Gujarat Giants Women will face Royal Challengers Bangalore Women In the ninth match of the fourth edition of Women’s Premier League. GGW vs RCBW match preview provides today’s match details for the ninth match.
GGW vs RCBW Match Preview- Women’s Premier League 2026, Match 9:
Date and Place:
The GGW vs RCBW match will be played on January 16 at Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai. The game will start at 7:30 pm Indian time.
Squad:
Veteran women of Gujarat
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.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Women
Smriti Mandhana (captain), Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil, Georgia Woll, 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.
GGW vs RCBW Key Matches:
Sophie Devine vs Lauren Bell
The onus will be on experienced all-rounder Sophie Devine to give her team a good start by batting at the top of the order against RCB Women.
Devine will face Lauren Bell, who will try to take wickets in the first six overs and put pressure on the opposition batsmen.
Beth Mooney vs Nadine De Klerk
Like Devine, Beth Mooney will also hope to put her experience to good use and help her team put up a strong batting performance against RCB Women.
Mani will face the challenge of Nadine de Klerk, who will want to repeat her performance in the first few matches and lead her team to victory in the upcoming match.
Smriti Mandhan vs Renuka Singh Thakur
RCB Women captain Smriti Mandhana would like to lead from the front and build a strong partnership for the opening wicket with Grace Harris, just like the duo did in the previous match against UPW.
Mandhana will have to deal with the bowling of Renuka Singh Thakur, who will look to take Mandhana’s wicket early in the innings and make things easier for other bowlers in the middle overs.
Grace Harris vs. Sophie Devine
Grace Harris, who scored a match-winning half-century in the last match, will be looking to do the same in the next match.
Harris will be up against Sophie Devine, who will be responsible for the ball as well as taking wickets at crucial moments.
GGW vs RCBW Key Players:
GGW– Sophie Devine, Beth Mooney, Kanika Ahuja, Kashvi Gautam, Renuka Singh Thakur
rcbw– Smriti Mandhan, Grace Harris, Richa Ghosh, Nadine de Klerk, Lauren Bell
GGW vs RCBW Weather Report:
There is no chance of rain during the game in Navi Mumbai, the maximum temperature will be 31°C and minimum 19°C.
conclusion
Gujarat Giants Women will be aiming to return to winning ways after their defeat against MI Women, while their rivals RCB Women will be looking to extend their winning streak by registering a win against them.