The Women’s Premier League kicked off with the RCB vs MI match at DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai, where RCB registered a close win as Nadine de Klerk turned the game for Royal Challengers Bangalore Women against Mumbai Indians Women. She smashed 20 off 4 balls in the final over to seal a 3-wicket win while chasing 155.
Following Nadine de Klerk’s all-round performance in the WPL opener, scoring 63* (44) and taking 4/26 wickets to bury MI, just before the game, RCB’s pace-bowling all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar got injured and did not feature against Harmanpreet Kaur’s side. Get the latest update on WPL injury ahead of ongoing season.
Latest WPL 2026 Injuries: Pooja Vastrakar injury led her to miss matches for two weeks
Reports now confirm that she has been ruled out for at least two weeks of the ongoing Women’s Premier League. Vastrakar can return to RCB squad on 24th January 2026.
In an interaction with the media, RCB head coach Malolan Rangarajan confirmed, saying that…
Pooja Vastrakar was not available for selection (against Mumbai Indians). Two weeks prior to her release from the CoE (Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru), she unfortunately tweaked her hamstring. The information that we have is that she will be there for two weeks more. Earlier, she was there (at the CoE) for her shoulder, now she has a hamstring issue. It’s a week by week process. So let’s see where she is at.
Following Pooja Vastrakar injury, Smriti Mandhana handed the bowling responsibility to the new joinne and an English left arm spinner Linsey Smith.
WPL 2026 Injured Player List
Here are the players who’re getting injured in ongoing WPL 2026 season:
| Player Name | Injury Type | Team | Expected Return Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooja Vastrakar | Hamstring | RCB | At least 2 weeks (c. Jan 24, 2026) |
