RCB Look to Keep Up Early Form in Homecoming

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are looking potent in all departments, with Ellyse Perry and Smriti Mandhana putting in a whirlwind star-turn each in the past week. RCB's bowling unit has also set up a win, with A stirring spell of bowling from Renuka Singh (3/23 in 4 overs) against Delhi Capitals.

Key Players for RCB

• Ellyse Perry: Has already hit 300 runs last season and is a threat with both bat and ball.
• Smriti Mandhana: Has been in good form, hitting 300 runs last season and is a key player for RCB.
• Renuka Singh: Has taken 5 wickets this season and is a crucial part of RCB's bowling unit.

Mumbai Indians' Strengths

• Overseas stars: Shabnim Ismail, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Hayley Matthews, and Amelia Kerr have accounted for 8 of the 10 wickets to fall.
• Harmanpreet Kaur: Will hope to shoulder more of the batting responsibility after talking about needing to be more consistent.

Match Details

• When: February 21, 2025, 07:30 PM IST
• Where: M Chinnaswamy stadium
• What to expect: This is the first game back at the venue, where 7 of the 11 games in WPL 2024 were won by the chasing side.

Probable XI for RCB

• Smriti Mandhana (c)
• Danielle Wyatt-Hodge
• Ellyse Perry
• Raghvi Bist
• Richa Ghosh (wk)
• Kanika Ahuja
• Georgia Wareham
• Kim Garth
• Ekta Bisht
• Joshitha VJ
• Renuka Thakur

Probable XI for MI

• Yastika Bhatia (wk)
• Hayley Matthews
• Nat Sciver-Brunt
• Harmanpreet Kaur (c)
• G Kamalini
• Amelia Kerr
• Sajeevan Sajana
• Amanjot Kaur
• Sanskriti Gupta
• Shabnim Ismail
• Parunika Sisodia