At the BCA Stadium, Kotambi, Vadodara, Mumbai Indians Women will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore Women in the 26th match.th January at 7:30 PM IST, offering exciting cricket.
Get the best RCB-W vs MI-W Dream11 prediction, fantasy cricket tips, probable playing XI and match insight for 16.th WPL 2026 match. Expert analysis and more.
RCB-W vs MI-W Match Preview:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women set the pace in the tournament with five wins from six matches. He controlled the pace on important routes, maintained clarity in his plans and consistently took advantage of opportunities. As a result, they topped the points table and established themselves as the team to beat.
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Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians Women experienced a far more uneven campaign in their six fixtures. They showed flashes of quality, managing to win only two matches but struggled to maintain the pressure for long periods. Therefore, they dropped to fourth place in the standings after the completion of the league stage.
Thus, the points table showed a notable difference in rhythm and execution between the two sides. While Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women grew in confidence through repeated success, Mumbai Indians Women continued to look for more balance and sharp finishing as the tournament progressed.
RCB-W vs MI-W Head-to-Head Record:
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teams |
win the match |
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Royal Challengers Bangalore Women |
4 |
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mumbai indians women |
4 |
RCB-W vs MI-W Weather and Pitch Report:
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temperature |
23°C |
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weather forecast |
clear sky |
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pitch behavior |
batting friendly |
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Best suited for |
motion |
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Average score of first innings |
161 |
Records of chasing teams:
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record |
Good |
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Victory % |
60% |
RCB-W vs MI-W Playing 11 (Expected):
Royal Challengers Bangalore Women Playing 11:
1) Grace Garris
2) Smriti Mandhana ©
3) Georgia Vol.
4) Gautami Naik
5) Richa Ghosh (Wicketkeeper)
6) Nadine de Klerk
7) Radha Yadav
8) Arundhati Reddy
9) Shreyanka Patil
10) Sayali Satghare
11) Lauren Bell
Mumbai Indians Women Playing 11: :
1) Hayley Matthews
2) living life
3) Nat Sciver-Brunt
4) Harmanpreet Kaur ©
5) Rahila Firdous (Wicketkeeper)
6) Nicola Carey
7) Amanjot Kau
8) Vaishnavi Sharma
9) Poonam Khemnar
10) Sanskriti Gupta
11) Shabnim Ismail
RCB-W vs MI-W Hot Picks for Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Cricket Tips:
Captaincy Choice:
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Harmanpreet Kaur – Operating as the Mumbai Indians women’s captain, she anchors the middle order with authority and has scored 240 runs in the tournament so far through composed stroke play and timely acceleration. |
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Nat Sciver-Brunt – Providing exceptional all-round value for Mumbai Indians Women as a right-handed batsman and medium pacer, she has taken 219 runs and 7 wickets in the ongoing tournament, impressing in both disciplines with consistency and control. |
Raises up:
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Smriti Mandhana – Operating at the top for Royal Challengers Bangalore Women as a left-handed opening batsman, she has scored 230 runs in this tournament with fluent stroke play and confident pace management. |
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Nadine de Klerk – Anchoring Royal Challengers Bangalore Women as a right-handed batsman and medium pacer, she has contributed 98 runs and taken 10 wickets in the tournament so far, delivering a balanced impact in both phases of the innings with commendable consistency. |
Budget Selection:
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Georgia Woll – Playing a vital top-order role for Royal Challengers Bangalore Women as a right-handed batsman, she provides crease management, steady run accumulation and positive stroke play in the early innings stages. |
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Shreyanka Patil – Competing for Royal Challengers Bangalore Women as a right-arm off-break bowler, she adds valuable spin control and wicket-taking threat through disciplined lines and sharp variations. |
RCB-W vs MI-W WPL 2026 Captain and Vice-Captain Choices:
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captain |
Nat Sciver-Brunt and Harmanpreet Kaur |
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vice captain |
Smriti Mandhana and Nadine De Klerk |
RCB-W vs MI-W Dream11 Prediction Team 1:
- Keeper – Richa Ghosh
- Batsmen- Grace Harris, Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana (Vice Captain)
- All-rounders – Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt©, Nicola Carey, Nadine de Klerk, Amanjot Kaur
- Bowlers- Shabnim Ismail, Lauren Bell
RCB-W vs MI-W Dream11 Prediction Team 2:
- Keeper – Richa Ghosh
- Batsmen – Harmanpreet Kaur©, Smriti Mandhana, Georgia Vol.
- All-rounders – Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Nicola Carey, Nadine de Klerk (vice-captain)
- Bowlers- Shabnim Ismail, Lauren Bell, Shreyanka Patil
RCB-W vs MI-W Dream11 Prediction Today Match 16 WPL 2026 Players to Avoid:
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player |
dream11 credit |
Dream11 Points (Last Match) |
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s sajeevan |
7.0 credit |
No |
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Dayalan Hemlata |
7.0 credit |
No |
RCB-W vs MI-W Dream11 Prediction Today Match 16 WPL 2026 Expert Advice:
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sl captaincy option |
Nat Sciver-Brunt |
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gl captaincy option |
Harmanpreet Kaur |
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choice of punt |
Shreyanka Patil and Georgia Woll |
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dream11 combination |
1-3-5-2 |
RCB-W vs MI-W Match Winner Prediction:
Looking at the current performance, Royal Challengers Bangalore Women are expected to win this match.