The Women's Premier League (WPL) 2024-25 season is underway, and defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru are looking to continue their winning streak against Mumbai Indians Women. Smriti Mandhana's RCB has started the season with two consecutive wins, and they will be eyeing a hat-trick of successes against a star-studded Mumbai Indians team. The match will be played at the M Chinnaswamy stadium, and RCB would be guaranteed an incredible reception when they play their first game this season at their iconic home ground.

RCB's overall strength has come to the fore in the two games they have played this season, and they are now leading the five-team chart with four points and a healthy net run rate. No other team so far has won all its matches. The team's batting lineup, which includes Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry, Raghvi Bist, Richa Ghosh, and young Kanika Ahuja, has been in top form, and they will be looking to continue their good work against Mumbai Indians. The bowling unit, which includes Renuka Singh, Kim Garth, Ekta Bisht, and Georgia Wareham, has also been performing well, and they will be looking to restrict the Mumbai Indians batting lineup.

Mumbai Indians, on the other hand, have had a mixed start to the season, with one win and one defeat. The team's batting lineup, which includes Harmanpreet Kaur, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Hayley Matthews, and Amelia Kerr, has been in good form, and they will be looking to take on the RCB bowling unit. The team's bowling lineup, which includes Sciver-Brunt, Shabnim Ismail, and Parunika Sisodia, has also been performing well, and they will be looking to restrict the RCB batting lineup. The match is expected to be a closely contested one, with both teams having a strong lineup.

The probable XI for RCB includes Smriti Mandhana (c), Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, Ellyse Perry, Raghvi Bist, Richa Ghosh (wk), Kanika Ahuja, Georgia Wareham, Kim Garth, Ekta Bisht, Joshitha VJ, and Renuka Thakur. The probable XI for Mumbai Indians includes Yastika Bhatia (wk), Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), G Kamalini, Amelia Kerr, Sajeevan Sajana, Amanjot Kaur, Sanskriti Gupta, Shabnim Ismail, and Parunika Sisodia. The match is scheduled to start at 07:30 PM IST, and it will be interesting to see which team comes out on top.

Here are the match details:

• Match: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai Indians Women
• Date: February 21, 2025
• Time: 07:30 PM IST
• Venue: M Chinnaswamy stadium

The WPL 2024-25 season is expected to be a closely contested one, with all five teams having a strong lineup. The match between RCB and Mumbai Indians Women is expected to be one of the most exciting matches of the season, and fans will be eagerly waiting to see which team comes out on top.