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

A high-stakes rematch of the season opener of is upon us as the table-topping Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Women take on a struggling Mumbai Indians (MI) Women at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara.

While RCB’s flawless five-match winning streak was recently snapped by the Delhi Capitals, they remain the team to beat. Conversely, the defending champions, Mumbai Indians, are desperate to snap a three-match losing skid and keep their playoff hopes alive.

RCB will look to prove their recent loss was a mere hiccup. Skipper Smriti Mandhana has been in fine touch, but the middle order featuring Richa Ghosh and Radha Yadav needs to step up after their recent collapse.

Harmanpreet Kaur’s side has struggled for consistency. While Amelia Kerr and Hayley Matthews have shown flashes of brilliance, the team has faltered in closing out games. In their previous meeting this season, RCB pulled off a heist, winning by 3 wickets on the final ball thanks to Nadine de Klerk’s heroic 63*.

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

• Date and Time: January 26; 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 Bengaluru won: 4 | No result: 0

BCA Stadium Pitch Report

The pitch at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara has proven to be a tale of two halves. While it remains a high-quality surface with true bounce and a fast outfield that rewards stroke-makers early on, the black soil composition causes it to slow down significantly as the match progresses.

Recent WPL fixtures here have seen the ball hold up, assisting spinners and pacers who use slower variations. However, the most critical factor remains the evening dew, which often skids the ball onto the bat and makes chasing significantly easier. With chasing teams winning 7 out of 8 games this season, the toss will be pivotal.

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Squads

Mumbai Indians:  (c), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Hayley Matthews, Amanjot Kaur, G. Kamalini, Amelia Kerr, Shabnim Ismail, Sanskriti Gupta, Sajana Sajeevan, Rahila Firdous, Nicola Carey, Poonam Khemnar, Triveni Vasishta, Nalla Reddy, Saika Ishaque, Milly Illingworth

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Smriti Mandhana (c), Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil, Georgia Voll, Nadine de Klerk, Radha Yadav, Lauren Bell, Linsey Smith, Prema Rawat, Arundhati Reddy, Pooja Vastrakar, Grace Harris, Gautami Naik, Prathyoosha Kumar, D. Hemalatha, Sayali Satghare

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

Case 1:

• Mumbai Indians Women wins the toss and bowl first
• Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women’s powerplay score: 50-60
• Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women’s total score: 160-170

Case 2:

• Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women wins the toss and bowl first
• Mumbai Indians Women’s powerplay score: 40-50
• Mumbai Indians Women’s total score: 150-160

Match result: Team bowling first to win the match.

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