Honey Singh, Jacqueline Fernandez, Harnaaz Sandhu entertained the crowd in Mumbai with a stunning performance at the DY Patil Stadium ahead of the first match of the tournament. Royal Challengers Bengaluru locked horns with Mumbai Indians where RCB won the toss and elected to bowl first.
“The girls have gelled really well. It’s a young group, the overseas players have settled in nicely, and it’s been a fun environment. Everyone’s worked extremely hard, and we’re really excited to get started. We’re going in with six Indian players. Our four overseas players are Grace Harris, Nadine de Klerk, Lauren Bell, and Linsey Smith,” RCB captain Smriti Mandhana said at the toss.
Grooving to the tunes 🎶
The energetic Honey Singh lights up the #TATAWPL opening ceremony in style 🔥#MIvRCB | #KhelEmotionKa | @asliyoyo pic.twitter.com/3C0sYtNrMr
— Women’s Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) January 9, 2026
“We’ve been practicing for the last 10 days, and everyone looks in good touch. We’ve got a well-balanced side, pretty similar to what we’ve had over the last three seasons, so we’re confident heading into the game,” MI skipper Harmanpreet Kaur said.
Playing XI
Mumbai Indians: Nat Sciver-Brunt, G Kamalini(w), Amelia Kerr, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Amanjot Kaur, Nicola Carey, Poonam Khemnar, Shabnim Ismail, Sanskriti Gupta, Sajeevan Sajana, Saika Ishaque
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Smriti Mandhana(c), Grace Harris, Dayalan Hemalatha, Richa Ghosh(w), Radha Yadav, Nadine de Klerk, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Prema Rawat, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell
The curtain lifts. The stars shine. The season begins. ✨🔥
The TATA WPL Opening Ceremony is live – @Asli_Jacqueline, @asliyoyo, and @HarnaazKaur set the stage for a blockbuster start to the league.#TATAWPL, #MIvRCB 👉 LIVE NOW ➡️ https://t.co/9yNrlZigBP pic.twitter.com/8ilRzlXkH9
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) January 9, 2026
ALL EYES ON THE STAGE ✨🔥@Asli_Jacqueline brings the sparkle, the swagger, and the showstopping energy to the TATA WPL Opening Ceremony.
A glamorous kickoff to a season filled with emotion because YEH KHEL HAI EMOTION KA ❤️✨#TATAWPL, #MIvRCB 👉 LIVE NOW ➡️… pic.twitter.com/X2Up3442jV
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) January 9, 2026
Honey Singh performing in the wpl opening ceremony #WPL2026
Credit – star sports pic.twitter.com/jx17ac3ZGJ— Yash Rathi (@YashRathi1845) January 9, 2026
Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu in WPL 2026 opening ceremony pic.twitter.com/lhJQEiDlFF
— RCBIANS OFFICIAL (@RcbianOfficial) January 9, 2026
What a way to kick things off! 🥳
Harnaaz Sandhu sets the tone at the #TATAWPL 2026 opening ceremony, enthralling fans in Navi Mumbai 💃#MIvRCB | #KhelEmotionKa pic.twitter.com/K6atioT4tK
— Women’s Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) January 9, 2026
