WPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing XI Prediction vs Mumbai Indians
WPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing XI Prediction vs Mumbai Indians (RCB vs MI)
We are entering the second week of the Women's Premier League, and this week, we will start with a match between the two most popular teams, Royal Challengers, Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians. So far, The third season of the Women's Premier League has witnessed some exciting matches in the first week. The season started with a match between the defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and Delhi Capitals, where RCB defeated the Delhi Capitals dominantly by chasing a record target of 202 runs, creating history of the biggest run chase in the history of Women's Premier League.
The tournament's third edition will last over a month and end on March 15th with the finals. Each team will play eight games in the tournament, two against each opponent in the round-robin format. This is the expected playing XI of the RCB for the upcoming match.
| Role | Player | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| Captain | Smriti Mandhana | Left-hand Bat |
| Opener | Sophie Devine | Right-hand Bat |
| No. 3 | Ellyse Perry | Right-hand Bat |
| No. 4 | Richa Ghosh (wk) | Right-hand Bat |
| No. 5 | Georgia Wareham | All-rounder |
| No. 6 | Disha Kasat | Right-hand Bat |
| No. 7 | Shreyanka Patil | Off-spin |
| No. 8 | Sophie Molineux | Left-arm Spin |
| No. 9 | Renuka Singh | Right-arm Medium |
| No. 10 | Asha Sobhana | Leg Spin |
| No. 11 | Kate Cross | Right-arm Fast |
Top 3 Royal Challengers Bengaluru Players to Watch Out for
Richa Ghosh
One of the key batters to watch out for in the match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians is the young wicketkeeper and batter Richa Ghosh, Richa has cemented her position in the RCB and is playing 11 as one of the most reliable and crucial players in the team, along with her exceptional batting she has also proved her skills behind the stumps. Being well known for changing gears quickly and scoring runs aggressively in the last few overs, she will be a player to watch out for in the upcoming match. In the last two seasons of women's Premier League have scored 257 runs in 14 matches, with the highest score of 37 runs.
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Matches | 14 |
| Runs | 257 |
| Highest Score | 37 |
| Average | 25.70 |
| Strike Rate | 135.26 |
| Dismissals | 12 |
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.
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Matches | 18 |
| Runs | 449 |
| Highest Score | 80 |
| Average | 24.94 |
| Strike Rate | 125.41 |
| Fifties | 2 |
Ellyse Perry
The Australian all-rounder, Ellyse Perry, one of the most famous women's crickets in the world, was retained by the Royal Challengers Bengaluru for the WPL 2025 season given stature and performance. She is one of the players from whom fans would be expecting to score runs and take wickets. Perry has performed exceptionally in the last two seasons, scoring 600 runs in 17 matches with an impressive average of 54.54 while also taking 11 wickets.
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Matches | 17 |
| Runs | 600 |
| Highest Score | 67* |
| Average | 54.54 |
| Strike Rate | 124.74 |
| Wickets | 11 |
| Bowling Average | 27.54 |
| Economy Rate | 7.70 |
WPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Schedule
| 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 |
WPL 2025 : Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squad
| Role | Players |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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WPL 2025 Schedule
| Match | Date | Teams | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | Feb 14 | Gujarat Giants vs RCB | Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara |
| Match 2 | Feb 15 | Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians | Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara |
| Match 3 | Feb 16 | Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz | Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara |
| Match 4 | Feb 17 | Delhi Capitals vs RCB | Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara |
| Match 5 | Feb 18 | Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians | Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara |
| Match 6 | Feb 19 | Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz | Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara |
| Match 7 | Feb 21 | RCB vs Mumbai Indians | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Match 8 | Feb 22 | Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Match 9 | Feb 24 | RCB vs UP Warriorz | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Match 10 | Feb 25 | Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Giants | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Match 11 | Feb 26 | Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Match 12 | Feb 27 | RCB vs Gujarat Giants | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Match 13 | Feb 28 | Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Match 14 | Mar 1 | RCB vs Delhi Capitals | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Match 15 | Mar 3 | UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants | Ekana Stadium, Lucknow |
| Match 16 | Mar 6 | UP Warriorz vs Mumbai Indians | Ekana Stadium, Lucknow |
| Match 17 | Mar 7 | Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Giants | Ekana Stadium, Lucknow |
| Match 18 | Mar 8 | UP Warriorz vs RCB | Ekana Stadium, Lucknow |
| Match 19 | Mar 10 | Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
| Match 20 | Mar 11 | Mumbai Indians vs RCB | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
| Eliminator | Mar 13 | 2nd vs 3rd placed team | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
| Final | Mar 15 | Winner of Eliminator vs 1st placed team | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |