For the 2025 Women’s Premier League (WPL), the Delhi Capitals have assembled a strong, well-rounded team with a wide range of foreign talent. Experience, leadership, and the ability to win games are provided by their international talents, namely Meg Lanning and Marizanne Kapp among others.
Power-hitters like Sutherland supply the required firepower in decisive moments, while up-and-coming talents like Alice Capsey and Sarah Bryce bring youth and vitality. The Delhi Capitals, who hope to advance following consecutive second-place finishes, are once again serious candidates for the WPL title considering this combination of established players and young talents. Their first game is against the Mumbai Indians at Vadodara on February 15 at 7:30 PM IST.
Meg Lanning – Australia
In 2023, Meg Lanning, a right-handed batter from Australia, made her WPL debut. The Delhi Capitals secured her services for ₹1.1 crores. With 676 runs at an average of 42.25 and a strike rate of 130.75 in 18 games, Lanning has been a pillar for the Capitals. The team’s success has been largely attributed to her leadership and steady top-order performances. Her magnificent trophy cabinet, which includes four T20 World Cups (2014, 2018, 2020, 2023), one 50-over ODI World Cup (2022), and a gold medal from the Commonwealth Games, is proof that she is an excellent tactician and a keen reader of the game.
She has guided Australia to an unprecedented 26 consecutive ODI wins. With 345 runs from 9 innings, Lanning was the leading scorer in the first WPL season. She announced her international retirement at age 31 in November 2023. After finishing second in the competition the previous two years, she will be hoping to add another Trophy to her collection with the Delhi Capitals.
Marizanne Kapp – South Africa
Marizanne Kapp is a 34-year-old veteran South African all-rounder who can win games with both bat and ball. She was roped in by the Delhi Capitals for ₹1.5 crore in 2023, and she currently holds 256 runs and 20 wickets in the WPL. Kapp, who is well-known for her strong hitting and accurate inswingers, gave the batting order depth and made vital breakthroughs with the ball.
Kapp’s versatility in adjusting to various match circumstances solidifies her role as a game changer for the franchise. She is a versatile cricket player and the only female South African player to have achieved a hat-trick in Women’s Twenty20 Internationals. A key member of the DC team, the 34-year-old made an impression in the league’s first season, finishing as the equal second-highest wicket-taker with nine wickets and 177 runs. Her experience on and off the pitch will be very beneficial to the young cricketers who will share the camp with her.
Jess Jonassen – Australia
Jess Jonassen, 32, is an Australian all-rounder who was secured for base price of ₹50 lakh in 2023 and is a vital member of the Delhi Capitals’ lineup and a good lower-order batter and cunning left-arm spinner. She is an essential asset in the middle overs because of her ability to break important partnerships with her deceptive spin and her ability to remain composed under pressure. With the bat, she also made significant contributions, adding quick runs in the last overs or during difficult run chases.
So far in the WPL, she has taken 20 wickets and scored a crucial 145 runs at a strike rate of 132 and emerged as an MVP last season. With more than 200 international matches for Australia and five T20 and two 50-over World Cups under her belt, Jonassen brings a wealth of expertise to the table. With nine wickets in the first edition, she was tied for second place among the Capitals’ top wicket-takers.
Alice Capsey – England
Alice Capsey, a gifted all-round player from England, is 20 years old. In 2023, Capsey, a budding talent in England’s cricket system, was roped in by the Delhi Capitals for ₹75 lakh, demonstrating her developing reputation as an explosive all-rounder. Capsey is an X-factor player because of her bold batting style and potent off-break bowling. She has taken 10 wickets in 13 innings since 2023 and amassed 389 runs at a strike rate of 136.49 in 17 WPL games.
Capsey is an invaluable member of the team, whether it is giving vital overs with the ball or making an aggressive cameo to generate momentum. At the Boland Part in Paarl in 2023, Capsey hit the joint-fastest fifty in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, off 21 balls, against Ireland. The fast-rising teenager, who is already making ripples in the worldwide arena at the age of 20, is being hailed as the future superstar. Capsey has a unique ability as an aggressive batter who can hit the ball hard and attack right away. She has a strike rate of 131 in Twenty20 Internationals and bats in the top order for England. She has already established herself in international cricket and The Hundred, and she is gradually becoming one of the most promising young players in the whole world. She is an essential component of the Delhi Capitals’ game strategies because of her versatility and unpredictable presence in the lineup.
Annabel Sutherland – Australia
At the 2024 WPL Auction, Annabel Sutherland, the 23-year-old Australian stole the show when the Delhi Capitals secured her services for INR 2 crore to acquire her after a fierce bidding battle. At the auction, she was the player with the second-highest price. During the first edition, Sutherland played four games for the Gujarat Giants, scoring 28 runs and taking three wickets.
Sutherland, one of the best all-round players in cricket right now, can hit big and cause problems for the hitters with her medium pace variations. She has accomplished a great deal in her brief but fruitful career. She has won games with vital all-round contributions, struck a multiple Test centuries in Test and played for the Australian team that won the 2020 and 2023 T20 World Cups and the 2022 ODI World Cup. She gives the Delhi Capitals team balance and a huge match temperament and hopes to maintain her strong play in the forthcoming campaign.
Sarah Bryce – Scotland
Sarah Bryce, a 25-year-old Scottish batter and wicketkeeper, was a thrilling addition to the Delhi Capitals for ₹10 lakh in 2025. Bryce, who is well-known for her dependable batting and neat performance behind the stumps, gives the team’s wicketkeeping unit more depth.
She has amassed 1290 runs at an average of 28.66 and four half-centuries in 58 T20 International matches. Bryce was a special asset because of her background playing international cricket for Scotland and in franchise leagues. She will bring a new viewpoint and a desire to succeed on a larger scale. Her versatility at various hitting positions made sure the team’s combinations were flexible at this year’s WPL for DC.
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