Looking forward to helping Delhi Capitals win as many games as possible in WPL 2024: Meg Lanning

Bengaluru, 22 February 2024: The Delhi Capitals are all set to take on Mumbai Indians in the opening match of the Women's Premier League 2024 at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Friday. 

Speaking ahead of the match, the Delhi Capitals Captain Meg Lanning said, "Our preparations have been great. We've had a bit more time to get together as a squad this year. We've had some camps throughout the year as well, which has helped the players to improve."

When asked about her own preparations for the tournament, the skipper said, "I've been looking forward to this tournament for a while. It was great to be a part of this tournament last season. I've been playing some cricket in Australia. I am coming into this tournament with confidence and looking forward to helping the Delhi Capitals win as many games as possible."

Lanning also said that the Australian all-rounder Annabel Sutherland has shown a lot of improvement, "She has really matured as a player in the last 12 months. She can play multiple roles for us depending on the game situation. She can finish the innings off with the bat. Moreover, one of the biggest improvements in her game has been her bowling and her ability to execute under pressure."

Speaking about playing the WPL 2024 in Bengaluru, the skipper expressed, "I have not been to Bengaluru before so it's been nice to experience a new city. The girls and I have thoroughly enjoyed being here so far. The people of the city love their cricket and support the game extremely well. It's great that the WPL is moving to different cities and exposing the game to different fans."

The Delhi Capitals will be up against Mumbai Indians at 7:30 PM on Friday and several Bollywood stars are set to grace the opening ceremony of the event.