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Key Takeaways
- 1📊 Jemimah's 507 WPL runs at 28.16, 3rd for DC all-time
- 2🏆 Unbeaten 127* chased record 339 in WC 2025 semi
- 3💡 Three straight WPL finals fuel 'our time is now' resolve
- 4🔮 DC aims maiden title in WPL 2026 under new skipper
"Delhi Capitals' new captain Jemimah Rodrigues believes the team is ready to go the full distance after finishing runners-up in all three seasons of the WPL so far"
Jemimah Rodrigues steps up as Delhi Capitals captain for WPL 2026, channeling the painful silence of three straight final losses into fiery resolve. The stylish Mumbai batter, fresh from her match-winning 127 off 134* in the Women's World Cup semi-final chase of 339, vows to end the trophy drought.
That haunting March 15 evening last year lingers in Jemimah Rodrigues' mind. After another heartbreaking WPL final defeat, the Delhi Capitals dressing room fell eerily quiet. "Everyone was really sad. Nobody spoke as much. But I think everyone just felt like the silence spoke a lot that day," she confesses. It still stings, a reminder of repeated near-misses under Meg Lanning.
From Silence to Leadership Fire
Coach Jonathan Batty and Meg Lanning broke the hush, praising the squad as "some of the best humans and finest cricketers." Their words fueled a rebuild. Now, with Jemimah at the helm—replacing the released Lanning—DC eyes silverware. Her WPL record shines: 507 runs in 27 matches at 28.16, third behind Lanning and Shafali Verma. Acquired for Rs 2.2 crore in the inaugural auction, she's DC's heartbeat, a finisher who stabilizes or explodes.
"We believe our time is now." — Jemimah Rodrigues
Shree Charani, bought back for Rs 1.30 crore after her World Cup heroics (14 wickets), backs the new skipper. With Marizanne Kapp endorsing her for even India's captaincy, Jemimah carries global belief into WPL 2026 starting January 9. The Men in Blue faithful—wait, make that Women in Blue—dream of DC's maiden triumph.
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