Follow UsWhile this game might seem inconsequential due to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) crashing out of the competition, it still has a lot at stake for Mumbai Indians (MI), who would like to increase their chances of finishing top.
Hence, the clash against RCB on March 11 (Tuesday) becomes very important for the Women in Blue and Gold.
Squads
Smriti Mandhana (c), Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, Ellyse Perry, Raghvi Bist, Richa Ghosh (wk), Kanika Ahuja, Georgia Wareham, Kim Garth, Prema Rawat, Joshitha V J, Renuka Thakur Singh, Sabbhineni Meghana, Ekta Bisht, Heather Graham, Sneh Rana, Jagravi Pawar, Nuzhat Parween
Yastika Bhatia (wk), Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Amelia Kerr, Sajeevan Sajana, G Kamalini, Amanjot Kaur, Sanskriti Gupta, Shabnim Ismail, Parunika Sisodia, Saika Ishaque, Keerthana Balakrishnan, Nadine de Klerk, Chloe Tryon, Amandeep Kaur, Akshita Maheshwari, Jintimani Kalita
Probable and Playing XIs
Smriti Mandhana (c), Sabbhineni Meghana, Ellyse Perry, Raghvi Bist, Richa Ghosh (wk), Kanika Ahuja, Georgia Wareham, Charlotte Dean, Kim Garth, Sneh Rana, Renuka Singh Thakur
Yastika Bhatia (wk), Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Amelia Kerr, Sajeevan Sajana, G Kamalini, Amanjot Kaur, Sanskriti Gupta, Shabnim Ismail, Parunika Sisodia
MI vs RCB will be telecast live on Sports18 Network, and it will be streamed live on JioHotstar.
All WPL 2025 matches will start at 7:30 PM IST. There are no doubleheaders in the competition.
You can find and buy tickets for MI-RCB on BookMyShow.
Safe Options: Smriti Mandhana (RCB), Ellyse Perry (RCB), Harmanpreet Kaur (MI), Amelia Kerr (MI)
Risky Options: Richa Ghosh (RCB), Renuka Singh Thakur (RCB), Hayley Matthews (MI), Amanjot Kaur (MI)
Mumbai Indians have a very good record against RCB, with four wins out of the last six clashes. However, as history says, RCB have a slight advantage in recent years, having won two out of their last three clashes.
Given RCB’s current form, it is safe to say that Mumbai Indians will enter this contest as the prime favourites. RCB have lost all five of their last five games in WPL 2025 and have been eliminated from the competition.
MI, on the other hand, defeated UP Warriorz by six wickets in their last clash.
Even if RCB have been struggling, you can’t say the same about Ellyse Perry, who has dominated the proceedings with the bat. The Australian all-rounder leads the Orange Cap race with 323 runs.
When you look at the bowlers out there, you will have to take Amelia Kerr seriously. The New Zealand all-rounder might have a say between the two sides, with ten wickets in the competition, averaging 15.3.
It will be the first game here at Brabourne Stadium, so expecting a high-scoring thriller will be on the cards. As history as shown, an average first-innings score of 165 is expected at the venue, but given it is the first game, the teams might be in for a run fest.
Spin might have a say on this clash, with 79 wickets at the venue, averaging 25.1, whilst the pacers averaged 43.9.
There is no threat of rain on March 11 (Tuesday), with the weather set to be in the high 30-degree mark. Expect a full 40-over clash between the two sides.