Jemimah Rodrigues has won her first match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 as captain of Delhi Capitals. The Capitals defeated UP Warriorz by seven wickets on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. Meanwhile, UP Warriorz Women register their third straight loss of the tournament. They are currently with a net run rate of -1.543. DC Women sir in fourth place with two points and a net run rate of -0.833.
UP Warriorz Women started the innings with the bat first but lost their opener Kiran Navgire at 0 off 3, but captain Meg Lanning gained the momentum, scoring a half-century (54 off 38). Coming in next, Phoebe Litchfield (27 off 20) and Harleen Deol (47 off 36) continued the lead with decent scores. But the lower-order batters failed to add adequate runs and finished their over at 154/8.
From the Capitals bowlers, Marizanne Kapp and Shafali Verma took two wickets each, while Nandani Sharma, Sneh Rana, and Shree Charani added one wicket each. Harleen was retired out.
Meanwhile, the Capitals batters were quite strong in their approach. Openers Shafali Verma (36 runs off 32) and Lizelle Lee (67 runs off 44) lead the way for the remaining batter. Laura Wolvaardt (25* off 24) and Marizanne Kapp (5* off 6) remained not-out, while captain Rodrigues added 21 runs off 14 balls. UP Warriorz bowlers, however, failed to secure many wickets, ending with only three, two from Deepti and one from Asha Sobhana.
Rodrigues on Delhi Capitals first victory of WPL 2026
Delhi Capitals captain Jemimah Rodrigues, during the post-match interview, heaped praise on the individual performances of her teammates while crediting the entire team’s hard work on the victory.
She said, “Very happy. It was a nail biting finish but proud of the way the girls held their nerve. Everyone was pretty calm. It was a bit nervy towards the end when I lost my wicket. It was a bit of deja vu. But the way Kapp and Laura finished it off, hats off. We bowled really well today. The way Sneh came back. That is cricket. It was crucial to get us going.”
Rodrigues was, however, quite impressed with the bowling unit, specifically those who did their part well in the first innings.
“All our bowlers bowled well but Shafali was the standout. She contributes for DC either with the bat or ball. She is very confident in her bowling. Wake her up from her sleep and she will be ready to bowl. She was phenomenal,” she added.
