Royal Challengers Bengaluru scripted history in the 2025 |Courtesy - BCCI/WPL
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- RCB chased down a massive total of 202
- RCB became the first team in world to achieve a rare feat
- RCB joined West Indies in a rare list
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) created a massive world record in the 2025 Women's Premier League (WPL) opening clash against Gujarat Giants to kickstart their title defense with a stunning six-wicket victory at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara.
After winning the toss, Smriti Mandhana chose to bowl first. The Giants posted a huge total of 201 on the board with Ashleigh Gardner making a stunning knock of 79 runs in just 37 balls on her captaincy debut which included a record eight sixes. She got solid support from Beth Mooney (56 runs in 42 balls) and Deandra Dottin (25 runs in 23 balls).
The defending champions' chase got off to a disastrous start as Gardner dismissed Mandhana and Danielle Wyatt for single-digit scores in the second over of the innings. However, Ellyse Perry started the season where she left off in 2023 to bring RCB back in the game with a knock of 57 in just 34 balls. Richa Ghosh (64 runs in 27 balls) and Kanika Ahuja (30 in 13 balls) made no mistakes from that point as the Bengaluru-based franchise completed the chase with nine balls to spare. Ghosh and Ahuja put up an unbeaten partnership of 93 runs in 37 balls for the sixth wicket.
RCB Create World Record
RCB completed the highest successful chase in WPL history and became the first team in the world to chase down a 200+ total not just in India's premier franchise-based T20 league but also in any form of franchise or domestic ticket across the world. Each of the three highest run-chases in WPL and Women's non-international cricket in T20s have come against the Giants.
Highest Succesful Run Chase In Women's Domestic/Franchise T20 Cricket
| Team |
Opponent |
Score |
Venue |
Year |
Tournament |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
Gujarat Giants |
202/4 |
Vadodara |
2025 |
WPL |
| Mumbai Indians |
Gujarat Giants |
191/3 |
Delhi |
2024 |
WPL |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
Gujarat Giants |
189/2 |
Mumbai (CCI) |
2023 |
WPL |
| Melbourne Renegades |
Adelaide Strikers |
186/1 |
Adelaide |
2024 |
WBBL |
| Southern Vipers |
Yorkshire Diamond |
185/4 |
York |
2019 |
WCSL |
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In fact, the only other instance of more than 200 runs being scored in the second innings in a women's T20 match was when West Indies chased down 213 against Australia in Sydney. Ironically, that Australian team featured Mooney, Gardner, and Perry.
The total of 403 runs scored in the match is the highest in any WPL match and the first instance of more than 400 runs being scored in the league. It is only the sixth Instance (fourth in non-internationals) of the same happening in a women's T20 match across the globe.
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