Mumbai Indians Women Win Toss, Opt to Bowl First Against RCB-W in WPL 2025
Toss update: MI-Women to bowl first
In a crucial match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025, Mumbai Indians Women (MI-W) have won the toss and decided to bowl first. They are facing Royal Challengers Bangalore Women (RCB-W). MI-Women’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur said after the toss that she has taken this decision considering the pitch condition and the experience of chasing runs successfully on this ground before.
📢 Toss update: @mipaltan have won the toss and decided to bowl first against @RCBTweets.
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Royal Challengers Bangalore Women’s Playing XI
- Smriti Mandhana (captain)
- Sabineni Meghna
- Elise Perry
- Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper)
- Georgia Wareham
- Kanika Ahuja
- Heather Graham
- Sneh Rana
- Kim Garth
- Prema Rawat
- VJ Joshitha
Mumbai Indians Women’s Playing XI
- Hayley Matthews
- Amelia Kerr
- Nat Sciver-Brunt
- Harmanpreet Kaur (captain)
- Amanjot Kaur
- Yastika Bhatia (wicketkeeper)
- Sajeevan Sajjana
- G Kamalini
- Sanskriti Gupta
- Shabneem Ismail
- Parunika Sisodia
MI-W vs RCB-W: Team changes and important inclusions
Mumbai Indians Women have retained their previous playing XI in this match and have not made any changes. At the same time, Royal Challengers Bangalore Women have made three changes. VJ Joshitha, Prema Rawat and Heather Graham have been included in the team, while Renuka Singh Thakur, Charlie Dean and another player have been dropped from the team.
Captains’ reaction after the toss
Smriti Mandhana (RCB-W captain)
Smriti Mandhana admitted that she would also have liked to bowl first, but now her goal would be to put a big score on the board. She spoke honestly about the team’s performance in the season and praised the excellent form of some players.
“We also wanted to bowl first. But after watching yesterday’s match, we realized that if we score a good score, the result of the match can also be different.”
He also shared his team’s struggle journey this season:
“We had a good start to the tournament. We managed to win two matches despite several players being injured in the initial matches. But we could not maintain that momentum. This is how cricket is. We wanted to play good cricket in the Bengaluru leg, but unfortunately could not do so.”
He praised the excellent performance of Ellyse Perry, Sneh Rana, Kanika Ahuja and Richa Ghosh and said that the players have worked very hard on an individual level.
“The way Rana batted in the last over in the last match was commendable. Kanika, Richa and Renuka have had a great season. Ellyse Perry has batted brilliantly throughout the tournament. Even though we are at the bottom of the points table, our players have made their place in the race for the Orange Cap and Purple Cap, which is encouraging.” She also confirmed the three changes made to the playing XI:
“We have three changes in our team today. Joshitha, Prema and Heather Graham are making their debuts today.”
Harmanpreet Kaur (MI-W captain)
Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur made a clear statement about her team’s confidence and goal. She said that she believes in chasing runs, and the team has achieved success with this strategy in recent matches.
“We will bowl first. Chasing runs is a better option on this pitch. We got the biggest example of this in last night’s match.”
She also said that her team has shown hunger for victory in every match and they will continue to play with this mindset.
“We go into every match with the intention of winning. We have also proved this in this tournament. Even today we are going to the field with the same enthusiasm and confidence.”
He also confirmed that Mumbai Indians have not made any changes to their previous playing XI.
“We are going in without any changes.”
Preparing for an exciting match
Both teams are all set to win this crucial match. Mumbai Indians Women will want to maintain their winning streak, while Royal Challengers Bangalore Women will try to make a comeback in this match and secure their place in the playoffs. Fans will get to see tremendous bowling, great batting and tough competition in today’s match. Stay connected for live updates and match analysis!