Navi Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) maintained their perfect start to 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 with a 32-run victory over Gujarat Giants and moved to the top of the points table after a standout maiden five-wicket haul from off-spin bowling all-rounder Shreyanka Patil.Royal Challengers Bengaluru had recovered from a shaky start after losing four wickets in the Power-play, with Radha Yadav emerging as the unlikely saviour by hitting 66 off 42 balls — her ma…
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Navi Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) maintained their perfect start to 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 with a 32-run victory over Gujarat Giants and moved to the top of the points table after a standout maiden five-wicket haul from off-spin bowling all-rounder Shreyanka Patil in Match 9 at the Dr. DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Friday.RCB had recovered from a shaky start after losing four wickets in the Power-play, with Radha Yadav emerging as the unlikely savi…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) Head coach Abhishek Nayar explained that UP Warriorz’s batting order change was due to opposition strategies after Kiran Navgire was moved down to No. 4, admitting that sending Harleen Deol to open against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) was a mistake, and “he takes full responsibility” for that.Harleen’s struggles with the bat have been evident in the past two games. She batted in the middle order in the team’s campaign opener against Gujarat Giants, and was dis…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Smriti Mandhana summed up her team’s dominant night by calling it “the best seat in the house” as RCB registered a comprehensive nine-wicket win with 47 balls to spare over UP Warriorz in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai.“It was the best seat in the house for me,” Mandhana said after the match. “The way everyone bowled and executed the plans was really special to w…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) Former captain Deepti Sharma’s rescue act of unbeaten 45 and Deandra Dottin’s 40 not out helped UP Warriorz Women put up a score of 143/5 in 20 overs against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the fifth match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai.UP Warriorz produced a remarkable recovery to reach 143 for 5 in 20 overs, clawing their way back from a precarious 50 for 5, thanks to a superb, unbeaten 93-run sixth-wic…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field against UP Warriorz in the fifth match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai on Monday. RCB included Gautami Naik in place of Prema Rawat, as the Warriorz have fielded the same playing XI as in the last match.RCB captain Smriti Mandhana said, “We would like to field first today. We have seen dew coming in the latter half of the innings. The first match work…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 9 (IANS) Thanks to a stunning late assault by Nadine de Klerk, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) pulled off a dramatic three-wicket win over defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) in the opening match of the 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Friday.After picking 4-26 and helping RCB keep MI to 154/6, the seam-bowling all-rounder smashed an unbeaten 63 off 44 balls, including 20 runs off the final four deliveries – two fours and as m…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 9 (IANS) Thanks to a stunning late assault from Nadine de Klerk, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) pulled off a dramatic three-wicket win over defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) in the 2206 Women’s Premier League (WPL) opener at the DY Patil Stadium on Friday.After picking 4-26 and helping RCB keep MI to 154/6, the seam-bowling all-rounder smashed an unbeaten 63 off 44 balls, including 20 runs off the final four deliveries – two fours and as many sixes – to steer RCB ho…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 9 (IANS) Sajeevan Sajana top-scored with a counter-attacking 45 off 25 balls and made the most of being dropped twice early on as Mumbai Indians (MI) posted a competitive 154/6 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the opening match of the 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) at the Dr. DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Friday.On a tacky pitch, incisive new-ball spells by Lauren Bell, Linsey, and Nadine de Klerk had reduced the defending champions to 67/4 after 11 overs. …
Navi Mumbai, Jan 9 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have won the toss and elected to bowl first against defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) in the opening match of the 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) at an electrifying DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Friday.This is the first time that the WPL is being held in the January-February window. After winning the toss, skipper Smriti Mandhana said their overseas players will be Grace Harris, Lauren Bell, Linsey Smith, and Nadine de Kl…