Laura Wolvaardt Ignored? New DC Captain Announced

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During the opening hours of the WPL 2026 mega auction, Delhi Capitals Women were among the most active teams, securing some notable signings, including rising talent Shree Charani.

However, their headline purchase came later in the evening when they got South Africa’s white-ball skipper, Laura Wolvaardt, for INR 1.10 crore. With her current form and a World Cup performance that is regarded as one of the finest ever in women's cricket, this buy is widely viewed as exceptional value for the Capitals.

Jemimah Rodrigues to Become New DC Captain?

Wolvaardt is expected to step into Meg Lanning’s role at the top of the batting order, but despite her leadership experience, she will not be leading the side. Team owner Parth Jindal clarified that the Delhi Capitals intend to hand the captaincy to an Indian player for the 2026 season, and fans have already started anticipating Jemimah Rodrigues captaincy as a reliable option to be the skipper of DC-W for the 2026 season.

Parth Jindal said, “We are very clear that we will have an Indian captain, so depending on who else we land we already have our mind made up, but let's see. But Laura will add a lot of leadership into the dressing room.

DC Women Squad for WPL 2026

As the WPL Mega Auction 2026 has been concluded, it is expected that all the teams have made their perfect combinations ahead of WPL 2026 and take a balanced team into the tournament, with which they could win the championship. Delhi Capitals Women is the only team in the history of WPL that has finished as runners-up in all three seasons.

DC Women have done well on the auction table, where they filled all the gaps, well, taking some of the best women cricketers in the squad for the WPL 2026. They have a good bunch of players, but the question lies in who will take this title, Jemimah Rodrigues captain, or Laura Wolvaardt captain. However, Parth Jindal, co-owner of Delhi Capitals Women, has given assurance that the management is looking for an Indian captain to lead the team in the WPL 2026. Here is the final DC Women Squad for WPL 2026.

Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Annabel Sutherland, Marizanne Kapp, Niki Prasad, Laura Wolvaardt, Chinelle Henry, Shree Charani, Sneh Rana, Lizelle Lee, Deeya Yadav, Taniyaa Bhatia, Mamatha Madiwala, Nandni Sharma, Lucy Hamilton, Minnu Mani.