One could not have asked for a better start to Women’s Premier League Season 4! It went right down to the wire, with the last ball deciding the winner. Nadine de Klerk scored an unbeaten 63 off 44 balls to take RCBW over the line in an incredible chase.

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Nadine de Klerk wins it for RCB! Unbelievable scenes! They needed 18 off the final four balls, and de Klerk delivered with SIX, FOUR, SIX, FOUR to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. The RCB Women can’t believe it — and neither can Mumbai Indians Women!

Prema Rawat finishes Shabnim Ismail’s over with a boundary, giving some relief to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women camp. The match has come down to the final over — RCBW need 18 runs to win!

RCBW 137-7 (19)

It was shaping up to be a brilliant over from Amanjot Kaur, but Prema Rawat managed to find a boundary off the final ball. Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women now need 29 runs from 12 balls. As long as Nadine de Klerk is at the crease, RCBW will keep believing.

RCBW 126-7 (18)

A double-wicket over from Nicola Carey has put Mumbai Indians Women firmly on top! Carey bowled a fuller delivery that crashed into the off-stump of Shreyanka Patil as she missed her shot to the leg side. Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women now need 34 runs from 18 balls.

Shreyanka Patil b Nicola Carey 1(2)

RCBW 121-7 (17)

Nicola Carey has dismissed Arundhati Reddy! RCBW are six down. It was a low full toss from Carey, and Reddy could have hit it anywhere, but she ended up finding the fielder at deep mid-wicket. A well-judged catch from Carey right on the boundary!

Arundhati Reddy c Amelia Kerr b Nicola Carey 20(25)

RCBW 117-6 (16.1)

This match is heading for a thrilling finish! Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women hold a slight edge, with Nadine de Klerk and Arundhati Reddy looking solid in the middle. They now need 38 runs from 24 balls.

RCBW 117-5 (16)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women are on the move! They’ve smashed 23 runs in the last two overs, with Nadine de Klerk doing most of the damage in this phase. RCBW are back in the contest — they now need 50 runs from 36 balls.

RCBW 105-5 (14)

A googly from Amelia Kerr struck Arundhati Reddy on the front foot. She looked plumb in front of the stumps, and the umpire raised the finger for LBW. Arundhati went for a review, but the ball tracker shockingly showed it missing the leg stump.

RCBW 82-5 (11.5)

That is a sensational catch from Nicola Carey, and RCBW are five down. Amelia Kerr pitched it up outside off-stump, and Richa Ghosh tried to clear the long-off fielder but fell to a superb catch by Carey at the boundary.

Richa Ghosh c Nicola Carey b Amelia Kerr 6(6)

RCBW 65-5 (7.5)

Amelia Kerr removes Radha Yadav! Mumbai Indians Women are dictating terms at the moment. Kerr bowled a googly, and Radha’s lack of footwork saw the ball sneak through the bat-pad gap and crash into the stumps. Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women are four down.

RCBW 63-4 (7.1)

A fuller delivery from Amanjot Kaur, and Dayalan Hemalatha misses her flick. She’s trapped plumb in front, and the umpire’s finger goes up! Mumbai Indians Women are making a match out of this. Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women now need 93 runs off 80 balls.

Hemalatha lbw b Amanjot Kaur 7(12) 

RCBW 62-3 (6.4)

Nat Sciver-Brunt has dismissed Grace Harris! Another big wicket for Mumbai Indians Women, and they are back in the game. It was a fuller delivery from Sciver-Brunt, and Harris played it straight into the hands of the long-on fielder.

Grace Harris c Ismail b Nat Sciver-Brunt 25(12)

RCBW 47-2 (5)

A big breakthrough for RCBW! They have dismissed Smriti Mandhana. Shabnim Ismail bowled an off-cutter angling away from Mandhana, and she ended up slicing it in the air to the mid-on fielder.

