Vadodara, Feb. 15 -- The Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 season opener between Gujarat Giants Women and Royal Challengers Bengaluru rewrote record books on Friday as Smriti Mandhana's side clinched a six-wicket win over the Gujarat-based franchise.

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.

The chase of 202 runs by the Bengaluru-based franchise against the Giants was the highest target successfully chased in the WPL. Earlier, Mumbai Indians held the record when they chased a 191-run target aga...