India, Feb. 14 -- Virat Kohli has sent his best wishes to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) as the side gears up for the title defence in the third edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL). The WPL 2025 gets underway on Friday, February 14, with the opening contest between RCB, the defending champions, and Ashleigh Gardener's Gujarat Giants.

The opening fixture of WPL 2025 will be played at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara. RCB did not qualify for the playoffs in the tournament's opening edition. The side changed their fortunes in WPL 2024, winning the competition after defeating Meg Lanning's Delhi Capitals in the final.

In a video message, Kohli asked Smriti Mandhana and co to play with freedom as the load is off their backs after w...