RCB-W vs MI-W, Match 16, Cricket Tips: The winning streak of Royal Challengers Bengaluru ended in the previous game, and they suffered a 7-wicket defeat at the hands of Delhi Capitals Women. But they are still the best team on the points table and are expected to bounce back. RCB-W will be up against the defending champions next.
They will take on Mumbai Indians on Monday at BCA Stadium in Vadodara at 7:30 PM IST. RCB-W are one win away from making it to the final of the tournament. If they can do it on Monday, they will confirm a top finish in the league stage. But MI-W are expected to do well here, as it is a do-or-die contest for them and their survival.
RCB-W vs MI-W: Match Details
- Date: January 26, 2026 (Monday)
- Time: 7:30 PM IST
- Venue: BCA Stadium, Vadodara
RCB-W vs MI-W Live Streaming Details
The upcoming content will be live at Star Sports Networks on Indian cable TVs. Fans can also watch the live stream on the Jio Hotstar app or website.
RCB-W vs MI-W: Head-to-Head in WPL
- Total Matches: 8
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women: 4
- Mumbai Indians Women: 4
- No-Result: 0
RCB-W vs MI-W: Ground Pitch Report
In the matches played so far in Vadodara, the wicket is pretty good for batting. Especially the teams that have batted second here. It is important, if you are batting first, to score big totals, or else it is a very difficult venue to defend a total.
RCB-W vs MI-W: Possible XIs
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Smriti Mandhana (c), Grace Harris, Georgia Voll, Radha Yadav, Nadine de Klerk, Richa Ghosh (wk), Arundhati Reddy, Gautami Naik, Shreyanka Patil, Sayali Satghare, Lauren Bell
Mumbai Indians: Hayley Matthews, S. Sajana, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Rahila Firdous (wk), Amelia Kerr, Nicola Carey, Amanjot Kaur, Vaishnavi Sharma, Poonam Khemnar, Sanskriti Gupta
RCB-W vs MI-W: Player to Watch Out For
Probable Best Batter
Smriti Mandhana was the only batter that batted well against DC-W, and she is in good form at the top. For MI-W, Nat Sciver-Brunt has been the key and has already scored three half-centuries this season.
Probable Best Bowler
The biggest challenge for MI-W will be Lauren Bell. She is exceptional, and the new ball made a difference when these two teams played last time. For MI-W, Nicola Carey has played that role and has been effective with the ball.
Today Match Prediction: RCB-W lost the last game and looked below par, and they will be slightly under pressure. Hence, we predict MI-W to put them under more pressure and win the game.
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