Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women vs UP Warriorz Women, Match 5, WPL 2026, Who will win today RCB-W vs UPW-W match?

The next game of the WPL 2026 will be played between Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women and UP Warriorz Women on Monday in Navi Mumbai.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women vs UP Warriorz Women, Match 5, WPL 2026, Who will win today RCB-W (Image Source: Google)

RCB-W vs UPW-W, Match 5, Cricket Tips: Royal Challengers Bengaluru had a really dramatic escape in their opening game against Mumbai Indian Women. Nadine de Klerk produced a thrilling performance with bat and ball and took RCB-W over the line with two fours and two sixes off the last four balls. RCB-W will now take on UP Warriorz on Monday.

This contest will begin at 7:30 PM IST at Dr. DY Patil Stadium. RCB-W had a little tumble in the middle with the bat, which may be because some of Ellyse Perry's caliber is not with them. Meanwhile, UPW-W had a close defeat in their opening game against Gujarat Giants, and they started the WPL 2026 with a defeat.

RCB-W vs UPW-W: Match Details

• Date: January 12, 2026 (Monday)
• Time: 7:30 PM IST
• Venue: Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai

RCB-W vs UPW-W Live Streaming Details

The WPL 2026 will be broadcast live on Star Sports Networks on Indian cable TV networks. Fans can also watch the live stream of the game on the Jio Hotstar app or website.

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

• Total Matches: 6
• Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women: 3
• UP Warriorz Women: 3
• No-Result: 0

RCB-W vs UPW-W: Ground Pitch Report

Already we have seen some really good scores on this pitch. In the previous game both teams scored 200+, because this wicket is excellent to bat on. It is very hard for a bowler to bowl here. A small mistake can cost big, and batting conditions will remain the same in both innings.

RCB-W vs UPW-W: Possible XIs

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women: Smriti Mandhana (c), Grace Harris, D. Hemalatha, Richa Ghosh (wk), Nadine de Klerk, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil, Arundhati Reddy, Prema Rawat, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell

UP Warriorz Women: Meg Lanning (c), Kiran Navgire, Phoebe Litchfield, Deepti Sharma, Harleen Deol, Deandra Dottin, Shikha Pandey, Shweta Sehrawat (wk), Sophie Ecclestone, Asha Sobhana, Kranti Gaud

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

Probable Best Batter

Grace Harris played a good cameo in the first game, and this is how she will play. That makes her a very dangerous batter at the top. For UPW-W, it will be Phoebe Litchfield, who is in good form.

Probable Best Bowler

Nadine de Klerk bowled well in the first game, and she is a specialist in the death overs. For UPW-W, Sophie Ecclestone is a world-class spinner and certainly among the best.

Today Match Prediction: We predict UPW-W to win this game, because RCB-W are going with only four specialist batters, which can backfire on them.

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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.