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The stage is set for an electrifying start to the Women’s Premier League 2024 as Mumbai Indians Women (MI-W) gear up to face Delhi Capitals Women (DC-W) in the tournament opener. Scheduled for Friday, February 23, at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.Team Form and Previous Season RecapDelhi Capitals Women concluded the previous season at the top of the table with an impressive record of six wins in eight matches. Mumbai Indians Women closely followed, securing the second position with an equally commendable six victories out of eight encounters. In their head-to-head clashes last season, Mumbai Indians emerged victorious in two out of three encounters.Player Retentions and Auction HighlightsMeg Lanning will continue to lead the Capitals, having retained 15 players before the mini-auction and releasing three, including USA pacer Tara Norris. With a budget of INR 2.5 crore, the Capitals strategically acquired Annabel Sutherland for INR 2 crore, along with Aparna Mondal and Ashwani Kumari at their base prices of INR 10 lakh each.Mumbai Indians Women, with a purse value of INR 2.1 crore, secured the services of experienced pacer Shabnim Ismail for INR 1.2 crore. Additionally, they added S Sajana, Amandeep Kaur, Fatima Jaffer, and Keerthana Balakrishnan to their roster, each at a base price of ₹10 lakh.Read Also | Guide to Watching Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2024: Live Streaming and Telecast FreeProbable Playing XIMumbai Indians Women: Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia (wk), NR Sciver, H Kaur (C), AC Kerr, Amanjot Kaur, P Vastrakar, S Ismail, Jintimani Kalita, Amandeep Kaur, S IshaqueDelhi Capitals Women: Shafali Verma, MM Lanning (C), JI Rodrigues, M Kapp, Alice Capsey, A Sutherland, S Pandey, T Bhatia (wk), Radha Yadav, Poonam Yadav, Titas SadhuWeather and Pitch AnalysisWeather and Pitch Conditions: The weather forecast for the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium predicts clear skies with a temperature of 30.0°C and 36% humidity. The pitch report suggests that the Bengaluru surface might favor bowlers, with an average first innings score of 85 runs in the last five T20 matches. The team winning the toss might opt to bowl first, given the pitch's inclination towards assisting bowlers.Form Guide (Last 5 Matches) and ExpectationsDuring the first season's regular matches, Mumbai Indians won the first game against Delhi Capitals, but DC turned the tables in the rematch. Both games happened at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. In the first match, bowlers Saika Ishaque, Issy Wong, and Hayley Matthews did great for Mumbai, making Delhi score only 105 runs despite Meg Lanning's 43. Mumbai chased it down easily, thanks to Yastika Bhatia's 41 runs. But in the second match, Delhi's Marizanne Kapp, Shikha Pandey, and Alice Capsey restricted Mumbai to 109/8. Then, Delhi's Shafali Verma, Lanning, and Capsey led their team to a comfortable win. In the final, Mumbai's Hayley Matthews took 3 wickets, limiting Delhi to 131. And Nat Sciver-Brunt's 60 not out helped Mumbai win the title.StatisticMI vs DC WPL 2023Matches3DC Won1MI Won2DC Won Batting First0MI Won Batting First0DC Won Chasing1MI Won Chasing2Highest Total for DC vs MI131/9Highest Total for MI vs DC134/3Lowest Total for DC vs MI105 All OutLowest Total for MI vs DC109/8Highest Individual Score for DCMeg Lanning - 43 off 41 ballsHighest Individual Score for MINat Sciver-Brunt - 60 off 55 ballsBest Bowling Innings for DCMarizanne Kapp - 2 for 13 in 4 oversBest Bowling Innings for MIHayley Matthews - 3 for 5 in 4 oversMost Runs for DC vs MIMeg Lanning - 110 runs in 3 inningsMost Runs for MI vs DCNat Sciver-Brunt - 83 runs in 2 inningsMost Fours for DC vs MIMeg Lanning - 14 fours in 3 inningsMost Fours for MI vs DCNat Sciver-Brunt - 11 fours in 3 inningsMost Sixes for DC vs MIAlice Capsey - 5 sixes in 3 inningsMost Sixes for MI vs DCPooja Vastrakar & Issy Wong - 1 six in 1 inningMost Wickets for DC vs MIAlice Capsey - 3 wickets in 3 matchesMost Wickets for MI vs DCHayley Matthews - 7 wickets in 3 matches

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