The match will be available live on Star Sports Network. Fans can also watch the tournament live through JioHotstar and FanCode.
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