The Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women are set to face the Mumbai Indians Women in the 16th match of the WPL 2026 at the Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara, on Monday, January 26.
Preview
In the 16th game of the Women Premier League (WPL) 2026, Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women (RCB W) are set to face Mumbai Indians Women (MI W). The Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women performed brilliantly this season, winning five out of six games. In the last game, they lost by 7 wickets against the Delhi Capitals Women. Smriti Mandhana was the best performer for them, scoring 39 runs. While Sayali Satghare took two wickets in bowling.
On the other hand, the Mumbai Indians Women performed poorly this season, winning just two games out of six. Moreover, they lost the previous game by 7 wickets against the Delhi Capitals Women. Net Sciver-Brunt performed well, scoring 65 runs in the previous game. While Amanjot Kaur and Vaishnavi Sharma took a wicket each.
Match Information
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women vs Mumbai Indians Women, Match 16
Women’s Premier League, 26 Jan 2026, Mon, 7:30 PM IST ,Vadodara
Probable PlayingXI
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women
S Mandhana(C), Georgia Voll, GM Harris, Gautami Naik, Radha Yadav, Sayali Satghare, Shreyanka Patil, Richa Ghosh, N de Klerk, A Reddy, LK Bell
Bench: Prathyoosha Kumar, D Hemalatha, P Vastrakar, P Rawat, LCN Smith
Mumbai Indians Women
S Sajana, Hayley Matthews, NR Sciver, H Kaur(C), Amanjot Kaur, AC Kerr, Poonam Nanasaheb Khemnar, Rahila Firdous, Sanskriti Gupta, S Ismail, Vaishnavi Sharma
Bench: Kamalini, NJ Carey, N Reddy, Triveni Vasistha, Milly Illingworth, S Ishaque
Pitch Report
Smriti Mandhana BAN-W | bat
Smriti Mandhana is an excellent batter and is currently performing well. Moreover, she scored 38 runs in the last game against Delhi Women. She will definitely be a key player for her RCB W this season.
Natalie Sciver MI-W | all
Nat Sciver-Brunt is an excellent all-rounder and is currently in good form. Moreover, she scored 65 runs in the last game against Delhi Women. She is definitely a key player for Mumbai this season.
Poonam Nanasaheb Khemnar- MI-W | ALL- 7
Arundhati Reddy- BAN-W | BOWL
FAQs – RCB W vs MI W Fantasy 11 Prediction
1. When and where will RCB Women vs MI Women, Match 16 of WPL 2026 be played?
The match will be played on Monday, January 26, 2026, at Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara, starting at 7:30 PM IST.
2. What is the pitch report for Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara?
The pitch is batting-friendly with good pace and bounce. Bowlers may get some help with the new ball. The average first-innings score is around 138–140 runs.
3. Which team is in better form ahead of this match?
RCB Women are in better form, winning five of their six matches this season. MI Women have struggled, managing only two wins from six games.
4. Who are the key fantasy players to watch in RCB W vs MI W?
RCB W: Smriti Mandhana, Nadine de Klerk, Grace Harris
MI W: Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur, Amelia Kerr
5. What is the match win prediction for RCB W vs MI W?
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women are favored to win based on stronger form and overall team balance.
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