• Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) ended their Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 season on a positive note.

  • RCB registered a 11-run victory over Mumbai Indians (MI) Women at the Brabourne Stadium

Fans react as defending champions RCB sign off from WPL 2025 with a victory over Mumbai Indians
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) ended their Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 season on a positive note with an 11-run victory over Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai, on March 11. Led by Smriti Mandhana, RCB finally broke their five-match losing streak, securing a consolation win.

Despite their struggles throughout the tournament, RCB delivered a dominant performance with the bat, posting a competitive 199/3 in 20 overs. MI put up a strong fight in the chase, with Nat Sciver-Brunt‘s blistering knock of 69 off 35 balls, but RCB’s bowlers held their nerve to seal the win. With this result, Delhi Capitals (DC) became the first team to qualify for the WPL 2025 final, while Mumbai will now face Gujarat Giants in the Eliminator for a spot in the summit clash.

Smriti Mandhana and Georgia Wareham shine in RCB’s power-packed batting display

After being asked to bat first, RCB got off to a blazing start, thanks to Sabbhineni Meghana’s quickfire 26 off 13 balls. She set the tone with aggressive stroke play before falling to Hayley Matthews. However, captain Mandhana anchored the innings with a fluent 53 off 37 balls, striking six fours and three sixes.

Ellyse Perry played a stabilizing role, scoring an unbeaten 49 off 38 balls, ensuring that RCB kept the momentum going. Richa Ghosh provided the late push, smashing a 22-ball 36, but Georgia Wareham’s explosive cameo changed the game. She hammered 31 off just 10 balls, with five fours and one six, taking RCB to an imposing total of 199/3 in their 20 overs.

Mumbai’s bowlers struggled on a batting-friendly surface, with Matthews (2/37) and Amelia Kerr (1/47) being the only wicket-takers. The rest of the bowling attack, including Shabnim Ismail, Sciver-Brunt and Amanjot Kaur, failed to contain RCB’s aggressive batters.

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Nat Sciver-Brunt’s heroics for MI in vain as RCB bowlers hold nerve

Chasing 200 for victory, Mumbai started aggressively but lost wickets at regular intervals. Matthews (19 off 16) and Kerr (9 off 10) fell early, putting MI on the back foot. Sciver-Brunt then took charge, smashing a 35-ball 69, laced with nine fours and two sixes. She single-handedly kept MI in the hunt, but RCB struck at crucial junctures to derail their chase.

After Harmanpreet Kaur’s dismissal for 20, the lower order had too much to do. Amanjot (17 off 15), Sajeevan Sajana (23 off 12), and Sanskriti Gupta (10 off 4) tried to accelerate, but RCB’s bowlers held firm. Sneh Rana (3/26) was the standout performer, dismissing key batters at crucial moments, while Ellyse Perry (2/53) and Kim Garth (2/33) provided vital breakthroughs. Despite Mumbai reaching 188/9 in 20 overs, they fell 11 runs short, handing RCB a much-needed win before exiting the tournament.

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