WPL 2024, Eliminator: Mumbai Indians Women vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Women Match Preview

Mumbai Indians and Royal Challenger Bangalore will exchange blows in the Eliminator of the Women’s Premier League 2024, on Friday, March 15, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Mumbai Indians stormed into the playoffs with a statement win against Gujarat Giants. Whereas, RCB huffed and puffed their way to the playoffs with a coming-from-behind victory against the MI in their last game of the league stage. 

The winning team of this high-stakes encounter will straight away walk into the finals and shake hands with Delhi Capitals before the climax showdown. The defending champions have history backing them against RCB, as they have won the last three out of four games played against the women in red. On the other hand, RCB would like to skip those history classes and forge one by carrying the momentum from their last game going into this match.

Arun Jaitley Stadium Pitch Report:

Expect a different strip for the match at the revered Arun Jaitley Stadium. Differing from the norm, where it assisted batters, the pitch will offer the bowlers equal ground. With less wear and tear, pacers have a golden opportunity to berry patch the game. The batters will find the ball coming onto the bat nicely as the match progresses. On the weather front, clear skies are expected with temperatures hovering around 14 degrees.

Probable Playing XI

Mumbai Indians Women:

Mumbai Indians will have themselves to blame if they tinker with the playing XI. Though they have lost their last league game to the team they are facing Eliminator against, they might stick to their working XI. Amelia Kerr could prove as case money for the women in blue and gold and they would expect their star players to tighten their grip.

Predicted XI: Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Priyanka Bala(w), Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Amelia Kerr, Amanjot Kaur, S Sajana, Pooja Vastrakar, Humaira Kazi, Shabnim Ismail, Saika Ishaque

Royal Challengers Bangalore Women:

Royal Challengers Bangalore have what a kid needs while stepping on the annual day stage for the first time, confidence. They thwarted MI to reach playoffs and they would like to add salt to their wound in Eliminator as well. They have been coffee-housing the whole WPL with the potential they have in their playing XI. Their door card, Smriti Mandhana should make her presence feel on Friday.

Predicted XI: Smriti Mandhana(c), Sophie Molineux, Ellyse Perry, Sophie Devine, Richa Ghosh(w), Georgia Wareham, Disha Kasat, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana, Shraddha Pokharkar, Renuka Thakur Singh

 MI-W vs RCB-W Head-to-Head Record

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