The stage is set for a high-stakes showdown women’s premier league 2026 Moved to its second venue, BCA Stadium in Vadodara. The 12th match of the season sees the league leaders, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)facing against a flexible Gujarat Giants (GG). RCB are coming into this game with an unblemished record, while the giants will be looking to regain momentum after a mixed start to their campaign.
Smriti Mandhana-LED Chariot is currently invincible. With four wins from four matches, they have balanced their aggressive batting with disciplined bowling. Mandhana’s (166 runs) form and amazing bowling Nadine de Klerk And lauren bell (8 wickets each) have made them the team to beat.
captain Ashley Gardner Leads a side that has shown flashes of talent but lacks consistency. Sophie DevinePlaying against his former team, his performances have been excellent, he is currently in the top 5 for both most runs (141) and most wickets (8) this season.
GG-W vs RCB-W, WPL 2026: Match Details
- date and time: 19 January (Monday); 7:30 PM IST / 2:00 PM GMT
- venue: BCA Stadium, Vadodara
GG-W vs RCB-W, head-to-head record in WPL
matches played: 7 | rcb-w won: 4 | gg-w won: 3 | no results: 0
bca stadium pitch report
The pitch of the BCA Stadium in Kotambi is a classic black clay surface which mainly serves as a paradise for the batsmen. It provides consistent, true bounce and good carry, allowing stroke-makers to play down the line with confidence. While the new ball may provide a little lateral movement for fast bowlers, the surface flattens out quickly. The spinners may get some hold as the game progresses, but heavy dew in the evening will neutralize their threat, making the ball difficult to catch and giving the team batting second the advantage. As a result, the captain who wins the toss will almost certainly elect to bowl first.
Squad:
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Smriti Mandhana (c), Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil, Georgia Voll, Nadine de Klerk, Radha Yadav, Lauren Bell, Lynsey Smith, Prema Rawat, Arundhati Reddy, Pooja Vastrakar, Grace Harris, Gautami Naik, Pratyosha Kumar, D. Hemalatha, Sayali Satghare
Gujarat Giants: Ashley Gardner (captain), Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine, Renuka Singh Thakur, Bharti Fulmali, Titas Sadhu, Kashi Gautam, Kanika Ahuja, Tanuja Kanwar, Georgia Wareham, Anushka Sharma, Happy Kumari, Kim Garth, Yastika Bhatia, Shivani Singh, Danny Wyatt-Hodge, Rajeshwari Gaikwad, Ayushi Soni.
GG-W vs RCB-W, WPL 2026: Today Match Prediction
Case 1:
- RCB-W won the toss and bowled first
- Gujarat Giants Powerplay Score: 50-60 (6 Overs)
- Gujarat Giants Total Score: 175-190
Case 2:
- Gujarat Giants won the toss and bowled first
- Royal Challengers Bangalore’s powerplay score: 55-65 (6 overs)
- Royal Challengers Bangalore Total Score: 185-200
Match result: The team bowling first will win the match.
See also: Nandini Sharma takes a sensational hat-trick in WPL 2026
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