Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru will play each other on March 11 at Brabourne Stadium from 7:30 PM IST as the Women’s Premier League 2025 draws to a close. With four victories from six games, Mumbai has already guaranteed a playoff berth, but they will be keen to finish first in order to advance straight to the final game.
However, following a dismal season, the reigning champions, Royal Challengers Bengal, have been eliminated from the running. But pride is still on the line for the Challengers, who will want to win against a formidable Mumbai team to round out the season on a good note.
Chasing down a record total of 201 against Gujarat Giants in the tournament opener and winning against Delhi Capitals by eight wickets, the Challengers had two outstanding victories to start the season. However, four straight losses caused their campaign to collapse.
They suffered a last ball defeat to Mumbai, failing to defend 167, then failing to defend 180 against UP Warriorz, where they lost the Super Over by four runs. Their troubles persisted as they lost to Gujarat Giants by six wickets in a chase of 125 and were thrashed by the Delhi Capitals by nine wickets in a chase of 147. Most recently, despite Richa Ghosh’s heroic 69 off 33 balls, RCB lost to UP Warriorz by 12 runs, nearly taking down the highest team total of the competition of 225, set by UP Warriorz.
Mumbai Indians have won four of their last six games in the WPL 2025, guaranteeing their position in playoffs. They lost to the Delhi Capitals by just two wickets off the final ball, failing to defend 164 in their season opener, but they soon recovered to defeat Gujarat Giants by five wickets, chasing down 120 comfortably.
Before defeating UP Warriorz by eight wickets in a chase of 142, Mumbai maintained their winning streak against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, winning by an exciting four wickets in a final over thriller, chasing 167 for win. They were then defeated by nine wickets against Delhi Capitals but again recovered to put up a strong showing against UP Warriorz in their most recent game, winning by six wickets, as Hayley Matthews starred with 2 for 25 and 68 off 46 balls.
Head-to-Head:
The Women’s Premier League has seen a fierce rivalry between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in recent times with the latter winning two of their three recent outings, while Mumbai Indians hold a healthy 4-2 overall lead.
On February 21, 2025, in their most recent match, Mumbai defeated the Challengers in an exciting final over. RCB scored 167/7, with the middle order playing a major role. Amanjot Kaur’s match-winning all-round performance, which saw her take 3/22 and score an unbeaten 34 off 27 balls, helped Mumbai chase down the required with a ball to spare.
Squads:
Mumbai Indians
Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Akshita Maheshwari, Amandeep Kaur, Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Chloe Tryon, Hayley Matthews, Jintimani Kalita, Keerthana Balakrishnan, Nadine de Klerk, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Sajeevan Sajana, Sanskriti Gupta, G. Kamalini, Yastika Bhatia, Parunika Sisodia, Saika Ishaque, Shabnim Ismail
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Smriti Mandhana (C), Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Sabbineni Meghana, Nuzhat Parween, Charlie Dean, Ellyse Perry, Georgia Wareham, Heather Graham, Joshitha V J, Kanika Ahuja, Kim Garth, Prema Rawat, Raghvi Bist, Sneh Rana, Richa Ghosh, Ekta Bisht, Jagravi Pawar, Renuka Singh Thakur
Where to watch Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru?
Fans in India can watch the game live on Star Sports, which will broadcast the match on television. Jio Hotstar, which is available on Android, iOS, and Smart TVs, will offer free live streaming of the game on its website and app for those who would rather watch it online.
Schedule:
Mumbai Indians WPL 2025 Fixtures –
February 15: vs Delhi Capitals, Vadodara – Lost by 2 wickets
February 18: vs Gujarat Giants, Vadodara – Won by 5 wickets
February 21: vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Bengaluru – Won by 4 wickets
February 26: vs UP Warriorz, Bengaluru – Won by 8 wickets
February 28: vs Delhi Capitals, Bengaluru – Lost by 9 wickets
March 6: vs UP Warriorz, Lucknow – Won by 6 wickets
March 10: vs Gujarat Giants, Mumbai
March 11: vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Mumbai
Royal Challengers Bengaluru WPL 2025 Fixtures –
February 14: vs Gujarat Giants, Vadodara – Won by 6 wickets
February 17: vs Delhi Capitals, Vadodara – Won by 8 wickets
February 21: vs Mumbai Indians, Bengaluru – Lost by 4 wickets
February 24: vs UP Warriorz, Bengaluru – Lost by 4 runs (Super Over)
February 27: vs Gujarat Giants, Bengaluru – Lost by 6 wickets
March 1: vs Delhi Capitals, Bengaluru – Lost by 9 wickets
March 8: vs UP Warriorz, Lucknow – Lost by 12 runs
March 11: vs Mumbai Indians, Brabourne
Broadcast and Live Streaming Details:
For fans in Australia –
Catch all the live WPL action on Fox Sports
For fans in the United States and Canada –
Catch all the live WPL action on WillowTV
For fans in the United Kingdom –
Catch all the live WPL action on Sky Sports Cricket
For fans in South Africa and Sub-Saharan regions –
Catch all the live WPL action on SuperSport
For fans in New Zealand –
Catch all the live WPL action on Sky Sports 3
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