RCB-W vs MI-W, WPL 2026, Match Prediction: Who will win today’s game between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians?

A high-stakes rematch of the season opener women’s premier league 2026 is before us as a table-topping Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Women start struggling Mumbai Indians (MI) Women At BCA Stadium, Vadodara.

While RCB’s unblemished five-match winning streak was broken recently Delhi CapitalsThey remain the team to beat. In contrast, defending champions, Mumbai Indians, are desperate to break their three-match losing streak and keep their playoff hopes alive.

RCB would like to prove that their recent defeat was just a hiccup. captain Smriti Mandhana In good form, but the middle order is performing well Richa Ghosh And Radha Yadav There is a need to step up after their recent collapse.

Harmanpreet KaurThe team has struggled for consistency. Whereas amelia kerr And hayley matthews While putting in a great performance, the team has faltered in closing out games. In their last meeting this season, RCB pulled off a huge feat by winning by 3 wickets on the last ball Nadine de Klerk’s Veer 63*.

RCB-W vs MI-W, WPL 2026: Match Details

• date and time: 26 January; 07:30 PM IST/ 2:00 PM GMT
• venue: BCA Stadium, Vadodara

RCB-W vs MI-W, head-to-head record in WPL

Matches played: 8 | Mumbai Indians won: 4 | Royal Challengers Bangalore won: 4 | no results: 0

bca stadium pitch report

The pitch at Vadodara’s BCA Stadium has proved to be a story of two halves. While it remains a high quality surface with genuine bounce and a fast outfield that rewards stroke makers early on, it becomes noticeably slower as the match progresses due to the black clay structure.

Here he is seen holding the ball in recent WPL fixtures, helping spinners and fast bowlers who use slower variations. However, the most important factor is the evening dew, which often causes the ball to drop onto the bat and makes chasing much easier. Teams chasing the target have won 7 out of 8 matches this season, so the toss will be important.

Also read: Due to the brilliance of the bowlers, Delhi Capitals defeated RCB and secured second place in WPL 2026.

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.

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.

RCB-W vs MI-W, WPL 2026: Today Match Prediction

Case 1:

• Mumbai Indians Women won the toss and bowled first
• Royal Challengers Bangalore Women Powerplay Score: 50-60
• Royal Challengers Bangalore Women’s total score: 160-170

Case 2:

• Royal Challengers Bangalore Women won the toss and bowled first
• Mumbai Indians Women Powerplay Score: 40-50
• Mumbai Indians Women Total Score: 150-160

Match result: The team bowling first wins the match.

See also: Lizelle Lee hits a blinder to dismiss Radha Yadav in RCB-W vs DC-W clash in WPL 2026

This article was first published here WomenCricket.comA Cricket Times Company.