The final league stage match of the Women's Premier League (WPL 2025) will be played today (March 11th) between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Mumbai Indians (MI). While Mumbai Indians have already secured their playoff spot, RCB's campaign has concluded.
Sports News: The final and 20th match of the Women's Premier League 2025 (WPL 2025) league stage will be played today. This exciting match will feature two champion teams: the defending champions Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and the former champions Mumbai Indians (MI). This match will be held at Mumbai's home ground, where the Mumbai Indians team will aim to reach the top of the points table. Harmanpreet Kaur-led Mumbai Indians have won 5 out of 7 matches so far, while losing 2.
Meanwhile, Smriti Mandhana-led RCB has won only 2 out of 7 matches and lost 5, placing them at the bottom of the points table in fifth position with 4 points. Mumbai Indians are currently second with 10 points and can reach the first position if they win this match.
Mumbai vs Delhi: The Battle for Number 1 Continues
Currently, Delhi Capitals holds the top position in the points table with 10 points, but Mumbai Indians are close behind with the same score. Mumbai needs a win today due to net run rate. If MI wins this match, they will secure the top spot and directly qualify for the final. However, if RCB defeats Mumbai, Delhi Capitals will directly enter the final, and Mumbai will have to play the eliminator.
Delhi Capitals have completed their 8 league matches and are now keenly watching this match. Although Smriti Mandhana's RCB is out of the playoff race, they have a significant opportunity to disrupt Mumbai's game. If RCB defeats Mumbai today, Delhi Capitals will directly advance to the final.
WPL 2025 Playoff Format
In WPL 2025, the top 3 teams from the league stage qualify for the playoffs. Importantly, the team finishing first directly enters the final. The teams finishing second and third will play an eliminator match, with the winner advancing to the final. This makes the Mumbai vs. Delhi contest extremely crucial.
RCB vs MI: Match Schedule and Live Streaming
Match: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians
Venue: Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
Time: Today (March 11th) from 7:30 PM onwards
Live Telecast: Sports18 Network
Live Streaming: JioCinema and Hotstar app/website
RCB and MI Team Squads
Royal Challengers Bangalore Women's Team: Smriti Mandhana (Captain), Richa Ghosh, Heather Graham, V.J. Joshitha, Sabbineni Meghana, Nuhaat Parveen, Jagravvi Pawar, Alice Perry, Raghavi Bista, Sneha Rana, Prema Rawat, Renuka Singh, Georgia Wareham, Danni Wyatt-Hogg, Kanika Ahuja, Ekta Bisht, Charlie Dean, and Kim Garth.
Mumbai Indians Women's Team: Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Saika Ishaq, Shabnim Ismail, Yastika Bhatia (Wicketkeeper), Nadine de Klerk, Sanskriti Gupta, Amelia Kerr, Akshita Maheshwari, Hayley Matthews, Sahijvan Sajna, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Parunika Sisodiya, Chloe Tryon, Jintimani Kalita, J. Kamalini, Amanjot Kaur, and Satyamurthy Keerthan.
