The defending champions Royal Challengers chased down a massive total of 201 runs against the Gujarat Giants in the Inaugural game of the WPL 2025 season. Richa Ghosh, who was awarded as Player of the Match when she smashed 64 runs in just 27 balls. Renuka Singh turned out to be the most successful bowler by picking up 2 wickets and sparing just 25 runs in 4 overs.
Shreyanka Patil Ruled Out
Shreyanka Patil was forced out of the WPL second season after sustaining a shin injury that compelled Royal Challengers Bengaluru to look for a replacement player. All-rounder Sneh Rana entered the replacement lineup after Shreyanka Patil failed to recuperate for the match-day kickoff on February 14. Patil’s departure from RCB impacts the team heavily because of her triumphs as the top wicket-taker during their successful 2024 championship run when she took 13 wickets in eight matches including a historic four-wicket match in the final against Delhi Capitals.
Probable Playing XIs
| Royal Challengers (Probable) | Delhi Capitals (Probable) |
|---|---|
| 1. Dani Wyatt | 1. Shafali Verma |
| 2. Smriti Mandhana (c) | 2. Meg Lanning (c) |
| 3. Sabbineni Meghana | 3. Alice Capsey |
| 4. Ellyse Perry | 4. Jemimah Rodrigues |
| 5. Richa Ghosh (wk) | 5. Annabel Sutherland |
| 6. Georgia Wareham | 6. Niki Prasad |
| 7. Kim Garth | 7. Sarah Bryce (wk) |
| 8. Shreyanka Patil | 8. Shikha Pandey |
| 9. Kanika Ahuja | 9. Arundhati Reddy |
| 10. Renuka Singh Thakur | 10. Minnu Mani |
| 11. Ekta Bisht | 11. Radha Yadav |
Where To Watch And Timings?
The broadcasting rights for WPL 2025 matches have been secured by Star Sports Network, while the live streaming will be available on Jiostar formerly Hotstar. The match will start at 7:30 PM IST and 02:00 PM GMT.
