Mumbai Indians’ captain Harmanpreet Kaur spins the coin as her Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s counterpart Smriti Mandhana watches before the start of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) Twenty20 cricket match in Navi Mumbai on January 9, 2026 | Photo Credit: AFP Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Smriti Mandhana won the toss and opted to bowl first against defending champions Mumbai Indians in the opening match of the Women’s Premier League Season 4 in Navi Mumbai on Friday (January 9, 2026). Grace Harris, Lauren Bell, Linsey Smith and Nandine de Klerk are the four overseas players for RCB. Mandhana said her decision to bowl first was taken keeping the dew factor in mind. Mumbai Indians will miss the services of Hayley Matthews in the WPL opener as the West Indian is unwell, said skipper Harmanpreet Kaur. The Teams: Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Smriti Mandhana (capt), Grace Harris, D Hemalatha, Richa Ghosh, Radha Yadav, Nadine de Klerk, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Prema Rawat, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell. Mumbai Indians: Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), G Kamalini, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr, Amanjot Kaur, Nicola Carey, Poonam Khemnar, Shabnim Ismail, Sanskriti, S Sajana, Saika Ishaque. Published – January 09, 2026 07:24 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Karnataka prescribes proportionate fire safety measures for hospitals below high-rise category Bharat Coking Coal IPO subscribed 8.1 times on Day 1