Archive · 11 Jan 2026
RCB Wins WPL 2026 Opener
Nadine de Klerk, a star player from South Africa, helped her team, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), win a very exciting cricket match against the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026.
She took 4 wickets and scored 63 runs not out, which helped RCB win by 3 wickets.
De Klerk said that when a player feels it's their day, they should make the most of it.
She also praised her teammates for their important contributions.
The match was closely fought, with RCB needing 18 runs in the last over to win.
De Klerk's brilliant batting in the final over sealed the victory for RCB.
Unfortunately, RCB's Pooja Vastrakar and MI's Hayley Matthews were both injured and couldn't play in the match.
MI will now face Delhi Capitals in their next match, aiming to secure their first win of the season.
Nadine de Klerk led RCB to a thrilling 3-wicket win over MI in WPL 2026.
She took 4 wickets for 26 runs and scored an unbeaten 63 off 44 balls.
RCB chased down 155, needing 18 runs off the final over, which de Klerk achieved with a six and a boundary.
De Klerk credited her teammates Arundhati Reddy and Prema Rawat for crucial partnerships.
For MI, Nicola Carey and Amelia Kerr took 2 wickets each, while Nat Sciver-Brunt, Shabnim Ismail, and Amanjot Kaur took 1 wicket each.
- Who
- Nadine de Klerk, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs. Mumbai Indians (MI)
- What
- A thrilling WPL 2026 match where RCB won by 3 wickets
- When
- January 10, 2026
- Where
- Navi Mumbai
- Why
- Nadine de Klerk's match-winning all-round performance
Mumbai Indians
Delhi Capitals
Team Performance
Mumbai Indians
MI lost a last-ball thriller to RCB in their season opener and are eager to open their account on the points table.
Delhi Capitals
DC is determined to start the new season on a positive note by taking down the most successful team in the league.
- Teams
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs. Mumbai Indians
- Match Result
- RCB won by 3 wickets
- Nadine de Klerk's Performance
- 4/26 with the ball, 63* off 44 balls with the bat
- MI's Total
- 154/6 in 20 overs
- RCB's Total
- 157/7 in 20 overs
- Match Date
- January 10, 2026
- Venue
- Navi Mumbai
- Key Bowlers for MI
- Nicola Carey (2/20), Amelia Kerr (2/25), Nat Sciver-Brunt (1/20), Shabnim Ismail (1/22), Amanjot Kaur (1/20)
- Injured Players
- Pooja Vastrakar (RCB, hamstring), Hayley Matthews (MI, shoulder)
- MI Squad
- Hayley Matthews, G Kamalini, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Amanjot Kaur, Sajeevan Sajana, Poonam Khemnar, Sanskriti Gupta, Shabnim Ismail, Triveni Vasistha, Nalla Reddy, Rahila Firdous, Milly Illingworth, Saika Ishaque, Nicola Carey
- DC Squad
- Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Annabel Sutherland, Marizanne Kapp, Niki Prasad, Laura Wolvaardt, Deeya Yadav, Taniya Bhatia, Lizelle Lee, Mamatha Madiwala, Chinelle Henry, Sneh Rana, Minnu Mani, Shree Charani, Lucy Hamilton, Nandani Sharma
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