A resounding all-round performance from Nadine de Klerk defined the win for RCB as they were caught in a serious soup in the middle until Nadine came out to bat. However, apart from the South African's all-round show,

A masterclass in swing bowling from Lauren Bell, who allowed MI’s top order no room, helped RCB contain a home lineup stacked with big hitters. Yet, the 2024 champion puzzlingly opted for a bowling-heavy XI, despite pre-match intel suggesting a decently fertile red-soil strip that ultimately played expensive.

Here are all the live streaming details for the tournament opener between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Mumbai Indians head coach Lisa Keightley rued the dropped catches and admitted that they had an under-par first-innings total after the loss in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 opener against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Friday.