Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Smriti Mandhana has won the toss and elected to bowl first against the Mumbai Indians in match 16 of the Women’s Premier League 2026.
Toss Decision – Captain’s Comments & Reasoning
“We will bowl first as dew has been a big factor and the wicket has been different in every match. We learned a lot from the last match regarding the batting and what the par score would be. Bowling in the right areas is also important. We can’t be sure about the wicket and need to assess the conditions after a few overs,” Smriti Mandhana said.
Mumbai Indians skipper Harmanpreet Kaur would have bowled first as well.
“We would have bowled first as well, but whatever comes our way, it is important to play with a positive approach. We spent quality time and had meetings in the last few days. It is important to execute our plans and play positive cricket,” she said.
Playing XIs
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Grace Harris, Smriti Mandhana (capt), Georgia Voll, Gautami Naik, Richa Ghosh (wk), Radha Yadav, Nadine de Klerk, Sayali Satghare, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Lauren Bell
Mumbai Indians: S Sajana, Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), Amelia Kerr, Amanjot Kaur, Sanskriti Gupta, Poonam Khemnar, Rahila Firdous (wk), Shabnim Ismail, Vaishnavi Sharma
Toss Result Today – Mumbai Indians Women vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women Match 16
Q1: Who won the toss today in MI W vs RCB Women Match 16?
Royal Challengers Bengaluru women’s captain Smriti Mandhana has won the toss and elected to field first.
Q2: What was the toss time today?
The toss took place at 07:00 PM IST.
Q3: Why did the captain choose to bowl first?
Smriti Mandhana has opted to bowl first due to the dew factor.
Q4: Where is today’s match being played?
Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara