Delhi Capitals captain Meg Lanning has revealed what is the reason for his team to lose in the final for the third consecutive time in the Women’s Premier League (WPL).
Delhi Capitals played the final against Mumbai Indians (Mi) in the first season and lost. In the second season, the team missed the trophy from the team Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and now once again Mumbai Indians defeated Delhi in the final.
“We did not play well, credit for victory goes to Mumbai” – Meg Lanning
After the final match, Meg Lanning said:
“We spent another good season, but unfortunately we could not win tonight. The credit for complete victory goes to Mumbai Indians. He showed a brilliant game for the whole season and was fully entitled to the trophy. ”
he adds:
“It was very disappointing for us, especially in batting we could not do well. I felt that the target of 150 runs was right for us, but if we had partnered for a few more overs, we could win. We are proud of our group, we played well throughout the tournament, but this necklace is disappointing. ”
“We could not give our best in the final”
Meg Lanning while talking about the reasons for the defeat said:
“Some people say that the Mumbai team must have been tired, but you cannot say anything about these things. All this is about performing well on the decisive night, and Mumbai showed a better game than us. ”
he adds:
“We could not show our best game in the final, which is very disappointing. But this is cricket, there is no mistake of anyone in this. We came with complete preparation, but things did not happen according to us. “
Delhi Capitals released poor record in final
The team of Delhi Capitals reached the finals in every season of WPL but never won the trophy.
- 2023: Mumbai Indians defeated
- 2024: defeat to RCB
- 2025: defeated Mumbai Indians again
Meg Lanning said:
“Each time circumstances are different, but we are very disappointed. We felt that we had kept ourselves in a good position to win, but this is the game – you win some matches, some lose. Unfortunately, we remained in the wrong side again. “
Will Delhi Capitals change its luck in WPL 2026?
After the defeat in the final for three consecutive times, the Delhi Capitals team can now consider making changes. The question is, will the Meg Lanning be the captain in the next season, or will the team look for a new leader?
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