Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 Continued their strong action as defending champions mumbai indians women Take UP Warriors Women In the 8th match of the tournament. Scheduled for Thursday at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, the encounter is a repeat of the 2023 Eliminator and promises to be a tactical battle between two star-studded line-ups.
Mumbai Indians are entering this game with significant momentum Harmanpreet Kaur achieved record-breaking goal against gujarat giantsBecame only the second player to cross 1,000 WPL runs. Meanwhile, the Warriors were led by veteran meg lanningDesperate to climb the table after a shaky start to their campaign.
The MI captain is in the form of his life. After the match-winning innings against the Giants, she is currently the top run-getter of WPL 2026. His ability to open the innings and explode at the death makes him the biggest threat.
As the most expensive player in the 2026 auction (₹3.20 crore), the pressure is on Deepti Sharma To hand over. Recently they had an unbeaten partnership of 93 runs. deandra dotin He showed maturity in his batting, but his off-spin will be crucial in neutralizing MI’s middle order.
MI vs UPW, WPL 2026: Match Details
- date and time: 15 January; 07:30 PM IST/ 2:00 PM GMT
- venue: DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai
MI vs UPW, head-to-head record in WPL
Matches played: 7 | Mumbai Indians won: 5 | UP Warriors won: 2 | no results: 0
DY Patil Sports Academy Pitch Report
The pitch at Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy is considered ideal for batting with a hard, true surface and reliable bounce. In night matches, batsmen can expect the ball to come easily, allowing them to play their shots with freedom and confidence. While the red-clay track can provide some initial support and extra bounce for fast bowlers, the compact boundaries and fast outfield are quite conducive to run-scoring. Historically, as the match progresses, dew plays a major role, weakening the spinners’ grip and making control of the ball difficult, which is why captains often choose to field first and rely on their team’s ability to chase down the target.
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squads
Mumbai Indians: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Hayley Matthews, Amanjot Kaur, G. Kamalini, Amelia Kerr, Shabnim Ismail, Sanskriti Gupta, Sajna Sajeevan, Rahila Firdous, Nicola Carey, Poonam Khemnar, Triveni Vashishtha, Nalla Reddy, Saika Ishaq, Millie Illingworth.
UP Warriors: Meg Lanning (captain), Phoebe Lichfield, Harleen Deol, Kiran Navgire, Deepti Sharma, Deandra Dottin, Shweta Sehrawat (wk), Sophie Ecclestone, Asha Shobhana Joy, Shikha Pandey, Kranti Gaur, Trisha Gongadi, Pratika Raval, Chloe Tryon, Charlie Knott, Shipra Giri, Suman Meena, Simran Shaikh
MI vs UPW, WPL 2026: Today Match Prediction
Case 1:
- Mumbai Indians Women won the toss and bowled first
- UP Warriors Powerplay Score: 40-50
- UP Warriors Total Score: 160-170
Case 2:
- UP Warriors won the toss and bowled first
- Mumbai Indians Women Powerplay Score: 50-60
- Mumbai Indians Women’s total score: 180-190
Match result: The team bowling first wins the match.
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