Mumbai Indians make big change for clash against Royal Challengers Bangalore in WPL 2024

Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore face one another in the nineteenth match of the Women’s Premier League 2024 because the match is about to move into the enterprise finish. With two groups already confirmed for the playoffs, there is only one spot left with all three different groups in competition. RCB have a foot in the knockouts however are nonetheless not fully via, whereas MI are actually combating to grab the highest spot from Delhi Capitals.

MI have been pressured to make a big change to their taking part in XI for the clash as Yastika Bhatia will not be taking part in the second-last league sport of MI. In her place, wicket-keeper Priyanka Bala makes her debut. RCB have received the toss and have opted to area first. Notably, RCB have gone with the identical Playing XI.

Why Yastika Bhatia will not be taking part in for Mumbai Indians?

Yastika Bhatia will not be a part of the workforce for the RCB clash as she will not be nicely, skipper Harmanpreet Kaur confirmed on the toss. “We wanted to bat. We wanted to see how it goes. It’s a new day, a new game, I have to start from ball one. It’s an honour to have so many match-winners in the team. Yastika is not well, Bala is playing,” Harmanpreet stated after dropping the toss.

Mandhana was glad to area first. “We’d like to field first. It’s a fresh wicket. It’ll be good to know what the total we are chasing. It was hard, the way we played, one run doesn’t define us. We played some good cricket. We have to be good in all three departments, that’s going to be crucial. We are unchanged,” the RCB skipper stated. 

Notably, Priyanka is 29-year-old wicket-keeper batter. She has performed for Railways and Bengal in the home enviornment. Priyanka was signed by MI forward of the primary version of the match for Rs 20 lakhs however didn’t make her debut till now. 

RCB are positioned in the third spot in the factors desk with six factors to their identify from seven video games. They have their future in their very own palms after the lack of UP Warriorz on Monday. UP have performed their full eight video games and have six factors. Gujarat Giants are nearly hanging and wish RCB’s loss and a big win in their remaining sport to face an opportunity of qualifying. 

DC and MI are in the highest two locations and have confirmed their locations in the knockouts. DC have an NRR of 0.918, whereas MI have an NRR of 0.343.

Mumbai Indians Women (Playing XI): Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Priyanka Bala(w), Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Amelia Kerr, Amanjot Kaur, S Sajana, Pooja Vastrakar, Humaira Kazi, Shabnim Ismail, Saika Ishaque

Royal Challengers Bangalore Women (Playing XI): Smriti Mandhana(c), Sophie Molineux, Ellyse Perry, Sophie Devine, Richa Ghosh(w), Georgia Wareham, Disha Kasat, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana, Shraddha Pokharkar, Renuka Thakur Sing