Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women kept their strong performance going in the WPL 2026 with a 61-run victory over Gujarat Giants Women in Match 12 at Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara. Gujarat won the toss and decided to bowl first but RCB made the most of the conditions as they scored 178/6 in 20 overs.

Gautami Naik was the mainstay of RCB’s innings, scoring a well-paced 73 off 55 balls, which included seven fours and a six. After early wickets, she steadied the innings along with captain Smriti Mandhana and later received good support from Richa Ghosh. Useful runs at the end from Radha Yadav and Shreyanka Patil helped RCB reach an above-par score.

In reply, Gujarat Giants Women struggled right from the start and slipped to 34/4 inside the powerplay. Sayali Satghare and Nadine de Klerk bowled tight spells to keep the pressure on Gujarat. Captain Ashleigh Gardner tried to fight back with a 54-run knock, but lacked support as Gujarat finished on 117/8. Gautami Naik was named Player of the Match for her match-winning knock as RCB stayed unbeaten. With this win, RCBW becomes the first team to qualify for WPL 2026 playoffs. 

WPL 2026 Points Table After GGW vs RCBW Match 12

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WPL 2026: Top Performers (After Match 12)

Most Runs:

• Phoebe Litchfield (UPW) – 211 runs, Avg 42.20, SR 162.31
• Harmanpreet Kaur (MIW) – 199 runs, Avg 66.33, SR 148.51
• Meg Lanning (UPW) – 193 runs, Avg 38.60, SR 122.93
• Smriti Mandhana (RCBW) – 192 runs, Avg 48.00, SR 140.15
• Ashleigh Gardner (GGW) – 191 runs, Avg 38.20, SR 150.39

Most Wickets:

• Nadine de Klerk (RCBW) – 10 wickets, Econ 6.95
• Amelia Kerr (MIW) – 10 wickets, Econ 7.35
• Nandani Sharma (DCW) – 9 wickets, Econ 8.71
• Lauren Bell (RCBW) – 9 wickets, Econ 5.40
• Sophie Devine (GGW) – 9 wickets, Econ 8.78