Vadodara, Jan 30 (IANS) Eight straight defeats to Mumbai Indians and a rivalry that had become their biggest stumbling block – the odds were stacked up against Gujarat Giants when their decisive WPL 2026 clash against Mumbai Indians arrived at the BCA Stadium, Kotambi, on Friday.The winner would go to playoffs, while the loser would have to wait till Sunday to see if they would be in the tournament or not. When it mattered the most, GG finally broke the MI hoodoo – becoming ninth time lucky …
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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…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) A blistering opening partnership between Grace Harris and Smriti Mandhana made light work of a modest chase as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) cruised to an emphatic nine-wicket victory over UP Warriorz (UPW) with 47 balls remaining at Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai, establishing RCB’s second consecutive win in their Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 campaign.Chasing a modest total of 144, RCB’s opening pair was out of control from the start. Grace Ha…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Two-time winners Mumbai Indians (MI) remain the team to beat in the 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL), but will face stronger challenges this season from other sides, said former India captain Anjum Chopra.The Harmanpreet Kaur-led MI are the reigning WPL champions and have won two of the three editions since the tournament’s inception in 2023. “Anybody can challenge. It’s not that MI can’t be challenged. We saw that in season two, also, where they were challenged by RCB…
Mumbai, Dec 30 (IANS) Two-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) have commenced their training camp ahead of the upcoming Women’s Premier League (WPL) season. The fourth edition of WPL will take place across two venues: the first leg in Navi Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium and the second in Vadodara’s Kotambi Stadium from January 9 to February 5. Under the leadership of Head Coach Lisa Keightley, Bowling Coach and Team Mentor Jhulan Goswami, Batting Coach Devieka Palshikaar, and other support staff,…