Mumbai Indians women and Royal Challengers Bengaluru women are all set to take on each other in the season opener of the WPL (Women's Premier League) 2026. The two sides will take on each other at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai, and they will hope to get off to the best of starts to the season, as they look to register a win in their first game of the season.
MI-W vs RCB-W, WPL, Match 1 Scorecard
Nadine de Klerk has chased down 18 runs in the final over here! A brilliant knock by the star player, after four wickets in the first innings, she has scored 63 runs in 44 deliveries to propel her side to a win here!
A thrilling end to the game is on the cards. Nadine de Klerk has been brilliant throughout her innings, and she will look to end the game on a high as well. RCB require 18 runs off the last six balls.
Arundhati Reddy departs on a score of 20 runs in 25 deliveries. RCB lose their sixth wicket here, the side needs to stay patient but Mi keeps finding a way here.
Nadine de Klerk has started to attack here, taking charge of the run chase once more. De Klerk is on a score of 28 runs in 21 deliveries. RCB are on a score of 110-5. Need 45 runs in 31 deliveries.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru are on a score of 80 runs with the loss of five wickets after the first 11 overs of the run chase. Arundhati Reddy is on a score of 9 runs, whereas Nadine de Klerk is on six runs. The side will look for resilience in the latter stages of the second innings.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru are in deep deep trouble here. 65-5 now, Richa Ghosh has departed too. Amelia Kerr is breathing fire with the ball in Navi Mumbai!
Mumbai Indians are on fire here. Radha Yadav has departed as well! RCB are four down now on a score of 63 runs. Amelia Kerr strikes when her side needed it the most.
Both openers have departed now! Grace Harris walks, RCB are two down on a score of 47.
RCB have lost their first wicket here, Smriti Mandhana departs on a score of 18 runs here. The score reads 40-1.
Smriti Mandhana and Grace Harris have propelled RCB to a great start here. After 3 overs, the score reads 40-0.
Smriti Mandhana and Grace Harris are out on the field to open the innings for RCB. A good showing will be expected from the two stars. RCB need 155 runs to win the game.
Mumbai Indians have posted a total of 154 runs in the first innings of the game here. RCB will look to put in a good showing and hoped to register their first win of the season.
MI have lost their fifth wicket on a score of 149 runs here. The side has been struggling too much here in Navi Mumbai.
100 has come up for Mumbai Indians here. Sajana and Carey are standing strong on the crease and are backing themselves for a strong finish here. After 16 overs, the score reads 112/4.
Mumbai Indians have collapsed here! Harmanpreet Kaur departs on a score of 20 runs in 17 deliveries. The score reads 67-4 now!
Shreyanka Patil takes a brilliant wicket, G Kamalini, who was standing tall on the crease has departed on a score of 32 runs in 28 deliveries. MI's score reads 63-3 now.
Harmanpreet Kaur and G Kamalini are on the crease. The score reads 52-2 after 9 overs, Kamalini on 30, Harmanpreet Kaur stands on a score of 10 runs
Mumbai Indians are two down here. The score reads 35-2. Nat Sciver-Brunt departs for just four runs here. De Klerk gets her first wicket.
Amelia Kerr has departed! She looked uncomfortable throughout her knock here. Lauren Bell takes the first wicket, Kerr departs on a score of four runs after playing 15 deliveries. The score reads 21-1.
Amelia Kerr has been visibly struggling against Lauren Bell here. After 11 deliveries, she has only scored one run so far. She will look to find boundaries very soon.
After two overs, the score reads 10-0. Amelia Kerr is yet to open her scoring, Kamalini has scored every run in the first two overs.
Amelia Kerr will take the strike for MI women, the ace batter will hope to get off to a good start here.
Then national anthem is done and we will hve live action here very soon. Mumbai Indians will be coming in to bat first here in navi Mumbai!
"We were also looking to bowl first, considering the dew later on. But it’s the first game of the season, so we’ll see how things go. It’s been really good. We’ve been practicing for the last 10 days, and everyone looks in good touch. We’ve got a well-balanced side, pretty similar to what we’ve had over the last three seasons, so we’re confident heading into the game," the MI skipper said.
"We’re going to bowl first. Dew plays a huge role at this venue, especially in the second half, and it’s a ground where conditions can change quickly. We want to bowl tight lines early and restrict the opposition. It’s been amazing. The girls have gelled really well. It’s a young group, the overseas players have settled in nicely, and it’s been a fun environment. Everyone’s worked extremely hard, and we’re really excited to get started. We’re going in with six Indian players. Our four overseas players are Grace Harris, Nadine de Klerk, Lauren Bell, and Linsey Smith," Smriti Mandhana said at the toss.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women (Playing XI): Smriti Mandhana(c), Grace Harris, Dayalan Hemalatha, Richa Ghosh(w), Radha Yadav, Nadine de Klerk, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Prema Rawat, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell
Mumbai Indians Women (Playing XI): Nat Sciver-Brunt, G Kamalini(w), Amelia Kerr, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Amanjot Kaur, Nicola Carey, Poonam Khemnar, Shabnim Ismail, Sanskriti Gupta, Sajeevan Sajana, Saika Ishaque
The opening ceremony is underway here at the DY Patil Sports Academy! It kicks off with a video package from the previous seasons, showcasing the brilliance of the stars in the first three seasons of the WPL.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru women have won the toss here and the side has opted to bowl first in Navi Mumbai! The side will hope for a good performance with the ball and limit MI to a subpar total.
Toss is slated to happen at 7:00 PM IST. The players are on the field and are currently warming up. The new season of the WPL is all set to kick off here in Navi Mumbai!
Mumbai Indians: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Hayley Matthews, Amanjot Kaur, G. Kamalini, Amelia Kerr, Shabnim Ismail, Sanskriti Gupta, Sajana Sajeevan, Rahila Firdous, Nicola Carey, Poonam Khemnar, Triveni Vasistha, Nalla Reddy, Saika Ishaque, Milly Illingworth
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Smriti Mandhana (c), Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil, Georgia Voll, Nadine de Klerk, Radha Yadav, Lauren Bell, Linsey Smith, Prema Rawat, Arundhati Reddy, Pooja Vastrakar, Grace Harris, Gautami Naik, Prathyoosha Kumar, D. Hemalatha, Sayali Satghare (replacement for Ellyse Perry)
Welcome to our live coverage of game 1 of the WPL (Women's Premier League) 2026! The season opener will see defending champions Mumbai Indians women taking on Royal Challengers Bengaluru women in the first game of the season at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai.
