The key question is whether Lanning and her team can finally turn their WPL 2026 campaign around against MI. Only time will tell.
Over the past three seasons, Lanning has had the upper hand over MI in the group stages.
MI will take the field on Thursday with a three-match winning streak against UPW in the WPL
G Kamalini was bought by MI ahead of WPL 2025 due to her heroics in the U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2025
Harmnapreet Kaur's unbeaten 71-run knock leads the way for Mumbai who got their 2nd win of the season in 3 games.
The live telecast of the MI vs GG WPL 2026 match will be available on the Star Sports network in India
The toss for the WPL 2026 match between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Giants will take place at 7 pm IST today.
MI and GG have played just one match against each other at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, back in 2023, and it was MI who secured the win in that game
MI have so far won all the head-to-head encounters against GG in the Women's Premier League
Jemimah loses her first game as DC captain as Harmanpreet and co. get their first points on the table in their 2nd match.
With Delhi Capitals entering the season with a new leader at the helm in the form of Jemimah Rodrigues, they will be hoping of renewed aspirations and would love to begin their season strongly.
Over the course of three seasons, MI and DC have squared off 8 times. Let's take a closer look at who holds the advantage in this fierce rivalry.
RCB all-rounder Nadine de Klerk said on Friday that it would take a few days for the thrilling three-wicket victory over defending champions Mumbai Indians in the Women's Premier League opener to sink in, adding that backing her strengths helped her play a match-winning role in the humdinger. The South African stalwart returned impressive figures of 4/26 to restrict Mumbai Indians to 154 for six and then showed great resolve with the bat, scoring an unbeaten 63 off 44 balls under pressure to earn the player-of-the-match award for the last-ball victory. "It is probably going to take a couple of days. If it is your day, you have to ensure you cash in. Glad to get the win," said de Klerk, when asked if the feeling had sunk in. De Klerk said she just struck to the basics while bowling and it helped her reap rich dividends. "Just about coming in and backing your skills, and executing. Just sticking to my strengths... sometimes it goes your way, sometimes it does not. On these grounds, o
Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Highlights: Nadine de Klerk scored unbeaten 63 runs with the bat after taking four wickets with the ball to hand the 2024 champions a perfect start in WPL
The live telecast of the MI vs RCB WPL 2026 match will be available on the Star Sports network in India
On paper, Mumbai Indians look even stronger this year. The return of South African fast bowler Shabnim Ismail has injected significant pace into their bowling attack.
MI and RCB have played just one match against each other at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy back in 2023. MI emerged victorious in that match by four wickets
Nat Sciver-Brunt is the only player to feature in the top 10 highest wicket-takers and run-scorers list of the WPL
England and Mumbai Indians all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt is the only batter so far in WPL history to have more than 1,000 runs to her name
The WPL 2026 season will kick off in Navi Mumbai, with the Mumbai Indians taking on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the opening contest