Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Highlights, WPL 2025: In a notable conclusion to their season, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the reigning champions, defeated the Mumbai Indians by 11 runs, preventing them from directly qualifying for the WPL 2025 final. This outcome secures a direct final spot for the Delhi Capitals, who topped the league table and will compete in the final on March 15th at this venue. Mumbai Indians will now face Gujarat Giants in the eliminator on March 13th at the same location. Delhi Capitals have reached the final for the third year in a row and are aiming to finally win the title.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru batted first and scored a strong 199 for three, thanks to captain Smriti Mandhana’s 53 off 37 balls, along with valuable innings from Ellyse Perry (49 off 38 balls), Richa Ghosh (36 off 22), and Georgia Wareham (31 off 10). In response, Mumbai Indians were restricted to 188 for nine. Both Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals concluded the league stage with five wins each, but Delhi Capitals had a superior net run rate. Sajeevan Sajana briefly raised Mumbai’s hopes with a quickfire 23 off 12 balls before being dismissed by Perry. (SCORECARD)
