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Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt Star As Harmanpreet Kaur-Led Mumbai Indians Enter WPL 2025 Final

Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt Star As Harmanpreet Kaur-Led Mumbai Indians Enter WPL 2025 Final

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Hayley Matthews in action in WPL 2025.© BCCI/Sportzpics Hayley Matthews followed up her knock of 77 by picking 3-31 as Mumbai Indians set up a title clash in Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 with the Delhi Capitals after beating Gujarat Giants by 47 runs in the Eliminator at the Brabourne Stadium here on Thursday. After knocks of 77 from Hayley and Nat Sciver-Brunt, along with a breathtaking 36 from captain Harmanpreet Kaur, took MI to a massive 213/4, the West Indies captain shone with her off-spin bowling to pick three wickets, as GG were bowled out for 166 in 19.2 overs. She also got good support from Amelia Kerr, who picked two wickets, while Nat and Shabnim Ismail were also among the wickets as they sealed MI’s place in playing the summit clash against DC at the same venue on Saturday. Shabnim struck for Mumbai when Beth Mooney’s outside edge was pouched by Hayley, moving to her right at first slip. Harleen Deol and Danielle Gibson hit five boundaries between themselves before the …

WPL 2025: Harmanpreet Kaur, Bowlers Guide Mumbai Indians To 9-Run Win Over Gujarat Giants

WPL 2025: Harmanpreet Kaur, Bowlers Guide Mumbai Indians To 9-Run Win Over Gujarat Giants

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Harmanpreet Kaur’s fluent half-century was backed by an exceptional bowling performance as Mumbai Indians beat Gujarat Giants by nine runs to strengthen their chances of finishing on top in the Women’s Premier League in Mumbai on Monday. Sent in to bat, Harmanpreet showcased her class as she slammed nine boundaries to score 54 off 33 balls and anchor MI to a competitive total of 179/6. The bowlers then took over, with superb performances from Shabnim Ismail (2/17) and Amelia Kerr (3/34) as MI bowled Gujarat Giants out for 170 in 20 overs, despite a whirlwind 25-ball 61 by Bharti Fulmali. With this win, Mumbai joined Delhi Capitals at 10 points but stayed at second position due to a lower net run-rate. MI will aim to seal their direct qualification to the final by finishing at the top when they face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the final league match on Tuesday. Gujarat Giants, who ended their league stage with eight points, will have to play the eliminator on Thursday against the second-place team in …

RCB Suffer Fourth Straight WPL Defeat, Delhi Capitals March Towards Playoffs

RCB Suffer Fourth Straight WPL Defeat, Delhi Capitals March Towards Playoffs

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Shafali Verma smacked 80 not out as Delhi Capitals handed a fourth consecutive defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru with a commanding nine-wicket win in their Women’s Premier League contest here on Saturday. After Ellyse Perry’s fourth fifty (60 not out) of the season took the defending champions to a competitive 147/5, DC batters Shafali (80 not out) and Jess Jonassen (61 not out) brushed aside the challenge without much ado. Chasing 148 to win, DC prevailed with nine wickets in hand and 4.5 overs to spare, consolidating their position at the top of the WPL points table with 10 points from seven games, including five wins and two losses. Delhi Capitals had, in fact, handed a similar thrashing to Mumbai Indians here on Friday. RCB, on the other hand, slipped to fourth position with only two wins so far in six matches. The defeat for the Smriti Mandhana-led side was also third in a row for RCB on their home ground here at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Shafali continued to dazzle with her …

Nat Sciver-Brunt’s All-round Show, Hayley Matthews’ Fifty Power MI To 8-Wicket Win Over UPW

Nat Sciver-Brunt’s All-round Show, Hayley Matthews’ Fifty Power MI To 8-Wicket Win Over UPW

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Nat Sciver-Brunt and Hayley Matthews smashed commanding fifties after a superb bowling effort as Mumbai Indians hammered UP Warriorz by eight wickets in their Women’s Premier League match in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Sciver-Brunt continued her sensational form, finishing with figures of 3/18 as MI restricted UPW to 142/9 after opting to bowl first. The England all-rounder then played a match-winning knock of 75 not out off 44 balls, including 13 fours, forming an 82-ball 133-run second-wicket partnership with Matthews (59 off 50 balls) to guide MI to victory in just 17 overs. MI’s third consecutive win propelled them to the top of the standings with six points, while UPW remained in fourth place after their fourth loss in six encounters with MI. MI’s chase started quietly, with Matthews being dropped by Ecclestone early. After seven dot balls, Yastika Bhatia was dismissed off Deepti Sharma’s bowling, leaving MI at 6/1 in the 4th over. Matthews then responded with a four and a six, before Sciver-Brunt took charge, smashing three consecutive fours off Saima Thakor …

Meg Lanning, Annabel Sutherland Hand Delhi Capitals Seven-Wicket Win Over UP Warriorz In WPL

Meg Lanning, Annabel Sutherland Hand Delhi Capitals Seven-Wicket Win Over UP Warriorz In WPL

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Skipper Meg Lanning struck 69 off 49 balls as Delhi Capitals produced a solid batting effort to beat UP Warriorz by seven wickets and register their second win in the Women’s Premier League in Vadodara on Wednesday. Sent into bat, UP Warriorz rode on opener Kiran Navgire’s quick-fire half-century to post 166 for seven. But the total was not enough as besides Lanning, Annabel Sutherland played a crucial 35-ball 41-run knock and was ably supported by Marizanne Kapp (19 not off 17) and opener Shafali Verma (16 off 16). Delhi completed the chase with a ball to spare. DC were off to a brisk start with Shafali and Lanning sharing 65 runs in just 41 balls for the opening stand. Shafali was going great guns before she was caught by Chinelle Henry off Deepti Sharma in the seventh over. Jemimah Rodrigues too didn’t last long as she departed in the next over without opening her account, trying to paddle sweep Sophie Eccestone but only managing to get a top edge and Rajeshwari Gayakwad …

