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Mumbai Indians (MI) vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), WPL 2026: Here are the details of when and where to watch the Women's Premier League tournament opener between MI and RCB.


MI vs RCB, WPL 2026: Royal Challengers Bengaluru's captain Smriti Mandhana (L) and Mumbai Indians' captain Harmanpreet Kaur look at the trophy

MI vs RCB Live Streaming: When and where to watch WPL opener clash

In a body blow to Gujarat Giants, their star wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia has been ruled out of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 due to injury

Former Mumbai Indians' wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia in this frame. (Getty)

Massive blow to Gujarat Giants as star player ruled out of WPL 2026

Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez and music sensation Yo Yo Honey Singh are set to light up Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 opening ceremony

Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez (L) and singer cum rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh in frame. (Getty)

WPL 2026 opening ceremony goes glam as Honey Singh, Jacqueline Fernandez ready t

The legendary Indian pacer Jhulan Goswami said that no one can touch Harmanpreet Kaur's record of being the first women's World Cup winning captain and having two WPL titles

Mumbai Indians' bowling coach Jhulan Goswami in frame. (Getty)

'Don't think anyone can touch her record': Jhulan Goswami on India's superstar

India's Women's ODI World Cup 2025-winning captain Harmanpreet Kaur talked about how Women's Premier League and Mumbai Indians shaped her winning mentality

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur in this frame. (Getty)

Harmanpreet Kaur credits this key factor for building her winning mentality

UP Warriorz have appointed former Australia captain Meg Lanning as their skipper for the upcoming season of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026

Former Australia captain Meg Lanning in this frame. (Getty)

WPL 2026: Deepti Sharma ignored as UP Warriorz name 7-time WC champ as captain

Royal Challengers Bengaluru will begin their Women’s Premier League 2026 campaign on January 9 against Mumbai Indians at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. RCB are scheduled to play eight league matches, with four games each in Navi Mumbai and Vadodara.

Ellyse Perry pulls out of WPL 2026 citing personal reasons

RCB find spark after Ellyse Perry’s exit as all-rounder bats at 245 strike rate 

The Australian all-rounder has withdrawn from the upcoming season of WPL due to personal reasons and RCB have signed Sayali Satghare as her replacement

Ellyse Perry of Royal Challengers Bangalore looks on prior to the during the WIPL match between Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers at Arun Jaitley Stadium (via Getty)

Body blow for RCB as Perry ruled out of WPL 2026, replacement announced

Delhi Capitals have signed Australia leg-spinner Alana King as a replacement for all-rounder Annabel Sutherland ahead of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026. The Delhi-based franchise will start its WPL campaign against the Mumbai Indians (MI).

Annabel Sutherland of Delhi Capitals practises before the start of the WPL Final match between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals

DC sign Australia spinner as replacement for Sutherland ahead of WPL 2026

Gujarat Giants' Ashleigh Gardner will lead the side in WPL 2026. Gardner was retained alongside Beth Mooney by the franchise before the mega auction.

Ashleigh Gardner

Gujarat Giants name Australia all-rounder as captain for WPL 2026

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WPL 2026 tournament opener will take place on January 9.

MI will face RCB in WPL 2026 tournament opener.

Gujarat Giants Yastika Bhatia has been ruled out of the WPL 2026

Yastika Bhatia failed to recover from a persistent knee injury

Renowned singer Yo Yo Honey Singh and famous actress Jacqueline Fernandez will be performing at the opening ceremony of the WPL 2026

The WPL 2026 is slated to get underway from January 9

WPL Mega Auction 2026 highlights: A total of 137 players came under the hammer at the WPL 2026 auction and 67 of  them attracted bidders

Deeepti Sharma (L) and Alyssa Healy in this frame

WPL 2026 Auction highlights: Deepti becomes costliest buy, Healy shockingly goes unsold

Jhulan Goswami has declared that no one can even touch Harmanpreet Kaur's record

Goswami ushered at Harmanpreet's record of being the first women's World Cup winning captain and having two WPL titles

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26

Maharashtra skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad rescued the team from a batting collapse and slammed a stunning hundred  against Goa in the Vijay Hazare Trophy

Ruturaj Gaikwad broke an all-time List A record with his century against Goa

Gaikwad has an incredible batting average in List A cricket

Ruturaj Gaikwad celebrates after scoring a century for Maharashtra against Goa in the Vijay Hazare Trophy (via X)

Gaikwad scripts history, breaks all-time List A record with hundred vs Goa 

As the knockout stage begins on January 12, the remaining eight teams will look to build on their group-stage performances and push for the Vijay Hazare Trophy title. Here's all you need to know about quarterfinals.

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025–26 quarterfinals will take place at BCCI CoE.

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025–26 quarterfinals will take place on January 12, 13.

Devdutt Padikkal celebrating a century

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025–26 quarterfinals: Teams qualified, matchups and dates

Former India cricketer Robin Uthappa believes that Pant will be able to perform better in T20 cricket if he opens the innings or bats in the top-order

Robin Uthappa advised Rishabh Pant to bat in the top-order

Pant will be captaining LSG in IPL 2026

Rishabh Pant of India during a India Session at Emirates Old Trafford (via Getty)

'Please open...': Ex-India opener wants Pant to bat in top-order in T20 cricket

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Former England cricketer Stuart Broad was critical of McCullum following England's 4-1 defeat to Australia in The Ashes

Stuart Broad criticised Brendon McCullum over England's Ashes defeat

Australia defeated England by 4-1 in The Ashes

England coach Brendon McCullum ahead of day four of the Fifth Test in the 2025/26 Ashes Series between Australia and England at Sydney Cricket Ground (via Getty)

'No way of going forward...': ENG great slams McCullum after Ashes defeat

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PV Sindhu advances to the Malaysia Open semifinals after Akane Yamaguchi retires due to injury. Sindhu reaches her first Super 1000 semifinal in three years. The ace shuttler will now face Indonesia’s Putri Kusuma Wardani or China’s Wang Zhi Yi.


Akane Yamaguchi retired due to knee injury. 

Sindhu will now face will now face Putri Kusuma Wardani or Wang Zhi Yi in semis.

Pusarla V. Sindhu of India in action against Sung Shuo Yun of Chinese Taipei in the women's singles round of 64 match during day two of the Petronas Malaysia Open