WPL: How RCB moved from solo show to collectivity and steered the winning streak
Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil help RCB retain winning start in WPL 2026 by beating GG by 32 runs Ahead of Friday's contest, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have two contrasting He relied heavily on personal talent to lead him to victory. Nadine de Klerk's defensive action against Mumbai Indians and Grace Harris' brilliant innings against UP Warriors helped her mid- hid the fragility of the order. Against the Gujarat Giants (GG), however, it was time to test that vulnerability. Coming under pressure, she teamed up with Shreyanka Patil for the Women's Premier League (WPL) 20 Helped GG beat GG by 32 runs to keep his winning start at 26. At 43 for 4 in 5.3 overs, RCB were in deep trouble one night when the top order faltered. Radha Yadav and Richa Ghosh But the responsibility for reconstruction came, and the pair responded decisively. Which took RCB to 182 for 7. Yadav, who batted at number five this season, arrived with modest credentials Chelsea – His WPL career before just 75 runs Friday. But under pressure, she played the most convincing innings of her WPL career so far. His chastity was the key to his innings. She did not take any small or more Punished the cheesy thing, engraved the ball behind the square and made effective use of the cover boundary. His maiden WPL half-century came off 36 balls with a blow to the deep backward square leg off Sophie Devine Fixed. Radha Yadav is bringing big hits! Some quality shots from 💪 her 👏 update es https://t.co/HHBOE0REFf # ▶️ TATAWPL | # KhelEmotionKa | # RCBvGGpic.twitter.com/QDLr8pUfPg — Women's Premier League (W PL) (@ wplt20) January 16, 2026 At the other end, Ghosh played the perfect foil. She started cautiously, with Ashley Gardner in the ninth and 10th over and Divine in the fifth singles before shifting gears with the fours Open your account together. From there, she grew in confidence, targeted straight boundaries and midwicket fences and easily cleaned them twice. Also, d RCB scored 105 runs in 11 overs to change the innings After Ghosh bowled with the bat, it was off-spinner Shreyanka Patil's turn and she gave her best of the season with figures of 5/23 in 3.5 overs. Fifth over to 23 year old was introduced at the start of and bothered left-handed batsmen by bowling around the wicket, a move that paid rich dividends. Her first major strike was of Beth Mooney, for whom The LBW was trapped 27. But it was his second wicket that underlined the quality of his spell. Tata WPL Green Dot Ball of the Match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Giants Yankais in Patil's hands.#TATAWPL | # KhelEmotionKa | # RCBvGG | # GREENDOTBALL pic.twitter.com/PLOQC1MX60 — Women's Premier League (WPL) (@ wplt20) January 16, 2026 He was dismissed for 16 with a beautiful ball in the ninth over. It drifted between and toe to toe, not for a flick across the line wooing the left-hander. Then hit the ball shot and flush Ahuja in front of the stump It went straight enough to kill. The dismissal halted GG's progress and strengthened RCB's grip on the game. She returned in the 16 th over to remove Kashvi Gautam, RCB with Bharti Fulmali He was threatening to take the game away from him, so that he could do the competition in favor of his team. He claimed his first fifty, claiming the last two wickets of the innings. Short Score: RCB in 20 overs 182/7 (Yes David 66, Ghosh 44; Divine 3/31) defeated GG 150 by 32 runs in 18.5 overs (Fulmali 39, Patil 5/23).
Also Read | 'You have to train how you want to play': Glenn McGrath explains why Arshdeep Singh's wide yorkers work
You can see Arshdeep Singh's plan from a distance.
- all of which fell on yorker length or ended as low fulltoss.
After Wari, Arshdeep could not hit the wide-yorker radar. If you are not confident in hitting, you will throw and hit it more often.
Where is the batsman trying to hit you and which ball am I going to bowl. While India's batsmen were seen going deep into the crease and negotiating Lasith Malinga's yorkers, Sri Lanka came up with a wide yorker plan two days before the final in Dhaka. The line was practiced so diligently that in the final, both the fast bowlers bowled wide yorkers and gave only 15 runs in the last three overs. They say.
- all of which fell on yorker length or ended as low fulltoss.
