WPL 2025: 3 players to watch out for in the Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai Indians match

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women will cross swords with Mumbai Indians Women in the seventh match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL 2025) at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday, February 21.

Led by Smriti Mandhana, Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women started off their campaign with a handsome win over Gujarat Giants Women by six wickets. Later, they stunned last year's runners-up Delhi Capitals Women by eight wickets in their second game of the season.

On the other hand, Harmanpreet Kaur-led Mumbai Indians initiated their competition with a close loss to Delhi Capitals by two wickets. Subsequently, they bagged a five-wicket convincing win over Gujarat Giants Women in their second contest.

Speaking about their head-to-head record, both these sides have met against each other on five instances with Mumbai Indians winning three contests while RCB Women bagged only two victories.

That said, let’s take a look at three players to watch out for in the Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai Indians match in WPL 2025.

Here are the 3 players to watch out for in the Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai Indians match in WPL 2025

1. Nat Sciver Brunt 

Mumbai Indians all-rounder Nat Sciver Brunt can be an exceptional player to have on your side. She can turn the game upside down with her all-round heroics - be it with the bat or with the ball.

Nat Sciver has so far played two matches in this WPL season, scoring 137 runs and scalping three wickets with the ball in hand. She would be aiming to put up another all-round show to take her side to victory.

2. Hayley Matthews

Mumbai Indians Women all-rounder Hayley Matthews is another star player to keep a keen eye on. While she opens the innings with the bat, she gets to bowl her full-quota of four overs with the ball in hand.

Matthews failed to create an impact with the bat, scoring only 17 runs so far in two innings. On the other hand, she shined with the ball,scalping five wickets to emerge as the leading wicket-taker of the campaign.

3. Smriti Mandhana

Smriti Mandhana, the RCB skipper and opening batter, is our third-best player to watch out for in this Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women vs Mumbai Indians Women match.

She is the leading run-scorer for the RCB Women this season, scoring 90 runs from two innings at an average of 45 with one fifty-plus score. She can be that one player who can turn the game with her exceptional batting skills.

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