Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 continues his high-octane action as Invincible Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB-W) withstand the surge Gujarat Giants (GG-W) In Match 9 at Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy. RCB-W, led by Smriti Mandhanacurrently top the table after an impressive win against Mumbai Indians And UP Warriors. Meanwhile, the veterans captained Ashley GardnerLooking like a completely new unit this season, having already posted two 200+ scores despite the recent defeat against Mumbai.
RCB-W vs GG-W, WPL 2026: Match Details
- date and time: 16 January (Friday); 7:30 PM IST / 2:00 PM GMT
- venue: Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai
rcb-w vs gg-w, wpl 2026, Head-to-head record:
Matches played: 6 | RCB-W won: 3 | GG-W won: 3 | No results: 0
Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy Pitch Report
The Navi Mumbai surface is a batsman’s paradise, featuring genuine bounce and a lightning-fast outfield. With relatively smaller class boundaries, fans can expect another high-scoring thriller. While the new ball may provide some swing and carry for players like Renuka Singh and Lauren Bell, the pitch generally settles into a flat track. As the match progresses into the evening, dew is expected to play a major role, making it difficult for the spinners to hold the ball in the second innings. As a result, the captain who wins the toss will almost certainly elect to bowl first.
Team dynamics and key players
Royal Challengers Bangalore: RCB-W is the team to beat this season. Their opening pair has been electric grace harris 85 and fresh from injury Smriti Mandhana Providing stable support. The middle order features finishing skills Richa Ghosh and all-round clinical improvement Nadine de Klerk. His bowling has also been equally impressive lauren bell Providing powerplay successes and Shreyanka Patil Controlling the middle overs with his clever off-spin.
Gujarat Giants: The giants are playing a fearless brand of cricket. Sophie DevinePlaying against his former franchise, he has performed brilliantly with both bat and ball, including nearly a century in the tournament. captain Ashley Gardner And beth mooney Provide a deadly core that can destroy any attack. inclusion of Renuka Singh While their local bowling talent has received a boost Georgia Wareham Provides elite leg-spin and lower order hitting. Their main challenge will be to maintain discipline against the RCB batsmen in the death overs.
Squad:
Royal Challengers Bangalore: 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.
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.
RCB-W vs GG-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: Royal Challengers Bangalore will win the competition.
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