Women Premier League (WPL) 2026: RCB-W vs UP-W Match 5, Pitch Report: The 5th match of the Women's Premier League 2026 will be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore Women and UP Warriorz Women on January 12th at the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai. Let's take a look at the pitch report for today's WPL match.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Women vs UP Warriorz Women (RCB-W vs UP-W) Match Details:
- League: Women Premier League (WPL) 2026
- Venue: Dr. D. Y. Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai
- Date: Monday, 12th January 2026
- Start Time: 07:30 PM (IST) - 02:00 PM (GMT)
- Teams: Royal Challengers Bangalore Women vs UP Warriorz Women
RCB-W vs UP-W Match Previews
RCB Women secured a close victory against Mumbai Indians in their last match, with Nadine de Klerk playing a crucial role with the bat. Despite the win, RCB faced issues with batting consistency and fielding, which remain areas of concern.
UP Warriorz Women lost their opening match, although their batting performance was decent. Their bowling and fielding let them down, and Meg Lanning's team will be hoping for a better all-round performance in this match.
RCB and UP Warriorz have faced each other six times in the WPL, with both teams winning three matches each. In the previous season, their match in Bengaluru went to a Super Over, which was won by UP Warriorz.
RCB-W vs UP-W, DY Patil Stadium Pitch Report
UP-W vs RCB-W Match Pitch Report: The DY Patil Stadium pitch is excellent for batting, offering true bounce and short boundaries, making it ideal for high-scoring women's T20 matches, where scores often reach around 160-170. The new ball offers some assistance to fast bowlers initially, while spinners find grip later in the innings, although dew often gives the chasing team an advantage in evening matches.
The pitch offers consistent pace initially, allowing stroke-playing batsmen to dominate once set, but it slows down under the lights, enabling spinners to control the middle overs. Scores above 150 are common in night matches, and captains often prefer to bowl first due to the dew factor.
In the 11 WPL matches played here, the team batting second has won 8 times, with an average first-innings score of 148, and recent matches have confirmed this high-scoring trend.
DY Patil Stadium Records and Stats In T20
| Total matches: | 11 |
| Batting first won: | 3 |
| Bowling first won: | 8 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 155 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 135 |
| Highest Total: | 211/4 |
| Lowest Total: | 64/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 175/7 |
| Lowest Defended: | 182/4 |
Also Read: How to Watch RCB-W vs UP-W Match 5, Live Streaming and Telecast, Jan 12, 2026
RCB-W vs UP-W Match Playing 11
Royal Challengers Bangalore Women (BLR-W) Possible Playing 11: 1. Smriti Mandhana(C), 2. Grace Harris, 3. Dayalan Hemalatha, 4. Richa Ghosh(WK), 5. Radha Yadav, 6. Nadine de Klerk, 7. Arundhati Reddy, 8. Shreyanka Patil, 9. Prema Rawat, 10. Linsey Smith, 11. Lauren Bell
UP Warriorz Women (UP-W) Possible Playing 11: 1. K P Navgire, 2. Meg Lanning(C), 3. Phoebe Litchfield, 4. Harleen Deol, 5. Deepti Sharma, 6. Shweta Sehrawat, 7. Deandra Dottin, 8. Sobhana Asha, 9. Sophie Ecclestone, 10. Shikha Pandey, 11. Kranti Gaud
