Delhi Metro Extends Last Metro Timings For Women’s IPL Final At Arun Jaitley Stadium; Deets Inside

New Delhi: There’s a good news for those attending the Women’s Premier League Final at the Arun Jaitley Stadium this evening. The Delhi Metro has decided to extend the last metro timings so as to facilitate the safer and easier commute of the fans who will witness the WPL Final 2024. The Delhi Metro has announced that trains running from Delhi Gate station (on the Violet Line) will be running until 12:15 AM, which is long past the typical closing time. Additionally, the DMRC has said that it might tweak the timetable depending on when the match finishes.

Delhi Metro Updates Service Update:

Service Update

To facilitate smooth movement of spectators after the conclusion of the Women’s Premier League Final tonight at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Metro service from the adjacent Delhi Gate station (on Violet Line) shall be available till 0015 hrs past midnight.#WPLFinal pic.twitter.com/NcGggbNlYv

— Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (@OfficialDMRC) March 17, 2024

Services will be made available until terminal stations on all the lines. However, depending on the conclusion of the match, the timing may be further modified. Moreover, the Delhi Metro also wished the Delhi team all the very best for the final.

Delhi Capitals VS Royal Challengers Banglore (RCB) At WPL Final

Ahead of the final match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2024 between the Delhi Capitals (DC) and Royal Challengers Banglore (RCB), skipper Rishabh Pant and head coach Ricky Ponting of the men’s cricket team wished the women’s team a happy upcoming final match of the tournament.
“Best wishes, ft. RP2,” the Delhi Capitals wrote on X while sharing Pant and Ponting’s message.

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wishes, . ² #YehHaiNayiDilli #DCvRCB #WPL2024 #TATAWPLFinal pic.twitter.com/BgKLRwXG5T

— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) March 16, 2024

“On behalf of the Delhi Capitals men’s team, we clearly think you all are the best team of the season. Now bring it home,” Ponting said.

Meanwhile, Pant said, “Most importantly, just enjoy your final and have fun.”
After the end of the group stage matches, DC stood at the top of the standings with 12 points, which helped Lanning’s side move directly into the finals. DC won six matches after playing eight league games.

Earlier, while speaking at the pre-match press conference, Lanning said that she didn’t enjoy the 40-meter boundary.

“It is a nightmare having a 40-meter boundary on one side. That is one thing I haven’t necessarily enjoyed as a captain. There’s so much more power and strength in the game now that people are clearing the ropes pretty easily,” Lanning was quoted by ESPNCricinfo as saying.
RCB and DC squared off against each other four times in the first two seasons of the WPL, but the Bengaluru-based franchise could never clinch a win against last year’s finalists.

Delhi Capitals squad: Meg Lanning (C), Shafali Verma, Alice Capsey, Jemimah Rodrigues, Marizanne Kapp, Jess Jonassen, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Taniya Bhatia (Wk), Shikha Pandey, Minnu Mani, Ashwani Kumari, Aparna Mondal, Titas Sadhu, Sneha Deepthi, Annabel Sutherland, Laura Harris, and Poonam Yadav.

(With inputs from agencies)