Mumbai Indians Women vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women, Match 1, WPL 2026, Who will win today MI-W vs RCB-W match?

Mumbai Indians Women and Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women will take on each other in the first game of the Women's Premier League 2026 on Friday in DY Patil Stadium.

Mumbai Indians Women vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women, Match 1, WPL 2026, Who will win today MI- (Image Source: Google)

MI-W vs RCB-W, Match 1, Cricket Tips: The fourth edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL 2026) is all set to start. Mumbai Indians Women will put their title on the line against the other four opponents. The first game of the tournament will feature a contest between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

This contest will kick off at 7:30 PM IST on Friday at Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai at 7:30 PM IST. This will start another action-packed season of the WPL. RCB-W will be without their premier player, Ellyse Perry. MI-W have all their aces with them, and they will be keen to start the tournament with a win.

MI-W vs RCB-W: Match Details

• Date: January 9, 2026 (Friday)
• Time: 7:30 PM IST
• Venue: Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai

MI-W vs RCB-W: Live Streaming Details

The live telecast of the WPL 2026 will be available on the Star Sports Networks in India. Fans can also watch the game through the Jio Hotstar app or website on active accounts.

MI-W vs RCB-W: Head-to-Head in WPL

• Total Matches: 7
• Mumbai Indians Women: 4
• Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women: 3
• No-Result: 0

MI-W vs RCB-W: Ground Pitch Report

The wicket in Navi Mumbai is flat, and the ball comes nicely onto the bat here. Players can play shots on top, and the boundaries are also not big enough here. The outfield is fast, and batters will get full value for their shots. The team that bats second will get even better conditions to bat.

MI-W vs RCB-W: Possible XIs

Mumbai Indians Women: G. Kamalini, Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Amanjot Kaur, Poonam Khemmar, S. Sajana, Shabnim Ismail, Saika Ishaque, Sanskrit Gupta

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women: Smriti Mandhana (c), Georgia Voll, Richa Ghosh (wk), Grace Harris, Nadine de Klerk, Dayalan Hemalatha, Pooja Vastrakar, Shreyanka Patil, Radha Yadav, Linsey Smith, Arundhati Reddy

MI-W vs RCB-W: Player to Watch Out For

Probable Best Batter

Nat Sciver-Brunt scored the most runs last season and is the leading scorer in WPL history. For RCB-W, Smriti Mandhana holds an edge. Without Perry, Smriti is the key batter.

Probable Best Bowler

Shabnim Ismail is the wicket-taker with the new ball. She is one of the fastest bowlers in women's cricket. For RCB-W, Radha Yadav holds an edge, as she takes wickets in the middle overs.

Today Match Prediction: RCB-W look a little weaker in the absence of Perry. Hence, we predict MI-W to win this game, which is stronger in both departments.

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Disclaimer: The prediction or cricket tips are purely based on the understanding and research of the writer. So kindly make sure to consider the points above while making your predictions.