Smriti c Poonam Khemnar b Ismail 18(13)

RCBW 40-1 (3.5)

Nicola Carey conceded 20 runs in this over! Grace Harris smashed three fours and a six. No bowling change seems to be working for Mumbai Indians Women captain Harmanpreet Kaur at the moment. They badly need a wicket here.

RCBW 40-0 (3)

Shabnim Ismail bowled a short-of-length delivery, and Smriti Mandhana pulled it beautifully for a four through mid-wicket. Nine runs came off this over, and 11 off the first one — RCBW are off to a flying start!

RCBW 20-0 (2)

Nat Sciver-Brunt begins with a short-of-length delivery, and Grace Harris smashes it away for a crunching four! She pulls it through the deep square-leg fence. The chase is underway!

RCBW 4-0 (0.1)

Only five runs and two wickets came off Nadine de Klerk’s final over. She finishes her quota of four overs with impressive figures of 4 for 26. Mumbai Indians Women have crossed the 150-run mark, setting a target of 155 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women.

MIW 154-6 (20)

Sajeevan Sajana is playing a fiery knock! Alongside Nicola Carey, she is leading the fightback for Mumbai Indians Women. Sajana is batting on 40 off 22 balls, just 10 short of her fifty. Meanwhile, MIW have crossed 130 and look on course for a total of 150-plus from here.

S Sajana smashed two fours off Arundhati Reddy in the 16th over, which fetched Mumbai Indians Women 12 runs. Sajana is batting on 25 off 14 balls, with three fours and one six to her name. MIW are on the move.

MIW 112-4 (16)

This was an expensive over from Radha Yadav as she leaked 15 runs. Nicola Carey slammed a four and rotated the strike to S Sajana, who then smashed a six and another four to make it a big over. Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians Women have reached the 100-run mark.

MIW 100-4 (15)

Radha Yadav bowls a short ball wide outside the off-stump and Nicola Carey has cut it away for a four. A boundary comes for Mumbai Indians Women after a long gap.

MIW 89-4 (14.2)

Big blow for Mumbai Indians Women! Harmanpreet Kaur has edged one to wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh. MIW are four down. It was a fuller delivery outside off-stump. Harmanpreet went for a drive and ended up getting caught behind.

Harmanpreet Kaur c Richa Ghosh b de Klerk 20(17) 

MIW 67-4 (11)

Seven runs came off this over from Lauren Bell. Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians Women have crossed the 50-run mark. Both G Kamalini and Harmanpreet Kaur look well set — it’s time for them to capitalize on their good starts.

MIW 52-2 (9)

Playing shots on this wicket isn’t easy, but G Kamalini has done a good job so far. She is batting on 29 off 24 balls, with five fours to her name. At the other end, Harmanpreet Kaur has scored 5 off 6.

MIW 45-2 (8)

Just when it seemed MIW were finding some rhythm, RCBW struck back with the wicket of Nat Sciver-Brunt. She has been stumped by Richa Ghosh off the bowling of Nadine de Klerk. MI are in trouble now, and captain Harmanpreet Kaur arrives at the crease.

MIW 35-2 (6.2)

OUT! This wicket was always coming. Lauren Bell has finally been rewarded for her disciplined bowling. She removes Amelia Kerr! The right-hander danced down the track, but Bell outsmarted her with a short delivery. As Amelia tried to pull, she ended up edging it high in the air inside the circle.

Amelia Kerr c Arundhati Reddy b Bell 4(15)

MIW 21-1 (5)

This has been a good start for RCB. Lauren Bell has conceded just one run in her two overs so far, while Arundhati Reddy has also conceded just four runs in the 4th over of the innings.

MIW 15-0 (4)

This turned out to be a good over for Mumbai Indians Women. G. Kamalini smashed two fours off spinner Linsey Smith, punching the ball through covers for both boundaries. A total of 10 runs came off the over.

MIW 10-0 (2)

Well, this is a quality start from Lauren Bell. She generated great swing in the first over and kept troubling Amelia Kerr, beating the outside edge multiple times. No runs came off the over.

