Vadodara, Jan 30 (IANS) An unchanged Gujarat Giants won the toss and elected to bat first against Mumbai Indians in a decisive Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 clash at the BCA Stadium, Kotambi, on Friday. The winner of Friday’s clash will seal their spot in the playoffs.Second-placed Gujarat Giants are yet to beat third-ranked Mumbai Indians in the WPL so far. “We just have to look at the games that we’ve won. We’ve always set a really good marker early on in our innings. Ultimately,…
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Vadodara, Jan 29 (IANS) UP Warriorz’s skipper Meg Lanning expressed disappointment after her side lost a crucial encounter against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by eight wickets on Thursday as the 2024 champions sealed their place in the 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) final at the BCA Stadium, Kotambi, in Vadodara.Lanning said that whenever the batters failed to ‘carry on’ after getting themselves ‘onto a reasonable platform’ and believes that the same theme has been followe…
Vadodara, Jan 29 (IANS) England wicketkeeper-batter Amy Jones is set to make her Women’s Premier League (WPL) debut in a high-stakes encounter, as UP Warriorz prepare to face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Match 18 of the tournament, a contest that could determine their playoff fate.Jones was drafted into the UP Warriorz squad as a replacement for Australia’s Phoebe Litchfield, who was ruled out through injury. The 32-year-old England international arrived on short notice but is eager …
Vadodara, Jan 28 (IANS) Delhi Capitals star Niki Prasad has said that the three-run defeat against the Gujarat Giants will serve as a big learning lesson for her. The 20-year-old played a fearless knock of 47 off just 25 deliveries at the BCA stadium on Tuesday. Prasad, who walked at a time when the Delhi Capitals were reeling at 100 for 6 chasing a total of 174, said that she had the belief to close the match as she walked at the crease.“When I went in, we were definitely in a very tricky sit…
Vadodara, Jan 26 (IANS) Mumbai Indians held off a stunning late assault from Richa Ghosh to beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 15 runs in a thrilling 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) clash at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara on Monday.Chasing 200, RCB collapsed to 35/5 in the Power-play as Hayley Matthews and Shabnim Ismail tore through the top order, leaving the side in huge danger of suffering a big hit to their net run rate. But Richa had other ideas, as she launched a breathtaking counter-attac…
Vadodara, Jan 26 (IANS) Mumbai Indians held off a stunning late assault from Richa Ghosh to beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 15 runs in a thrilling 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) clash at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara on Monday.Chasing 200, RCB collapsed to 35/5 in the powerplay as Hayley Matthews and Shabnim Ismail tore through the top order, leaving the side in huge danger of suffering a big hit to their net run rate. But Richa had other ideas, as she launched a breathtaking counter-attack…
Vadodara, Jan 26 (IANS) Batting all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt expressed her delight after becoming the first one to score a century in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) through an unbeaten 57-ball century, guiding Mumbai Indians to a formidable 199/4 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara on Monday.“I’ve seen a few players get out in the 90s, so I didn’t want to replicate that. But I also wanted to get as many runs for the team. Really pleased that we coul…
Vadodara, Jan 26 (IANS) Batting all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt etched her name into the record books by becoming the first batter to score a century in the Women’s Premier League (WPL), as she guided Mumbai Indians to a commanding 199/4 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the BCA Stadium, Kotambi, in Vadodara on Monday.After 1059 days and 82 matches, the WPL finally witnessed its first centurion, and fittingly, it was achieved by England’s Sciver-Brunt, who also registered her maiden T2…
Vadodara, Jan 26 (IANS) Leg-spin bowling all-rounder Amelia Kerr has come in for injured seam-bowling all-rounder Nicola Carey in the Mumbai Indians line-up, as Royal Challengers Bengaluru elected to bowl first after winning the toss in the 2026 WPL clash at the BCA Stadium on Monday.RCB have already qualified for the playoffs, though their winning streak came to a halt against DC. Meanwhile, MI, with two wins from six games, remain in playoff contention thanks to a stronger net run rate. The si…
Vadodara, Jan 24 (IANS) Delhi Capitals skipper Jemimah Rodrigues praised her side’s belief and execution of their plans after they ended Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s six‑match winning streak in Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 with a seven‑wicket victory at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara on Saturday.“A hundred percent, and credit goes to the team. I think one thing the team has kept doing is believing and executing what we planned. So I think it makes my job easier as a captain. It did …