MI eye a win over RCB to book direct ticket to WPL 2025 final
Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Arguably two of the most loved franchises in Indian cricket. When they take on each other on Tuesday at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, there is seldom any doubt that the decibel levels are going to be sky high at the venue, just like the nearby towering structures. It may be a dead rubber for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, but an important clash for Mumbai Indians, who despite having qualified for the play offs will take this game seriously. Reason being, a win here, would guarantee them the top spot in points table and a direct ticket to play the final of WPL 2025.
Head-To-Head
Mumbai Indians dominate Royal Challengers Bengaluru with a 4-1 margin in face-to-face battles.
Squads
Mumbai Indians: Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Chloe Tryon, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Hayley Matthews, Jintimani Kalita, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Saika Ishaque, Yastika Bhatia (WK), Shabnim Ismail, S Sajana, Amandeep Kaur, Keerthana Balakrishnan, G Kamalini (WK), Nadine de Klerk, Sanskriti Gupta, Akshita Maheshwari
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Smriti Mandhana (C), Sabbineni Meghana, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh (WK), Georgia Wareham, Shreyanka Patil, Renuka Singh Thakur, Ekta Bisht, Kanika Ahuja, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Heather Graham, Kim Garth, Charlie Dean, Prema Rawat, Joshitha VJ, Jagravi Pawar, Raghvi Bisht
Players to watch out
Harmanpreet Kaur: The captain of Mumbai Indians top scored in her previous match against Gujarat Giants at this venue by smashing 54 runs off 33 balls, peppering the boundary rope nine times. The right-handed middle order batter celebrated her seventh half-century in WPL.
Shabnim Ismail: The right-arm pace sensation of Mumbai Indians had a fine outing in her previous encounter against Gujarat Giants. She chipped in with a couple of important wickets to provide her team with the necessary breakthroughs under pressure.
Ellyse Perry: The star Australian all-rounder is shining bright and sitting pretty on the batting charts of WPL 2025. She is the second highest run scorer of the tournament so far with 323 runs in seven innings.
Smriti Mandhana: The captain of the defending champions has blows hot and cold in this edition of WPL. She has mustered 144 runs in seven innings. However, leading her side into their last match of the competition, she would want to finish on a high.
Match details
Date: March 11, 2025
Time: 7:30 PM
Venue: Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
Live streaming: JioHotstar, Star Sports Network