UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Match 18, WPL 2026, Who will win today UPW-W vs RCB-W match?

UP Warriorz Women and Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women will take on each other on Thursday at BCA Stadium.

UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Match 18, WPL 2026, Who will win today UPW-W vs RCB-W mat (Image Source: Google)

UPW-W vs RCB-W, Match 18, Cricket Tips: Get ready for another high-profile game as Royal Challengers Bengaluru are ready to take on UP Warriorz in the next game of the WPL 2026. These two teams will meet at BCA Stadium on Thursday at 7:30 PM IST. This is a very important game for the campaigns of these two sides.

RCB-W have now suffered two straight defeats and are struggling to put up a good show on the field. Their chances of finishing at the top of the group stage depend on this game. A win here will help them to advance to the final. On the other hand, UPW-W need this win for their own survival, as they have only four points on the board.

UPW-W vs RCB-W: Match Details

• Date: January 29, 2026 (Thursday)
• Time: 7:30 PM IST
• Venue: BCA Stadium, Vadodara

UPW-W vs RCB-W Live Streaming Details

Indian fans can tune into the Star Sports Network to watch this game live. Fans can also switch to the Jio Hotstar app or website for the live stream.

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

• Total Matches: 7
• UP Warriorz: 3
• Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 4
• No-Result: 0

UPW-W vs RCB-W: Ground Pitch Report

As seen in the matches played here this season, the wicket has been tremendous to bat on. The batting conditions will remain the same in both innings. However, early on there will be some help for the bowlers. Hence, captains might look to bat second here.

UPW-W vs RCB-W: Possible XIs

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

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Grace Harris, Georgia Voll, Smriti Mandhana (c), G. Naik, Richa Ghosh (wk), Nadine de Klerk, Sayali Satghare, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil, Arundhati Reddy, Lauren Bell

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

Probable Best Batter

Meg Lanning has been in tremendous form and will be the one to watch out for. For RCB-W, captain Smriti Mandhana will have a big responsibility to take the team to a good total.

Probable Best Bowler

Lauren Bell has been in exceptional bowling form. She is setting the tone with the new ball for RCB-W. For UPW-W, Sophie Ecclestone, with her experience, is very crucial at this stage of the competition.

Today Match Prediction: Both teams are searching for consistency, but RCB-W look better because of their in-form bowling lineup.

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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.