Mumbai Indians have won the toss and elected to bowl first, with captain Harmanpreet Kaur inviting Royal Challengers Bangalore to bat on their home ground. Notably, both teams have opted to stick with their existing playing elevens, making no changes. RCB, having already secured two victories in WPL 2025, are looking to make it a hat-trick of wins. Meanwhile, Mumbai, who won their previous match by 5 wickets, are aiming to maintain their winning momentum.
Historically, the head-to-head between RCB and Mumbai Indians in the Women’s Premier League has seen Mumbai come out on top, with 3 wins out of their 5 encounters. RCB have managed to beat Mumbai only twice. Their most recent clash was in the Eliminator match of WPL 2024, where Bengaluru edged out Mumbai by a narrow margin of 5 runs.
Team Lineups
The playing XI for Royal Challengers Bangalore consists of Smriti Mandhana (Captain), Daniel Wyatt-Hobbs, Alice Perry, Richa Ghosh, Ragavi Bist, Kanika Ahuja, Georgia Wareham, Kim Garth, Ekta Bisht, Jintimani Kalita, and Renuka Singh Thakur. On the other hand, Mumbai Indians will field Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia, Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Amelia Kerr, Saika Ishaque, G. Kamalini, Amanjot Kaur, Sonam Yadav, Shabnim Ismail, and Parunika Sisodia.
Given the competitive nature of this fixture, it will be intriguing to see which team manages to outmaneuver the other and claim victory. With both teams looking strong and hungry for a win, this match promises to be an exciting encounter.