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The stage is set for a riveting showdown as the Mumbai Indians (MI) prepare to take on the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Eliminator of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2024. Having crossed paths twice before in the league stage, each team has claimed victory once, intensifying the anticipation for their third encounter.
Mumbai strides into the Eliminator buoyed by a commendable performance in the league stage, securing five wins out of eight matches. Conversely, the Royal Challengers Bangalore step into the knockout phase with a tally of four wins in eight league matches. With a spot in the final against the Delhi Capitals at stake, both teams are poised to unleash their full potential in this pivotal clash.
WPL 2024, MUM-W vs BAN-W:
- Date and time: March 15; 02:00 PM GMT / 07:30 PM IST
- Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
Arun Jaitley Stadium Pitch Report
The Arun Jaitley Stadium offers a cricket pitch tailored to favour batters, thanks to its fast outfield and well-placed boundaries. This provides an ideal stage for showcasing batting skills. Furthermore, as the game progresses, the dry pitch conditions give spin bowlers an advantage, allowing them to have a significant impact.
Overall, spectators can look forward to an intense and closely contested match at this venue. The team winning the toss is likely to choose to bat first, capitalizing on the favorable conditions.
MUM-W vs BAN-W Dream11 Prediction Picks:
- Wicketkeepers: Richa Ghosh
- Batters: Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur
- All-rounders: Amelia Kerr, Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Ellyse Perry, Sophie Devine, Sophie Molineux
- Bowlers: Shabnim Ismail, Shreyanka Patil
MUM-W vs BAN-W Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:
Choice 1: Ellyse Perry (c), Hayley Matthews (vc)
Choice 2: Smriti Mandhana (c), Nat Sciver-Brunt (vc)
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MUM-W vs BAN-W Dream11 Prediction Backups:
Georgia Wareham, Pooja Vastrakar, Renuka Thakur Singh, Amanjot Kaur
MUM-W vs BAN-W Dream11 Team for today’s match (March 15, 02:00 PM GMT):
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Squads
Mumbai Indians: Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Yastika Bhatia (wk), Amelia Kerr, Amanjot Kaur, S Sajana, Pooja Vastrakar, Shabnim Ismail, Keerthana Balakrishnan, Saika Ishaque, Jintimani Kalita, Amandeep Kaur, Chloe Tryon, Humaira Kazi, Issy Wong, Priyanka Bala, Fatima Jaffer
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Sophie Devine, Smriti Mandhana (c), Sabbhineni Meghana, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh (wk), Georgia Wareham, Sophie Molineux, Shreyanka Patil, Simran Bahadur, Asha Sobhana, Renuka Thakur Singh, Indrani Roy, Shubha Satheesh, Shraddha Pokharkar, Disha Kasat, Nadine de Klerk, Kate Cross, Ekta Bisht