MI W vs RCB W: The first match of the Women’s Premier League 2026 is being played between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore. In this match, Mumbai captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Bengaluru captain Smriti Mandhana came on the field for the toss. During this, RCB won the toss and invited MI to bat first. Due to the expectation of dew at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, Mandhana has decided to bowl first.

Debut of 4 foreign players in RCB

All the 4 foreign players playing for Mandhana’s team in this match are making their debut for RCB. These include the names of Lauren Bullock, Grace Harris, Lynsey Smith and Nadine De Klerk. Haley Mathews is not playing this match for Mumbai Indians. Her health is not well, due to which she has not been able to be a part of the team.

What did Harmanpreet Kaur say after losing the toss?

After losing the toss in this match, Harmanpreet Kaur said, ‘We were also thinking of bowling first in view of the dew but this is the first game of the season, so let’s see how things go’.

MI W vs RCB W Playing-11

Mumbai Indians: Nat Sciver-Brunt, G Kamalini (wicketkeeper), Amelia Kerr, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Amanjot Kaur, Nicola Carey, Poonam Khemnar, Shabnam Ismail, Sanskriti Gupta, Sajeevan Sajna, Saika Ishaq.

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Smriti Mandhana (captain), Grace Harris, Dayalan Hemlata, Richa Ghosh (wicket-keeper), Radha Yadav, Nadine de Klerk, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Prema Rawat, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell.

MI W vs RCB W Head to Head

In the history of WPL, Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore have clashed a total of 7 times. During this period, Mumbai team has won 4 times, while RCB team has won 3 times. Now the 8th match is being played between these two.

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