The 9th WPL 2026 match between the Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women and Gujarat Giants Women will take place at Dr DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Friday. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women are performing exceptionally well this season, securing two consecutive wins that have secured them the top position. In their most recent game, they beat UP Warriorz Women by nine wickets, successfully chasing a target of 144 in only 12.1 overs.

Gujarat Giants Women have made a strong impression so far, securing two wins from three matches and suffering one defeat, leaving them third on the table. Their batting has been driven by Sophie Devine, who has scored 141 runs across three innings at a strike rate of 213.

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RCB-W vs GG-W Match Details

• Match: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women vs Gujarat Giants Women, 9th Match

• Date: 16th January 2026

• Time: 7.30 PM IST

• Venue: Dr DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai 

• Live Streaming: FanCode

RCB-W vs GG-W Weather Report

RCB-W vs GG-W Pitch Report

This surface is perfect for batting, featuring very short boundaries on both sides. We can anticipate a high-scoring game, with both teams likely to choose to chase. The average first-inning score at this venue is 178 runs.

Top Batters to Watch – RCB-W vs GG-W

• Sophie Devine (GG-W): 141 runs in this tournament 

• Ashleigh Gardner (GG-W): 134 runs in this tournament 

• Grace Harris (RCB-W): 110 runs in this tournament 

Top Bowlers to Watch – RCB-W vs GG-W

• Nadine de Klerk (RCB-W): 6 wickets in this tournament 

• Sophie Devine (GG-W): 5 wickets in this tournament 

• Rajeshwari Gayakwad (GG-W): 3 wickets in this tournament 

RCB-W vs GG-W Recent Form

RCB-W vs GG-W Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If GG-W Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 40–45

• Predicted Total: 165–175

• Match Result: RCB-W to win

Scenario 2: If RCB-W Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 50–65

• Predicted Total: 190–200

• Match Result: RCB-W to win

Who Will Hit the Most Sixes?

Who Will Hit the Most Fours?

RCB-W vs GG-W Predicted Playing XIs

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women 

Grace Harris, Smriti Mandhana(c), Dayalan Hemalatha, Gautami Naik, Richa Ghosh(w), Radha Yadav, Nadine de Klerk, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell

Gujarat Giants Women 

Beth Mooney(w), Sophie Devine, Ashleigh Gardner(c), Georgia Wareham, Bharti Fulmali, Ayushi Soni, Kanika Ahuja, Kashvee Gautam, Tanuja Kanwar, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Singh Thakur.

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

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

RCB-W vs GG-W Match FAQs

The Royal Challengers Bangalore start this season on a good note with their bowling giving them some encouragement. Gujarat though struggled with both aspects in the first game and will probably be getting some shades of last season in their mind at the moment.

RCB-W vs GG-W Match Details

Date: February 27th, 2024

Time:  7:30 PM IST

Venue: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

RCB-W vs GG-W Weather Report

The weather looks pretty clear for the upcoming fixture.

RCB-W vs GG-W Pitch Report

The Bengaluru track is on the drier side and can be a touch slow. With small boundaries though batting second remains a better option with dew a possibility.

RCB-W vs GG-W Predicted Playing XI

GG Playing XI

Beth Moony, Laura Wolvaardt, Dayalan Hemalatha, Harleen Deol, Veda Krishnamurthy, Sneh Rana, Phoebe Litchfield, Meghna Singh, Ashleigh Gardner, Mannat Kashyap, Kathryn Bryce

RCB Playing XI

Smriti Mandhana, Sophie Devine, Ellyse Perry, Heather Knight, Kanika Ahuja, Shreyanka Patil, Richa Ghosh, Megan Schutt/ Kate Cross, Renuka Singh, Disha Kasat, Preeti Bose

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RCB-W vs GG-W Key Players

Ellyse Perry

Ellyse Perry, a legend of the game, is back for more. She’s been big edgy with her batting form and hasn’t bowled as much in recent games but will be hoping to use the WPL to get herself back to her best before the T20 World Cup.

Beth Moony

Beth Moony was unfortunate to miss out last season after an injury in the first game ruled her out for the whole season. Her injury turned out to derail Gujarat’s campaign and she will be eager to prove that she can make a mark this season.

RCB-W vs GG-W Match Tips

Royal Challengers are favorites after a good run of results in the previous games.

Match Prediction: Royal Challengers Bangalore Will Win the Match

The battle for the playoffs are heating up. With Bangalore finally winning their previous fixture, they now continue to have a chance at making the next round. Their hopes depend on the upcoming game though as they have a really good opportunity of getting even with Gujarat who are also on four points.

RCB-W vs GG-W Match Details

Date: March 18th 2023

Time:  7:30 PM IST

Venue: Brabourne

RCB-W vs GG-W Weather Report

The Weather at Brabourne Stadium is pretty good for the upcoming game.

RCB-W vs GG-W Pitch Report

With short boundaries and a good batting track runs should be easier to come by and batting second will be a better option.

RCB-W vs GG-W Head-to-Head

Played- 1 | Royal Challengers Bangalore- 0 | Gujarat Giants- 1

RCB-W vs GG-W Predicted Playing XI

Royal Challengers Playing XI

Smriti Mandhana, Sophie Devine, Ellyse Perry, Heather Knight, Kanika Ahuja, Richa Ghosh, Indrani Roy, Renuka Singh, Dane Van Nierkerk, Megan Schutt, Preeti Bose

Gujarat Giants Playing XI

Sophia Dunkley, S Meghana/Ashwani Kumari, Harleen Deol, Ashleigh Gardner, Laura Wolvaardt/Annabel Sutherland, D Hemalatha, Sneh Rana, Sushma Verma, Kim Garth/Georgia Wareham, Tanuja Kanwar, Mansi Joshi/Hurley Gala

RCB-W vs GG-W Key Players

Sneh Rana

With Beth Moony likely to miss out, Sneh Rana will be taking over the reins. She is a pretty composed cricketer and with a chance of leading a side, it will be interesting to see how she reacts to the challenge.

Ellyse Perry

With RCB falling, Ellyse Perry’s experience will come in handy. She is often considered as the superwoman of her side with her ability to pull of breathtaking moments in the field. Now, with a lot on the line, RCB will hope for a saving performance from her.

RCB-W vs GG-W Match Tips

Royal Challengers finally have a win and the momentum should be enough to get the star studded line-up rolling as they look to climb up the ladder and keep their tournament alive.

Match Prediction: Royal Challengers Bangalore Will Win the Match