Sat Feb 22 19:11:37 UTC 2025: ## Mumbai Indians Opt to Bowl First Against RCB in WPL 2025 Clash

**Bengaluru, India** – Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and elected to field first in their Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 match against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Both teams remain unchanged from their previous matches.

RCB, currently undefeated with two wins under their belt, aims for a hat-trick of victories. Mumbai, coming off a five-wicket win, will strive to maintain their winning momentum.

This encounter marks the sixth meeting between the two teams in WPL history, with Mumbai holding a 3-2 head-to-head advantage. Their last match was a thrilling eliminator in WPL 2024, which RCB won by a narrow 5-run margin.

This is the first WPL 2025 match to be played in Bengaluru; all previous six matches were held in Vadodara, where interestingly, the team chasing always emerged victorious. Whether this trend continues in Bengaluru, particularly considering the potential impact of dew, remains to be seen.

**Playing XIs:**

**Royal Challengers Bangalore:** Smriti Mandhana (c), Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh, Ragivi Bist, Kanika Ahuja, Georgia Wareham, Kim Garth, Ekta Bisht, Joshita V.J, Renuka Singh Thakur

**Mumbai Indians:** Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Amelia Kerr, Saika S, J.K, Amanjot Kaur, Sanskriti Gupta, Shabnim Ismail, Poonam S

The match is anticipated to be a highly competitive affair, drawing comparisons to the intense rivalry between India and Pakistan.

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