The Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 season opener between the Royal Challengers and Mumbai Indians women Nadine de Klerk, a star RCB all-rounder, had complete control over Bengaluru women. It is noteworthy that Mumbai batted first in the match between the two teams.

RCB's bowling attack left the team utterly bewildered, and De Klerk took the lead. De Klerk took four wickets and gave up 26 runs in the four overs she bowled. She also made a big contribution with the bat, leading RCB to an exciting victory with an undefeated score of 63* runs.

The all-rounder's outstanding performance made him the second player in WPL history to score 50 or more runs and take four or more wickets in a WPL match, after an all-rounder from India.

Nadine de Klerk's outstanding performance against Mumbai earned her the Player of the Match title, of course. She took center stage after the fight to discuss her performance. It is noteworthy that she put an exciting finish to the run chase by chasing down eighteen runs in the final over.

It will likely take a few days, depending on whether the feeling has set in yet. You must make sure you cash in if it's your day. I'm happy to have won. (On her bowling) It's all about showing up, supporting your abilities, and performing. Bell was a superb bowler. Just focusing on my strengths—sometimes things work out, sometimes they don't. I was probably a little irritated at the start of my innings. You have to keep fighting in the humorous game of cricket. You just need to make money on these grounds and batting wickets. Towards the back end, I was thinking of taking a bulk of the strike. Couple of important partnerships. Arundhati batted beautifully. A couple of