MIW 0-0 (1)

Amelia Kerr and G Kamalini are out there in the middle for the Mumbai Indians Women. Lauren Bell will bowl the first over for Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women. Here we go... Lauren Bell starts with a good length ball that swings away from Kerr.

Mumbai Indians Women (Playing XI): Nat Sciver-Brunt, G Kamalini(w), Amelia Kerr, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Amanjot Kaur, Nicola Carey, Poonam Khemnar, Shabnim Ismail, Sanskriti Gupta, Sajeevan Sajana, Saika Ishaque

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women (Playing XI): Smriti Mandhana(c), Grace Harris, Dayalan Hemalatha, Richa Ghosh(w), Radha Yadav, Nadine de Klerk, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Prema Rawat, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell

Players of both the sides lined up for India's national anthem. After it got over, the RCB team got into a huddle and then dispersed on the ground.

The opening match of WPL 2026, scheduled to start at 7:30 PM IST, has now been delayed. The opening ceremony is set to conclude soon, but we are just six minutes away from the scheduled start time. Honey Singh caps off the show with his hit track ‘Party All Night’ as both Jacqueline Fernandez and Harnaaz Sandhu join him on stage.

‘Yo Yo’ Honey Singh is now performing ‘Blue Eyes’. While singing, he continues to dance, and the crowd is going wild. Next up is ‘Lungi Dance’, which Honey is belting out with full energy. It has been an electrifying performance from him so far.

Honey Singh has kicked off the show with a special performance. He began with his track ‘Millionaire’, featuring Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur — captains of RCBW and MIW, respectively. He then got on stage and sang ‘Payal’. The superstar, dressed in an all-black outfit, has also started dancing.

As Harnaaz Sandhu concluded her inspiring speech, Jacqueline Fernandez took the centre stage with her team of dancers. She is currently dancing on the famous 'Yaar Naa Miley' song from the Bollywood movie 'Kick'.

Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu is the first one to perform on the stage. She has started with an insipiring speech on the massive impact of women in society.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women have won the toss and opted to bowl first against Mumbai Indians Women. Soon after the toss, the opening ceremony of WPL 2026 kicked off at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.

Two fearless captains
One iconic venue
A rivalry renewed
Fasten your seatbelts for a thrilling #TATAWPL 2026 season opener #MIvRCB | #KhelEmotionKa | @mipaltan | @RCBTweets | @ImHarmanpreet | @mandhana_smriti pic.twitter.com/P9X0qz8egL

— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) January 9, 2026

Players of Mumbai Indians Women and Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women have already arrived at the DY Patil Stadium ahead of the opening ceremony. Once the event concludes, both teams will play the opening match.

Star Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry was one of RCB's best performers in the first cycle of the WPL. However, she is not going to feature for the franchise this season, despite being retained, as she has withdrawn due to personal reasons.

A whole host of high-quality overseas stars are set to play in the WPL 2026 opener in Navi Mumbai today. MI's trio of Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt and Amelia Kerr are three of the most accomplished overseas players in WPL's short history so far.

On the other hand, RCB will boast star names like Grace Harris and Nadine de Klerk!

A number of India's Women's World Cup 2025-winning stars could be in action today. Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur may be the biggest names, but don't count out RCB's powerhitter Richa Ghosh or MI's clever all-rounder Amanjot Kaur!

A star-studded cast awaits us in the WPL 2026 opening ceremony, which is expected to get underway after 6:30 PM IST. Actor Jacqueline Fernandez, singer Yo Yo Honey Singh and Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu are the major attractions of the ceremony!

A very warm welcome, one and all, to NDTV Sports! The Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 kicks off today, and we have a blockbuster encounter on the cards - Harmanpreet Kaur-led Mumbai Indians versus Smriti Mandhana-led Royal Challengers Bengaluru!

Stay tuned for all the live updates from the match.