de Klerk's four-fer, followed by a match-winning half-century, powered RCB to open their account with a win in the opening match of WPL 2026 against MI on Friday in Navi Mumbai.
Nadine de Klerk's four-fer followed by a match-winning half-century powered Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to open their account with a win in the opening match of Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 against Mumbai Indians (MI) on Friday in Navi Mumbai.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) skipper Smriti Mandhana won the toss and opted to field first against the defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) in the opening match of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 on Friday, in Navi Mumbai.
It will be a clash of India's World Cup-winning captain, Harmanpreet, and vice-captain Smriti as two-time champion MI takes on 2024 champions RCB in the WPL season four opener on Friday at Navi Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium.
Lucina von der Heyde (2', 47'), Sangita Kumari (24'), and Hannah Cotter (55', 60') scored goals for the Royals, while Navneet Kaur (10', 58') netted a brace for the Pipers, who have already qualified for the Final of the tournament, as per a Hockey India press release.
Harmanpreet was speaking to the media on the sidelines of the pre-season press conference of defending champions MI ahead of the WPL 2026, which also featured the head coach Lisa Keightley.
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