Gujarat Giants Eye WPL 2025 Comeback vs UP Warriorz After Loss To RCB

Gujarat Giants Eye WPL 2025 Comeback vs UP Warriorz After Loss To RCB

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Gujarat Giants will hope their bowlers complement the batters and fielding shows overall improvement after a crushing defeat in the Women’s Premier League season opener, when they take on the UP Warriorz here on Sunday. Gujarat Giants produced a unified batting show to set a commanding 202-run target against the defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru but their bowling frailties were exposed in the first game of the season itself when as many as six options also could not contain the opposition batters. Richa Ghosh was dropped on the first ball she faced and the India wicketkeeper-batter made GG pay a hefty price for the mistake, striking 64 off only 26 balls (7x4s, 4x6s) to quickly turn the tables. GG’ Tanuja Kanwar had also spilled Ellyse Perry’s catch when she was batting on two. The Australian great too made the most of the reprieve as she hit a 34-ball 57 to anchor RCB’s record chase. Gujarat Giants had earlier produced a fine batting show with fifties from former skipper Beth Mooney (56) and incumbent …

“Mirror Image Of MS Dhoni”: RCB Star Richa Ghosh Compared To India Great After WPL’s Highest Ever Successful Chase

“Mirror Image Of MS Dhoni”: RCB Star Richa Ghosh Compared To India Great After WPL’s Highest Ever Successful Chase

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The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 season started off with a bang, as defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) pulled off the highest-ever successful run chase in the history of the tournament, against Gujarat Giants (GG). Chasing 202, RCB seemed to be staring at defeat before a thunderbolt partnership of 93 off just 37 balls between India stars Richa Ghosh and Kanika Ahuja took them over the line with more than an over to spare. Wicket-keeper batter Richa slammed an astonishing 64 off just 27 balls, and earned comparisons from fans to legendary Indian men’s wicket-keeper batter MS Dhoni. Coming in to bat with RCB requiring around 12 runs an over, Richa smashed four sixes and seven boundaries to take the reigning champions home. Richa’s knock saw fans compare her to Dhoni, widely regarded as one of the greatest finishers in white-ball cricket. “Richa Ghosh just did a Dhoni… for RCB,” posted one user on X. “Richa Ghosh is the mirror image of MS Dhoni,” said another fan. “Richa’s WPL stats read 36/145 …

Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Live Score, WPL 2025: Beth Mooney Departs After Equalling Meg Lanning’s WPL Record; GG In Control vs RCB

Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Live Score, WPL 2025: Beth Mooney Departs After Equalling Meg Lanning’s WPL Record; GG In Control vs RCB

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WPL 2025 LIVE Updates: Here are the playing XIs – Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women: Smriti Mandhana(c), Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, Ellyse Perry, Raghvi Bist, Richa Ghosh(w), Kanika Ahuja, Georgia Wareham, Kim Garth, Prema Rawat, Joshitha V J, Renuka Thakur Singh Gujarat Giants Women: Laura Wolvaardt, Beth Mooney(w), Dayalan Hemalatha, Ashleigh Gardner(c), Deandra Dottin, Harleen Deol, Simran Shaikh, Tanuja Kanwar, Sayali Satghare, Priya Mishra, Kashvee Gautam Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Smriti Mandhana Says There Is Always Room For Learning In Terms Of Captaincy And WPL Is A Platform

Smriti Mandhana Says There Is Always Room For Learning In Terms Of Captaincy And WPL Is A Platform

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Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Smriti Mandhana believes there is always room for learning in terms of captaincy and she has evolved as a cricketer while leading the side in the last two editions of the Women’s Premier League. Under Mandhana’s captaincy, RCB won the second edition of WPL, beating Delhi Capitals by eight wicket last year. In the third edition of the tournament, RCB will play Gujarat Giants in the opening match here on Friday. “Captaincy is one thing which at any moment you can think that you know it all, cricket teaches you a lot of things which you think you knew it but everyday is a new experience. So, from the first year to second year there was big shift in how I am. “More than being captain there are lot of changes as a person in the last 2-3 years in terms of my journey with RCB in WPL and the Indian team. So lot of things which I have learnt and still lot to learn. At any …

Focus On Indian Domestic Players As 3rd Edition Of Women’s Premier League Begins

Focus On Indian Domestic Players As 3rd Edition Of Women’s Premier League Begins

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The Women’s Premier League is set to continue nurturing India’s emerging cricket talent while showcasing top-tier international players as the third edition kicks off with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru taking on Gujarat Giants in Vadodara on Friday. While the global superstars have brought immense value to the competition, the league’s true success lies in the rise of domestic players. The first two seasons witnessed several domestic talents like Shreyanka Patil and Saika Ishaque thrive under pressure, earning national call-ups and making their India debuts. With each WPL season, the list of emerging Indian players continues to grow. With overseas stars like Alyssa Healy, Sophie Molineux and Kate Cross missing this edition due to injuries, the upcoming season presents a golden opportunity for both experienced domestic players and fresh talent to shine. “As India captain, I’m very excited for this season because a lot of domestic cricketers have prepared themselves for this tournament,” Harmanpreet Kaur told PTI during the Star Sports Press Room – WPL Captain’s Huddle. “Even before the auctions, we discussed …