Mumbai, Jan. 10 -- India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Women all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar will miss the Women's Premier League 2026 season for the first two weeks due to a hamstring injury, confirmed RCB head coach Malolan Rangarajan.

Speaking at the post-match press conference after RCB's win over Mumbai Indians in the WPL 2026 opener, Malolan stated that Pooja Vastrakar is unavailable for selection due to a hamstring injury she sustained at the Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru. He said Pooja was initially there for shoulder treatment but tweaked her hamstring, and her recovery will be monitored week by week, with an expected two-week absence.

"Pooja Vastrakar is not available for selection. Two weeks prior to her release...