De Klerk comes clutch as RCB steal last-ball thriller against Mumbai Indians
RCB needed 18 off the final over with three wickets left, but de Klerk pulled off another heist against a Harmanpreet Kaur-led team
09/01Result
1st Match (N), Women's Premier League at Navi Mumbai, Jan 9 2026
Player of the Match
09/01Result
1st Match (N), Women's Premier League at Navi Mumbai, Jan 9 2026
Player of the Match
Match Day
With spunk and brute force, de Klerk makes WPL opening night her own
Back at the scene of the World Cup final heartbreak, Nadine de Klerk scripts an incredible one-person show to take RCB past Mumbai Indians in dramatic last-ball finish
Stats - Nadine de Klerk makes WPL history with 18-run last-over heist
In the process, Nadine de Klerk became the second player to hit a fifty and pick up a four-for in the same WPL game
Vastrakar out of the WPL for two weeks with hamstring injury
Misfortune strikes RCB fast bowler Pooja Vastrakar, who was on the road to recovery from a shoulder injury but now needs more time
Matthews out due to illness as RCB opt to bowl against MI in WPL 2026 opener
As many as six players made their RCB debuts while MI handed a maiden cap to two players
Harmanpreet, Mandhana and banter at the scene of the World Cup win
India's captain and vice-captain, on opposite camps this time at the WPL, exchange quips on the eve of the tournament opener
Mandhana: WPL is getting India closer to being a dominant force
Harmanpreet credited the WPL for instilling in players a "winning mindset"
Preview
Harmanpreet, Mandhana return to DY Patil, on opposite sides this time
MI take on RCB, with the match-up having all the ingredients needed for a great WPL rivalry
