Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s unbeaten run in the Women’s Premier League 2026 has thrown up several standout performances, but few have been as striking as the impact made by Sayali Satghare. The 25-year-old all-rounder has scripted a rare record in her very first season with RCB, underlining why the franchise trusted her in a pressure role.
RCB sealed their WPL 2026 playoff qualification with a fifth straight win, beating Gujarat Giants to move to 10 points from five matches. Amid the dominance, Satghare’s early-over breakthroughs have emerged as a defining trend in RCB’s campaign.
Sayali Satghare Makes An Impact For RCB
Satghare has achieved the unique feat of taking two wickets in her very first over in consecutive matches, a feat made more impressive by the quality of batters dismissed.
Sayali Satghare vs Delhi Capitals — 3/27
On her RCB debut this season against Delhi Capitals, with Bengaluru already 3 wins from 3 matches, Satghare struck twice in her opening over. She removed DC captain Jemimah Rodrigues with a ball that nipped back sharply before producing a near-unplayable delivery to bowl Marizanne Kapp for a duck. She later returned to dismiss a well-set Lucy Hamilton, finishing with figures of 3/27 in a high-pressure contest.
Sayali Satghare vs Gujarat Giants — 3/21
Satghare repeated the trick in the very next match against Gujarat Giants. First ball of the innings, she cleaned up Beth Mooney with one that skidded back in. A few deliveries later, Sophie Devine fell attempting to clear the longer boundary, giving RCB yet another early stranglehold.
She wasn’t done there. Satghare returned in the middle overs to remove Gujarat’s top-scorer and captain Ashleigh Gardner, ending with three wickets again and reinforcing her reputation as a genuine wicket-taking option.
Sayali Satghare Making Her Mark In First RCB Season
This is Satghare’s first season representing Royal Challengers Bengaluru, after limited opportunities with other franchises in previous editions. Tasked with filling the void left by Ellyse Perry, she has delivered impact rather than economy, repeatedly tilting matches in RCB’s favour inside the powerplay.
RCB’s perfect 5-from-5 start has already confirmed their place in the WPL 2026 playoffs, and Satghare’s new-ball bursts have played a quiet but decisive role in that surge.
As the tournament heads into its business end, RCB’s qualification looks secure. What’s becoming equally clear is that Sayali Satghare is no longer just a replacement option, she’s fast becoming one of the season’s most disruptive new-ball bowlers.
