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…
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Vadodara, Jan 26 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) fast bowler Lauren Bell said she is focused on taking a lot of confidence in terms of how she has gone in the entire tournament so far. Lauren has taken nine wickets in six games so far at an economy rate of 5.75 and has been a force to reckon with in power-play.“I think sometimes maybe I get a bit angry. But even the other day, my coach called me and was like, ‘You’re at your best when you’re smiling,’ and I maybe lost my smile…
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…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Defending champions Mumbai Indians’ struggles in the batting power-play of the 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) stem from a critical lack of stability at the top of the batting order, said former India men’s wicketkeeper-batter Saba Karim. The two-time champions have suffered four defeats in six matches – something which is a first for the franchise. Their batting powerplay run rate of 6.05 is the weakest for a team in the competition, with none of their five opener…
Vadodara, Jan 20 (IANS) Three-time finalists Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field against defending champion Mumbai Indians in the 13th match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara on Tuesday.While the Mumbai Indians have made several changes to their playing XI, the Delhi Capitals have only made one adjustment. They handed a debut to 16-year-old Deeya Yadav in place of Mennu Mani. G Kamalini has been ruled out of the tournament after picking up a…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Defending champions Mumbai Indians won the toss and chose to bowl first against an unchanged UP Warriorz in the 10th match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) here at the DY Patil Stadium on Saturday.While the Warriorz kept their starting lineup unchanged from the previous game, the Mumbai Indians made two changes, with Hayley Matthews returning and Nalla Kranthi Reddy making her debut.UP Warriorz faced an unlucky start with three straight losses but made a strong co…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) On return to the playing eleven, Nat Sciver-Brunt smashed 65 off 43 balls while Nicola Carey remained unbeaten on 32 off 20 deliveries as defending champions Mumbai Indians recovered from a slow start to post 161/5 against UP Warriorz in their Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 clash at the Dr. DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Thursday.Mumbai Indians (MI) flexed their batting depth in a brutal final seven overs, fetching them 83 runs after finding themselves at a prec…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) An unchanged UP Warriorz have won the toss and elected to bowl first against defending champions Mumbai Indians in the 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 clash at the Dr. DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Thursday.MI have steadied their WPL campaign with back-to-back wins after a narrow defeat in their opening game. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur has been central to the turnaround by striking consecutive half-centuries.Meanwhile, UPW remain winless after slipping to ano…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) Mumbai Indians all-rounder Amanjot Kaur praised her skipper Harmanpreet Kaur after the latter’s match-winning knock against the Gujarat Giants on Tuesday at the DY Patil Stadium as the two-time champions handed the Ashleigh Gardner-led side their first defeat of the season. Amanjot unleashed the beast within during the clash against GG, notched up a 26-ball 40, and contributed brilliantly during her team’s chase before Harmanpreet finished off with an unbeaten 43-b…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) Mumbai Indians skipper Harmanpreet Kaur praised youngsters for taking responsibility after the two-time champions thrashed Gujarat Giants by seven wickets at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Tuesday. Harmanpreet praised the younger players for embracing responsibility, crediting their preparation and readiness to contribute whenever the team required them.”Good to see all these girls taking the responsibility and doing their bit for the team. They are always read…