RCB Captain Smriti Mandhana Wins Toss vs DC in WPL 2025
The fourth match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 is finally here. Delhi Capitals Women (DC-W) will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women (RCB-W) at Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara.
RCB captain Smriti Mandhana won the toss and chose to bowl first. She hopes the dew factor will help her team later in the game. Both teams started with wins, but one will face its first loss tonight.
RCB Women Face Injury Setbacks, Sign Sneh Rana
Defending champions RCB Women are facing injury troubles. Shreyanka Patil is the latest player to be ruled out. She joins a growing list of absentees, including:
- Sophie Devine
- Sophie Molineux
- Kate Cross
- Asha Sobhana
RCB has signed seasoned off-spinner Sneh Rana to replace the players they lost.
Delhi Capitals Women faced illness issues in their opener against Mumbai Indians Women. They hope to bring back key all-rounders Marizanne Kapp and Jess Jonassen if they recover soon.
DC-W vs RCB-W Playing XIs
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women (RCB-W) Playing XI:
- Smriti Mandhana (c)
- Danielle Wyatt-Hodge
- Ellyse Perry
- Richa Ghosh (wk)
- Raghvi Anand Bist
- Kanika Ahuja
- Kim Garth
- Renuka Singh Thakur
- Georgia Wareham
- VJ Joshitha
- Ekta Bisht
Delhi Capitals Women (DC-W) Playing XI:
- Meg Lanning (c)
- Shafali Verma
- Jemimah Rodrigues
- Annabel Sutherland
- Marizanne Kapp
- Jess Jonassen
- Sarah Bryce (wk)
- Radha Yadav
- Arundhati Reddy
- Shikha Pandey
- Minnu Mani
Captains’ Reactions After the Toss
Meg Lanning (Delhi Capitals Women Captain):
“I think we would have had a bowl as per most teams but we have seen teams batting first and do well. The wicket stays the same pretty much throughout the day. Yeah, there was a lot going on for sure in the previous game. We have got over that now and it’s time to focus on this big game.Yeah full squad to pick from today. So, Kapp and Jess Jonassen comes back into the side which is nice. Capsey and Niki miss out unfortunately.”
Smriti Mandhana (Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women Captain):
“We would like to field first today. The dew has been a big factor in the last few games. The wicket becomes good to bat on after seven to eight overs. But having said that, we still have to bat and bowl well. I was very pleased. Kanika coming in and having three overs which she bowled brilliantly. And batted with a very good intent. We had a couple of practice sessions and she can work on her bowling a bit. WPL is a long tournament. You have time to come back in the game. But we are happy that we got the win on the board in our very first game. We have one change tonight. Ekta comes in place of Prema.”
