As the Women’s Premier League (WPL 2025) is around the corner, the runner-up from the past two seasons, Delhi Capitals are gearing up to roar. Meg Lanning-led DC will want to clinch the WPL trophy for the first time. With the inclusion of U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup-winning captain Nikki Prasad on the side, the squad looks full of positive energy inside the dressing room. Let’s have a look into the team’s strengths, weakness, X-factor, SWOT Analysis of Delhi Capitals Leadership group Meg Lanning is set to lead the side in the WPL 2025 season. With the presence of Jemimah Rodrigues, Alice Capsey, Jess Jonassen and Marizanne Kapp on the side, the youngsters will learn a lot from these stalwarts of women’s cricket. The top order Shafali Verma with skipper Meg Lanning will be opening the innings for Delhi followed by Jemimah Rodrigues at No. 3 giving a lot of balance and a good-to-go start in the powerplay. The middle order and it’s strike rate concern Sarah Bryce could play at No. 4 as a keeper-batter followed by South African skipper Marizanne Kapp at No. 5 and Jess Jonassen at No. 6 respectively. But the issue is their strike rate in the middle overs from 6-15. The middle order needs to take responsibility to make sure the score gets par 150 runs on board at least for a respective total while batting first. The X-factor: Effective all-rounders With Marizanne Kapp, Arundhati Reddy and Jess Jonassen while experience takes alongside youngsters, the attack seems quite lethal. Star U-19 Women’s T20 WC winning captain Nikki Prasad will be the X-factor and a key player to watch out for. She had performed brilliantly and may also feature herself in the leadership group with Lanning. The fiery pace attack Delhi Capitals have a great pace bowling unit on paper. In the presence of seniors like Shikha Pandey, Minnu Mani and Titas Sadhu followed by the fast-bowling all-rounders, the side looks extremely strong on the sheets. Delhi Capitals’ squad for WPL 2025 Jemimah Rodrigues (vc), Meg Lanning ©, Shafali Verma, Sneha Deepthi, Alice Capsey, Annabel Sutherland, Arundhati Reddy, Jess Jonassen, Marizanne Kapp, Minnu Mani, N Charani, Nikki Prasad, Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey, Nandini Kashyap, Sarah Bryce (wk), Taniyaa Bhatia (wk), Titas Sadhu DC's probable playing XI Meg Lanning (c), Shafali Verma, Sarah Bryce (wk), Jemimah Rodrigues, Marizanne Kapp, Annabel Sutherland, Jess Jonassen, Minnu Mani, Arundhati Reddy, Radha Yadav, Shikha PandeyOriginal Article