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RCB will take on Mumbai Indians In Match 7 of WPL. [source - WPL/X]
On Friday, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians will face each other in the seventh match of the ongoing Women's Premier League 2025 (WPL). The mouth-watering will take place at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru has started their campaign in some style, having won each of their first two games quite convincingly. Ahead of their return to the Chinnaswamy, defending champions will be hoping to keep the momentum going and make it three wins in a row.
Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians, who had a shaky start to their season, having lost the first game against the Capitals, bounced back well in their second game and got the much needed two points. They are currently placed third in the points table and will be looking to go up the ladder with another win.
RCB-W Vs MI-W: Historical Overview In WPL
Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians have been playing each other since the first season of the Women's Premier League in 2023. In a total of five encounters across two seasons, MI have got the better of RCB on three out of five occasions.
However, Smriti Mandhana and co won the last two meetings and will be eyeing to carry on the winning streak in this match and make it 3-3.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians Squads For Women's Premier League
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Squad
Smriti Mandhana (c), Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh, Raghvi Bist, Kanika Ahuja, Georgia Wareham, Kim Garth, Ekta Bisht, Joshitha VJ, Renuka Singh Thakur, Sneh Rana, Sabbhineni Meghana, Nuzhat Parween, Heather Graham, Charlotte Dean, Jagravi Pawar, Prema Rawat.
Mumbai Indians’ Squad
Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia(w), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr, Sajeevan Sajana, G Kamalini, Amanjot Kaur, Sanskriti Gupta, Shabnim lsmail, Parunika Sisodia, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Keerthana Balakrishnan, Saika lshaque, Jintimani Kalita, Amandeep Kaur, Akshita Maheshwari.
Top Run-Scorers in RCB-W Vs MI-W T20s
We have considered only the active players for this section.
Ellyse Perry - 192 runs
The veteran Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry is the highest run-scorer in the fixtures involving RCB-W and MI-W in WPL. She has been part of all the five encounters between these two sides and has amassed a total of 192 runs at an average of 64 and a strike-rate of 112.28.
Hayley Matthews - 168 runs
Hayley Matthews is the second in the list of batters with most runs in this fixture amongst players from both the side. The star-all-rounder has scored 168 runs at an average of 42 and a strike-rate of 148.27 whenever these two sides met.
Nat Sciver-Brunt - 128 runs
The English all-rounder has been a consistent performer for Mumbai Indians in WPL and it's no different when it comes to facing RCB. In 5 outings against them, Sciver-Brunt has scored a total of 128 runs at an average of 32 and a strike-rate of 137.63 which also includes an unbeaten half century.
Top Wicket-Takers In RCB-W Vs MI-W T20s
We have considered only the active players for this section.
Ellyse Perry - 8 wickets
The legendary Ellyse Perry tops the list of most wicket-takers in this fixture. She has bagged eight wickets in five games against them at an average of 11.2 and a strike-rate of 10 which includes a 6-fer as well.
Nat Sciver-Brunt - 8 wickets
Nat Sciver-Brunt finds herself in the number two place in this list. The pace-bowling all-rounder has scalped a total of 8 wickets at an average of 15.1 and a strike-rate of 12.8 across 5 matches.
Hayley Matthews - 6 wickets
Hayley Matthews is also featured in this list as the Barbardian has been a consistent performer with the ball whenever these sides came up against each other. In 5 matches, Matthews has bagged 6 wickets at an average of 17.3 and a strike-rate of 18.
RCB-W Vs MI-W Key Stats
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Key Records
- Smriti Mandhana vs Mumbai Indians - 77 runs, 15.40 average and 105.48 strike-rate. However, she is the highest run-scorer at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in WPL with 219 runs at 43.80 average.
- Richa Ghosh has a strike-rate of 155.71, scoring 109 runs at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in WPL.
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru had the best bowling strike-rate of 19.67 while bowling in the middle-overs at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
- Renuka Singh Thakur struggled with the ball last season at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium where she managed only 2 wickets in 5 games. However, she has had a great start to the 2025 season with 5 wickets in 2 games at an average of 9.6.
- Georgia Wareham has conceded at a 10.71 economy rate in WPL 2025 so far. She was the highest wicket taker (5) last year at RCB’s home.
- Ellyse Perry vs Amelia Kerr in T20s since 2024 - 56 runs, 1 dismissal, 127.27 strike-rate.
Mumbai Indians’ Key Records
- Harmanpreet Kaur has an average of 11.67 across 3 innings against RCB in WPL.
- Mumbai Indians against leg-spinners in WPL - 194 runs, 5 dismissals and 152.76 strike-rate.
- Mumbai Indians was the second best batting side in the powerplay at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, scoring 176 runs at an average of 44.
- Hayley Matthews is Mumbai Indians’ best bowler in the powerplay as she has taken a total of 12 wickets inside the first 6 overs in WPL at a strike-rate of 10.50.
- Amelia Kerr with the ball in WPL 2025 so far - 4 wickets, 11 average and 12 strike-rate.
- Nat Sciver-Brunt vs Smriti Mandhana - 20 runs, 2 dismissal and 90.9 strike-rate.
Records Which Could Be Broken In RCB-W Vs MI-W
Ellyse Perry is just 36 runs away from becoming the second player to complete 700 runs in WPL.
If Ellyse Perry can get 20 runs or more she will go ahead of Beth Mooney in the list of all-time highest run-scorer in Women's T20 cricket.
Hayley Matthews can go ahead of Sophie Ecclestone in the list of highest wickets in WPL history if she takes 3 wickets in this match.
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