After Wari, Arshdeep could not hit the wide-yorker radar. If you are not confident in hitting, you will throw and hit it more often.
Where is the batsman trying to hit you and which ball am I going to bowl. While India's batsmen were seen going deep into the crease and negotiating Lasith Malinga's yorkers, Sri Lanka came up with a wide yorker plan two days before the final in Dhaka. The line was practiced so diligently that in the final, both the fast bowlers bowled wide yorkers and gave only 15 runs in the last three overs. They say.
Also Read | 'India is under pressure from 1.5 billion people, they have already lost the final in Ahmedabad': Shoaib Akhtar on India facing home pressure against New Zealand
The last time India played a World Cup final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, it was in the 2023 ODI World Cup when the Rohit Sharma-led Indian team lost against Australia by six wickets.
The Yakumar Yadav-led Indian team will take on New Zealand in the final in Ahmedabad on Sunday, marking the fourth time that the two countries will face each other in a T20 World Cup match. Having won all three encounters against Australia, Mitchell Santner's New Zealand team will hope to defeat the defending champions and win their first World Cup title. It is believed that along with the pressure of '1.5 billion fans' on India, there will also be memories of the defeat in the 2023 ODI World Cup final against Australia on the same ground. If favorable for the spinners, the par score will be around 200 or 175. "New Zealand should win this World Cup," said Game on High.
Looks strong. t, which means that obviously our high performance program has to be very specific and has to cater to the population that we've got, "but obviously, the talent that comes out of t India is phenomenal. व is.
The Yakumar Yadav-led Indian team will take on New Zealand in the final in Ahmedabad on Sunday, marking the fourth time that the two countries will face each other in a T20 World Cup match. Having won all three encounters against Australia, Mitchell Santner's New Zealand team will hope to defeat the defending champions and win their first World Cup title. It is believed that along with the pressure of '1.5 billion fans' on India, there will also be memories of the defeat in the 2023 ODI World Cup final against Australia on the same ground. If favorable for the spinners, the par score will be around 200 or 175. "New Zealand should win this World Cup," said Game on High.
Looks strong. t, which means that obviously our high performance program has to be very specific and has to cater to the population that we've got, "but obviously, the talent that comes out of t India is phenomenal. व is.
Also Read | T20 World Cup: 'You can make a really strong argument that he is the best fast bowler ever' - praises Stuart Broad
Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah showed why he is considered among the best in the business with his decisive spell against England in the T20 World Cup semi-final on Thursday. Bumrah, who was in tremendous form, scored just ten runs in his last two overs, including six runs in the 18th over while chasing the target. iya.
It is said that he is the best fast bowler ever."
West Indies great Malcolm Marshall was 'miles better' than him. Depending on the article, how will you declare Bumrah as the 'best'? It’s the best I’ve ever seen live, that’s for sure,” Broad said.
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It is said that he is the best fast bowler ever."
West Indies great Malcolm Marshall was 'miles better' than him. Depending on the article, how will you declare Bumrah as the 'best'? It’s the best I’ve ever seen live, that’s for sure,” Broad said.
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Also Read | Dale Steyn praises Jasprit Bumrah's 16th and 18th overs: 'Take away his two overs, and England would have won the game by one over'
Jasprit Bumrah's 1-33 against England in the semi-final was worth gold for India as the co-hosts eventually managed to win by just seven runs. Rest assured, Bumrah's 16th and 18th overs helped the crowd find their voice again and laid the foundation for India to clinch the nailbiter. Let's demonstrate.
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Also Read | 'If I were India I would be coming into the tournament, a team I wouldn't want to play in the final...': Brad Haddin on New Zealand
With a 3-0 record against India in T20 World Cup history, New Zealand has been one team that has given a tough challenge to India in the T20 World Cup. has never lost a T20 World Cup match against India since the 2007 T20 World Cup. Former Rajasthan wicket-keeper batsman Brad Haddin believes that New Zealand is a team that India would not like to play in the final and the Kiwis are not afraid of India in home conditions. This can ruin the party on its home soil. It was in the Knockout Trophy, where the Kiwis won the title with a four-wicket win over India. Was deprived of the title. He sees New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner as the key player in the final. .
