Women's Premier League 2026: RCB-W vs UPW-W Today Match Prediction – 5th Match, Who Will Win Today?

The 5th WPL 2026 match between the Royal Challengers Women and UP Warriorz Women will take place at Dr. DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Monday. UP Warriorz Women failed to make it to the finals in their high-octane chase, losing by 10 runs against Gujarat Giants. The Warriorz had a bad start, losing Kiran Navgire in the first over despite their impressive target of 208.

On the other hand, Royal Challengers Women won their opening match by 3 wickets against Mumbai Indians Women, successfully chasing down the target of 155 on the last ball of the match. With a rapid 57 runs in the Powerplay, RCB kicked off their chase with an explosive start. The game took a turn for the worse when they lost five wickets in the middle order for just 25 runs.

Also Read: WPL 2026: RCB-W vs UP-W Dream11 Prediction 05th Match Fantasy Cricket Tips, Probable Playing XI

RCB-W vs UPW-W Match Details

• Match: Royal Challengers Women vs UP Warriorz Women, 5th Match

• Date: 12th January 2026

• Time: 7.30 PM IST

• Venue: Dr DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai 

• Live Streaming: FanCode

RCB-W vs UPW-W Weather Report

RCB-W vs UPW-W Pitch Report

The surface here will be good for batting with very short boundaries on either side. We can expect a high-scoring fixture, and both teams will prefer chasing.

Top Batters to Watch – RCB-W vs UPW-W

• Phoebe Litchfield (UPW-W): 78 runs in this tournament 

• Nadine de Klerk (RCB-W): 63 runs in this tournament 

• Meg Lanning (UPW-W): 30 runs in this tournament 

Top Bowlers to Watch – RCB-W vs UPW-W

• Nadine de Klerk (RCB-W): 4 wickets in this tournament 

• Sophie Ecclestone (UPW-W): 2 wickets in this tournament 

• Lauren Bell (RCB-W): 1 wicket in this tournament 

RCB-W vs UPW-W Recent Form

RCB-W vs UPW-W Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If UPW-W Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 35–40

• Predicted Total: 160–170

• Match Result: RCB-W to win

Scenario 2: If RCB-W Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 45–55

• Predicted Total: 180–195

• Match Result: RCB-W to win

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RCB-W vs UPW-W Predicted Playing XIs

UP Warriorz Women 

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

Royal Challengers Women 

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

RCB-W vs UPW-W Today Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today?

Based on current form, team balance, and superior bowling strength, the Royal Challengers Women are the favourites to win this Women's Premier League 2026 match. Grace Harris, Richa Ghosh and Nadine de Klerk are expected to be the key performers.

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