Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 The schedule has presented an interesting narrative quirk: the rematch exactly 48 hours after the last encounter. Match 8 on Thursday UP Warriors (UPW) surprised the defending champion Mumbai Indians (MI) With a spectacular victory by 7 wickets. Now, both sides meet again at the same place, but the dynamics have changed.
Thursday’s win was a lifeline for the UP Warriors. After a disappointing start to the tournament they finally achieved success as a unit. captain meg lanning-Who has taken the reins this season – seems to have found his best combination, and the team will be keen to use this momentum to climb out of the bottom half of the table.
Mumbai Indians led Harmanpreet KaurRarely lose two in a row. With a balanced record currently, they will look at this as a crucial fixture to strengthen their playoff credentials before the tournament shifts to Vadodara. The quick turnaround provides them the perfect opportunity to rectify the tactical errors that had caused them to fail to defend the total in the previous game.
MI vs UPW, WPL 2026: Match Details
- date and time: 16 January; 03:00 PM IST/ 9:30 AM GMT
- venue: DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai
MI vs UPW, head-to-head record in WPL
matches played: 8 | Mumbai Indians won: 5 | UP Warriors won: 3 | no results: 0
DY Patil Sports Academy Pitch Report
Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy has been a batsman’s paradise this season. The track offers genuine bounce and carry, rewarding shot-making. Unlike the previous evening’s event, it will begin at 3:00 pm. Dew will not be a factor. Instead, the afternoon heat may cause the surface to become dry, potentially bringing spinners into the game more than fast bowlers. Win the toss, bat first? In a one-day game, putting runs on the board and letting the opposition chase in the sunshine is often the preferred template.
Squad:
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
Mumbai Indians: Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), 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.
See also: Sneh Rana’s big celebration after ousting Phoebe Litchfield in WPL 2026
UPW vs MI, WPL 2026: Today Match Prediction
Case 1:
- UP Warriors Women won the toss and batted first
- UP Warriors Women Powerplay Score: 40-50
- UP Warriors Women Total Score: 160-170
Case 2:
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and batted first
- Mumbai Indians Women Powerplay Score: 50-60
- Mumbai Indians Women’s total score: 170-180
Match result: The team batting first wins the match.
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