India, Jan. 6 -- For the last three Women's Premier League (WPL) seasons, Delhi Capitals did everything right - having a serial winner like Meg Lanning as skipper, assembling a match-winning squad and solid coaching staff. They did so well they made it to the finals in all three editions. Yet, the trophy eluded them.

This year, the hope has risen that can cross that barrier. They have a new captain in Jemimah Rodrigues - who has gone where no Indian player went and returned powerful. She weathered a storm professionally and personally and emerged victorious with India in the ODI World Cup. And that could well be the catalyst DC need for the tide to turn.

She will be expected to be more serious as a leader. Yet, despite the added respons...