WPL 2025: RCB Playing XI Prediction Against Gujrat Giants (RCB vs GG) | Squad, Players to Watch & Full Schedule
WPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing XI Prediction Against Gujrat Giants (RCB vs GG) | Squad, Players to Watch & Full Schedule
After the tremendous success of the first two seasons, the excitement has only increased in the third season of the Women's Premier League. In the first 11 matches, we have seen some thrillers and nail-biting matches. Now, it's time for match number 12 between the defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Giants. This article will discuss the playing XI of Royal Challengers Bengaluru for the upcoming match.
In the first match of the third season of WPL 2025 against Gujarat Giants, RCB defeated Gujarat in a historic run of 202 runs, the highest-ever run chase in the history of WPL. Gujarat, while batting first, scored 201 runs, in its response RCB, in the second innings, chased the target with the help of an outstanding innings by star all-rounder of the team, Ellyse Perry.
RCB predicted playing XI for the upcoming match.
| Position | Player | Role |
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| 1 | Smriti Mandhana | Captain |
| 2 | Danielle Wyatt-Hodge | Batter |
| 3 | Ellyse Perry | All-rounder |
| 4 | Raghvi Bist | Batter |
| 5 | Richa Ghosh | Wicketkeeper |
| 6 | Kanika Ahuja | Batter |
| 7 | Georgia Wareham | All-rounder |
| 8 | Kim Garth | Bowler |
| 9 | Sneh Rana | All-rounder |
| 10 | Ekta Bisht | Bowler |
| 11 | Renuka Singh Thakur | Bowler |
Top 3 RCB Players to Watch Out for
Smriti Mandhana
Star Indian batter and team captain Smriti Mandhana will be one of the key players who will be keenly watched in the match. Mandhana who led RCB to its first ever title needs no introduction but her last year performance was average for the team, coming off a great form she will be an important player for the RCB if they want to retain their title. She will be seen opening the innings with Danni Wyatt this season.
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Ellyse Perry
The Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry, who is also one of the most famous women's crickets in the world war, was retained by the Royal Challengers Bengaluru for the WPL 2025 season. She is another player from whom fans would be expecting to score runs and take wickets. Perry has an exceptional record in the last two seasons, scoring 600 runs in 17 matches with an impressive average of 54.54 while also taking 11 wickets.
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Richa Ghosh
The youngster wicketkeeper batter Richa Ghosh, one of the key batter for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the middle overs. Richa is known for changing gears quickly and changing the direction of the match quickly and will be an important player for the team this season. In the 16 innings of 18 matches played in the last two seasons of women's Premier League Richa has scored 328 runs with a strike rate of 147.74.
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RCB Squad in WPL 2025
| Role | Players |
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| Batters | Smriti Mandhana (c), Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Sabbhineni Meghana, Raghvi Bist |
| Wicketkeeper | Richa Ghosh |
| All-rounders | Ellyse Perry, Georgia Wareham, Kanika Ahuja, Kim Garth, Prema Rawat, Charlie Dean, Heather Graham |
| Bowlers | Renuka Singh, Ekta Bisht, Shreyanka Patil, Jagravi Pawar |
RCB Schedule in WPL 2025
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14 | Gujarat Giants | Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara | 7:30 PM |
| Feb 17 | Delhi Capitals | Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara | 7:30 PM |
| Feb 21 | Mumbai Indians | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| Feb 24 | UP Warriorz | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| Feb 27 | Gujarat Giants | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| Mar 1 | Delhi Capitals | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| Mar 8 | UP Warriorz | Ekana Stadium, Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
| Mar 11 | Mumbai Indians | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
In the women's Premier League WPL 2025, RCB has played four matches so far. The team started the tournament winning the first two matches in a row, but after that, the team lost back-to-back matches against Mumbai Indians and UP Warriorz and is currently slipping to the second position after being at the number one position for over 10 days.
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