Mumbai Indians to Face Gujarat Giants in WPL Eliminator After Narrow Loss to RCB

Mumbai Indians missed a direct final berth after losing to Royal Challengers Bengaluru but remain in contention with a playoff against Gujarat Giants at Brabourne Stadium.

Mumbai Indians lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 11 runs in their final group stage match, missing out on a direct spot in the WPL final due to net run rate.
Delhi Capitals secured a direct final berth with an identical 10 points but a superior net run rate compared to Mumbai Indians.
In the Eliminator match, Mumbai Indians will face Gujarat Giants, a team they defeated twice earlier this season, including a nine-run victory earlier this week.
Key players for Mumbai include Nat Sciver-Brunt, the season's top scorer with 416 runs, and Hayley Matthews, who has excelled with both bat and ball.
Gujarat Giants will rely on captain Ashleigh Gardner and batter Bharti Fulmali to challenge Mumbai, with the winner advancing to face Delhi Capitals in the final.