Women Premier League (WPL) 2026: RCB-W vs MI-W Match 16, Pitch Report: In the 16th match of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026, Royal Challengers Bangalore Women (RCB W) will face Mumbai Indians Women (MI W). Let's take a look at the pitch report for today's match.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Women vs Mumbai Indians Women (RCB-W vs MI-W) Match Details:
- League: Women Premier League (WPL) 2026
- Venue: BCA Stadium, Vadodare
- Date: Monday, 26 January 2026
- Start Time: 07:30 PM (IST) - 02:00 PM (GMT)
- Teams: Royal Challengers Bangalore Women vs Mumbai Indians Women
RCB-W vs MI-W Match Previews
Royal Challengers Bangalore Women have had a fantastic season so far, winning five out of their six matches. In their last match, they suffered a 7-wicket defeat against Delhi Capitals Women. Smriti Mandhana was their best performer, scoring 39 runs. In the bowling department, Sayali Satghare took two wickets.
Mumbai Indians Women have had a poor season, winning only two out of their six matches. They also suffered a 7-wicket defeat against Delhi Capitals Women in their last match. Nat Sciver-Brunt performed well in the previous match, scoring 65 runs. Amanjot Kaur and Vaishnavi Sharma took one wicket each.
RCB-W vs MI-W, BCA Stadium Pitch Report
BLR-W vs MUM-W Match Pitch Report: The pitch at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara is flat and good for batting. This WPL 2026 match, number 16, will be played today, January 26th, at the BCA Stadium in Kotambi.
The pitch at the BCA Stadium, Vadodara, is generally flat and offers good bounce, which is advantageous for top-order batsmen, allowing them to score freely. The ball comes onto the bat nicely, making it easier to play explosive shots, although only limited WPL data is available so far.
In the previous WPL 2026 match at this ground (GG-W vs RCB-W), RCB batted first and scored 182/7, with contributions from Radha Yadav (66) and Richa Ghosh (44); GG-W could only manage 150 runs. Another report suggests that it is a sporting wicket that offers a balance between batsmen and bowlers, with some assistance for seam bowlers.
BCA Stadium Records and Stats In T20
| Total matches: | 7 |
| Batting first won: | 1 |
| Bowling first won: | 6 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 168 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 149 |
| Highest Total: | 201/5 |
| Lowest Total: | 120/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 202/7 |
| Lowest Defended: | 0/0 |
RCB-W vs MI-W Match Playing 11
Royal Challengers Bangalore Women (BLR-W) Possible Playing 11: 1. Smriti Mandhana(C), 2. Grace Harris, 3. Georgia Voll, 4. Gautami Naik, 5. Richa Ghosh(WK), 6. Radha Yadav, 7. Nadine de Klerk, 8. Shreyanka Patil, 9. Arundhati Reddy, 10. Sayali Satghare, 11. Lauren Bell
Mumbai Indians Women (MUM-W) Possible Playing 11: 1. Hayley Matthews, 2. Sajeevan Sajana, 3. Natalie Sciver-Brunt, 4. Harmanpreet Kaur(C), 5. Nicola Carey, 6. Amanjot Kaur, 7. Sanskriti Gupta, 8. Rahila Firdous(WK), 9. Poonam Nanasaheb Khemnar, 10. Shabnim Ismail, 11. Vaishnavi Sharma
