Thanks to breathtaking half-centuries from Ellyse Perry and Richa Ghosh, defending champions RCB pulled off the first 200+ run chase of the Womens Premier League 2025.

Ellyse Perry is a remarkable athlete who excels in all formats of the game. Her focus is always on the success of the team, rather than individual accolades, although she has received numerous awards for her exceptional performances.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru completed a record run-chase of 202 to win the 2025 Women's Premier League opening game against Gujarat Giants

Ellyse Perry's steady half-century and explosive batting by Richa Ghosh and Kanika Ahuja led Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a remarkable six-wicket victory over Garden Giants in the Women's Premier League.

Richa Ghosh and Ellyse Perry smashed forceful fifties as Royal Challengers Bengaluru pulled off the highest run chase in the history of Women’s Premier League to register a thrilling six-wicket win over Gujarat Giants here on Friday.

Set 202 to win, RCB thrived on a stunning 27-ball 64* (7X4, 4X6) from Richa Ghosh and a 34-ball 57 from Ellyse Perry to gun down the target with nine balls to spare. It marked the first occasion of a successful 200-plus run chase in WPL’s brief history and conclusively outshone an equally stunning six-hitting display from GG skipper Ashleigh Gardner.

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.