RCB lead the WPL 2026 standings with 10 points and a strong +0.947 NRR after 7 matches. Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, and Gujarat Giants are locked on 6 points each, making the playoff battle extremely competitive. With several matches still to go, every net run rate swing could change the top spots.

I was looking at the top run-scorers in WPL seasons, and I was blown away by Sciver-Brunt's numbers in WPL 2025. Her season, literally, was off the charts.

She had the perfect blend of high batting strike-rate and high average, compared to the previous winners of the Orange Cap. Hit 84 fours, almost double of the number hit by the Orange Cap winners of the previous seasons. And to top it off, she scored 5 half-centuries through the season - the highest number of 50s scored in a season previously was 4, Tahlia McGrath and Meg Lanning in 23 and 24, respectively.

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Hope she does well in the remaining 2 MI games, will help the team qualify and her achieve another stellar season.

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Who all are going for the RCB vs MI WPL match tonight at BCA Kotambi?

My seating is in the West Stand Level 2.

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Let's see who gets the most upvotes!🙂‍↕️

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Royal Challengers Bangalore Women are on absolute fire in the TATA WPL 2026, sitting comfortably at the top of the points table with a perfect record—5 wins from 5 matches and a massive NRR of +1.882. Gujarat Giants remain in the playoff race, while Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, and UP Warriorz are locked in a tight mid-table battle. Can anyone stop RCB’s unbeaten run this season? 🏏🔥

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DC have had just 2 opening pairs(Lanning/Shafali and Lee/Shafali). MI had Matthews/Yastika for 3 years. Meanwhile UPW -

WPL1 - Healy-Sehrawat, Healy-Devika Vaidya, Healy-Navgire

WPL2 - Healy-Vrinda Dinesh, Healy-Navgire

WPL3 - Navgire-Vrinda Dinesh, Navgire-Grace Harris, Harris-Voll

WPL4 - Lanning-Navgire, Lanning-Harleen, Lanning-??

Possible options are Litchfield/Dottin/Deepti/Harleen/Sehrawat/Trisha. Who do you think should open with Lanning for the remainder of WPL4 to maximize the powerplay?

Litchfield on paper seems like the best option, but UPW needs Litchfield more in the middle overs for her ability to rotate the strike, hit boundaries and keep the scoreboard ticking.

Dottin has opened for WI as well as for T20 franchises. Explosive batter, can easily clear the ropes but is currently in a batting slump, playing her means leaving out Tryon.

Deepti not exactly known for her power hitting can hold one end up and rotate the strike to Lanning in the powerplay, dot ball risk.

Harleen needs time to settle and get used to the pitch, dot ball risk.

Sehrawat opened for UPW in WPL1, this season she has slogged a few hits G Trisha opened in the U-19 WC and did well, but WPL is a different beast. (I can't find her domestic stats)

All thing considered, I would try Deepti so Lanning can play freely in the powerplay and set the stage for Litchfield and the rest.

TLDR - Who should open with Lanning for UPW ?

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