Despite Gujarat looking set to start with a win, it was another win for an RCB team who were back to business despite injuries. Richa Ghosh was the star with 64*, with Ellyse Perry playing a crucial knock.

Richa Ghosh and Kanika Ahuja’s 93-run stand sailed the Royal Challengers Bengaluru through against the Gujarat Giants in match No.1 of the Women’s Premier League 2025 at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Giants Highlights, WPL 2025: Richa Ghosh scored a sensational fifty as defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Gujarat Giants by 6 wickets.

Earlier, after being invited to bat first by toss winners RCB, GG got off to a steady start before Renuka Singh hit the stumps of Laura Wolvaardt (6), handing RCB their first wicket of WPL 2025. Dayalan Hemlatha (4) was then dismissed by Kanika Ahuja right after the powerplay, as the defending champions tightened their grip on GG’s batting line-up.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeated Gujarat Giants (GG) by six wickets in the first match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 season on February 14 (Friday) at the Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara.

Earlier, Smriti Mandhana had won the toss for the Royal Challengers and asked the Gujarat Giants to bat first. Led by opener Beth Mooney (56) and skipper Ashleigh Gardner's (79*)

A half-century by Ellyse Perry and audacious ball-striking in death overs by half-centurion Richa Ghosh and Kanika Ahuja helped defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) kickstart their Women's Premier League (WPL) campaign with a massive six-wicket win in Vadodara on Friday.