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UP-W vs RCB-W Match Details

UP Warriorz Women vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Women – 18th Match, WPL 2026

Venue: BCA Stadium, Kotambi

Date & Time: 29th January 2025 at 07:30 PM IST 

Live Streaming: JioHotstar

UP-W vs RCB-W Venue Stats 

UP-W vs RCB-W Pitch Report

Once hitters settle in for a T20 at Kotambi Stadium, scoring can pick up quickly—the pitch has true bounce, and the ropes are closer than at many older Indian grounds. 

UP-W vs RCB-W Weather Report

Vadodara should experience cooler, dry conditions that remain pleasant throughout the match, with no major climate problems expected. 

UP-W vs RCB-W Last Five Matches

UP-W vs RCB-W Head-to-Head Stats

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

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UP-W vs RCB-W Probable Playing XIs:

UP Warriorz Women Probable Playing XIs

Meg Lanning(c), Kiran Navgire, Phoebe Litchfield, Harleen Deol, Chloe Tryon, Shweta Sehrawat(wk), Sophie Ecclestone, Deepti Sharma, Asha Sobhana Joy, Shikha Pandey, Kranti Gaud

Royal Challengers Bangalore Women Probable Playing XIs

Grace Harris, Smriti Mandhana(c), Georgia Voll, Gautami Naik, Richa Ghosh(wk), Radha Yadav, Nadine de Klerk, Arundhati Reddy, Sayali Satghare, Shreyanka Patil, Lauren Bell 

Topmost Picks for UP-W vs RCB-W Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – UP Warriorz Women

• Phoebe Litchfield – Phoebe Litchfield had been the most consistent player on the batting list, scoring 243 runs from six innings at a strike rate of 155.
• Sophie Ecclestone – Sophie Ecclestone took six wickets in six games, giving away 8.04 per over.

Top Picks – Royal Challengers Bangalore Women

• Smriti Mandhana – Smriti Mandhana leads the way as captain, having scored 236 runs in seven games while striking at 133.
• Lauren Bell – Lauren Bell has been excellent, picking up 11 wickets and going for only 5.67 per over.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for UP-W vs RCB-W Dream11 Team:

Richa Ghosh, Phoebe Litchfield, Grace Harris, Meg Lanning(VC), Smriti Mandhana(C), Chloe Tryon, Radha Yadav, Deepti Sharma, Nadine de Klerk, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Bell

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Nadine de Klerk, Smriti Mandhana

Vice-captain – Phoebe Litchfield, Meg Lanning

Wicketkeeper – Phoebe Litchfield

UP-W vs RCB-W Probable Winners:

RCB Women will be eager to return to winning ways after two consecutive losses. They've made previously the playoffs, but a win in this game would allow them to skip the elimination and advance directly to the finals. UP Warriorz Women are on the wrong end of the standings and must win this game to stay in contention. Despite their recent losses, RCB appear to be the stronger team in general and are the favorites to win this match, especially given their performance throughout the competition. Considering the team combination, Royal Challengers Bangalore Women is expected to win this match.

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