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Royal Challengers Bengaluru, WPL 2025: Team Schedule, Full Squad & all details you should know

Summary: The 3rd edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 kicks off on February 14, with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru facing Gujarat Giants in the opening match.

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14 Feb 2025 14:27 IST

Updated On 14 Feb 2025 14:29 IST

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The third edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) is set to commence on February 14, 2025. Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will open the season with a clash against Gujarat Giants. Led by Smriti Mandhana, RCB secured their maiden WPL title last season by defeating Delhi Capitals in the final.

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RCB's Performance in WPL 2024

Season	Performance
2023	Finished at the bottom of the table.
2024	Won 3 out of their first 7 league matches. Defeated Mumbai Indians by 7 wickets to qualify for the playoffs. Beat Mumbai Indians again to enter the final. Defeated Delhi Capitals to claim the WPL title.

RCB’s Squad for WPL 2025

During the auction, RCB made some key additions to strengthen their squad. England spin-bowling allrounder Charlie Dean was signed as Sophie Molineux’s replacement. Additionally, Heather Graham and Kim Garth replaced Sophie Devine and Kate Cross. RCB also acquired Prema Rawat, VJ Joshitha, Raghvi Bist, and Jagravi Pawar.

Full Squad:

Player Name	Role
Smriti Mandhana (C)	Batter
Richa Ghosh	Wicketkeeper-batter
Danni Wyatt	Batter
Kanika Ahuja	All-rounder
Sabbineni Meghana	Batter
Ellyse Perry	All-rounder
Sophie Devine	All-rounder
Renuka Singh	Bowler
Shreyanka Patil	Bowler
Georgia Wareham	All-rounder
Sophie Molineux	All-rounder
Kate Cross	Bowler
Ekta Bisht	Bowler
Charlie Dean	All-rounder
Heather Graham	All-rounder
Kim Garth	Bowler
Prema Rawat	Batter
VJ Joshitha	All-rounder
Raghvi Bist	Bowler
Jagravi Pawar	Bowler

RCB’s WPL 2025 Schedule

Date	Match	Time (IST)
February 14	Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru	07:30 PM
February 17	Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru	07:30 PM
February 21	Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai Indians	07:30 PM
February 24	Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs UP Warriorz	07:30 PM
February 27	Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Giants	07:30 PM
March 1	Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals	07:30 PM
March 8	UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru	07:30 PM
March 11	Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru	07:30 PM

Highlights for RCB in WPL 2025

Defending champions aiming for back-to-back titles.
Smriti Mandhana continues as captain, leading a well-balanced squad.
Key additions include Charlie Dean, Heather Graham, and Kim Garth.
RCB’s final league stage match will be against Mumbai Indians on March 11 at Brabourne Stadium.

RCB will be looking to defend their title successfully and put up another strong performance in WPL 2025. Fans can expect thrilling matches as the tournament is going to premiere today.

FAQ

1.Is RCB a strong team in 2025?

- Still in search of their elusive maiden IPL title, RCB will aim to break their championship drought in 2025, building on years of near misses and promising campaigns. They will hope a change in leadership will do the job after appointing Rajat Patidar as the skipper on Thursday (February 13).

2. Is WPL free?

-But the newly merged platform is set to take away the free live streaming of sports in India. According to a Reuters report, fans will only be able to watch the full match with subscription plans starting at Rs 149.

3. Is there an opening ceremony for WPL 2025?

- To kickstart WPL 2025, the opening ceremony will take place on the first two days of the event, but only during the mid-innings break. Ayushmann Khurrana will perform during the mid-innings break of the first game to be played between RCB and GG, on Friday,

Royal Challengers Bengaluru, WPL 2025