World Cup winner Jemima becomes the captain of the team that lost the final thrice, will beat Mumbai in WPL 2026

WPL 2026: Indian women’s cricket team’s star batsman Jemimah Rodrigues has been made the captain of Delhi Capitals for the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026. This announcement was made on Tuesday (23 December 2025). Jemima recently played an important role in India’s victory in the Women’s ODI World Cup, where her brilliant innings were memorable for the team.

Jemima’s memorable performance in the World Cup

Jemimah Rodrigues showed an amazing performance in the 2025 Women’s World Cup. He played an unbeaten inning of 127 runs against Australia in the semi-finals, which helped India chase the record target and win. India won the ODI World Cup for the first time by defeating South Africa in the final.

This innings of Jemima is one of the best innings of her career. This performance not only won the hearts of the fans but also made him a strong contender for the responsibility of captaincy.

New responsibility in Delhi Capitals

Delhi Capitals had released former captain Meg Lanning, who will now play for UP Warriors. Jemima is a starting player of the team and has been associated with Delhi since the first auction. He has played 27 matches in WPL, in which he has scored 507 runs. His strike rate has been 139.67.

Team co-owner Parth Jindal said that Jemima’s energy and connection with the team makes her the right choice for captaincy. Expressing happiness over her appointment, Jemima said, “It is a great honor for me to become the captain of Delhi Capitals. It is like a dream for me to get this responsibility after winning the World Cup. I want to take the team to its first title.”

Delhi Capitals did not get the title

Delhi Capitals reached the finals in the last three seasons, but could not win the title. Now the team under the leadership of Jemima will play its first match against Mumbai Indians on 10 January 2026. The team looks strong with foreign players like Laura Wolvadt. With Jemima’s captaincy, fans hope that Delhi will win the trophy this time.