Delhi Capitals signed 30-year-old all-rounder Nazma Khan for ₹10 lakh in the accelerated round of the WPL 2027 mini-auction in Kochi.

Five franchises initially ignored Nazma, leaving her disappointed inside her room during Delhi’s Senior Women’s T20 Trophy campaign, though Gujarat Giants requested her for net bowling.

Her teammates soon banged on her door to share the breakthrough news, reducing the veteran left-arm spinner and middle-order batter to happy tears.

Delhi Capitals skipper Jemimah Rodrigues opened Instagram to welcome her new teammate and discovered a message Nazma sent nearly a year ago predicting their partnership.

Nazma wrote that message after watching Rodrigues score an unbeaten 127 against Australia in the 2025 ODI World Cup semi-final, declaring she belonged on that stage.

Her domestic dominance earned this call-up, including 24 wickets in Delhi’s Senior Women’s One Day Trophy triumph and the Purple Cap in the women’s Delhi Premier League.

Nazma endured six years on Delhi’s bench and brief stints with Nagaland and Uttarakhand before the 2024 women’s DPL broadcasts finally showcased her talent to scouts.

She honed her six-hitting skills under former Ranji batter Mayank Raghav, whom she messaged on Instagram after watching his batting videos, alongside early mentors Dishant Yagnik, Surjeet, and Ajay.

Her mother kisses every trophy Nazma brings home and places it beside the Quran Sharif, while relatives who once criticized her shorts now seek advice for their daughters.

Nazma insists contribution matters more than age and now focuses on helping Delhi succeed in the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy Super League in Ahmedabad.