By Admin 
The first match of the fourth edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL 2026) is being played today between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore. The competition is being held at DY Patil Sports Academy located in Navi Mumbai. RCB captain Smriti Mandhana has won the toss and decided to bowl first.
The captain of the defending champion Mumbai Indians is Harmanpreet Kaur, who is also the captain of the national team. The team has won the trophy twice (2023 and 2025), while the command of Royal Challengers Bangalore is in the hands of Smriti Mandhana. RCB won the 2024 edition under the captaincy of Mandhana. Women’s Premier League Season 4 is starting with a clash between two strong teams.
mood of the pitch
The conditions at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai are expected to be favorable for batting. The pitch is of red clay. Here the fast bowlers are expected to get some help. Dew is expected in the second innings, in this situation batting in the second innings is expected to be easier than the first innings. In such a situation, whoever wins the toss, Harmanpreet Kaur or Smriti Mandhana, will want to bowl first.
Mumbai Indians Squad
Hayley Matthews, G Kamalini (wk), Nate Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Amelia Kerr, Amanjot Kaur, Sajeevan Sajna, Poonam Khemnar, Sanskriti Gupta, Shabnim Ismail, Triveni Vasistha, Nalla Reddy, Rahila Firdous, Millie Illingworth, Saika Ishaq, Nicola Carey.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad
Smriti Mandhana (captain), Georgia Woll, Gautami Naik, Grace Harris, Richa Ghosh (wk), Nadine de Klerk, Pooja Vastrakar, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil, Arundhati Reddy, Lauren Bell, Kumar Pratyusha, Sayali Satghare, Prema Rawat, Dayalan Hemalatha, Linsey Smith.