Women Premier League (WPL) 2026: GG-W vs RCB-W Match 9, Pitch Report: In the 9th match of WPL 2026, Gujarat Giants Women (GG W) will face Royal Challengers Bangalore Women (RCB W). Let's take a look at the pitch report for today's WPL match.
Gujarat Giants Women vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Women (GG-W vs RCB-W) Match Details:
- League: Women Premier League (WPL) 2026
- Venue: Dr. D. Y. Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai
- Date: Friday, 16th January 2026
- Start Time: 07:30 PM (IST) - 02:00 PM (GMT)
- Teams: Gujarat Giants Women vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Women
GG-W vs RCB-W Match Previews
Gujarat Giants Women have had a good start to the season, winning their first two matches. However, they suffered a 7-wicket defeat against Mumbai Indians Women in their last match. Georgia Wareham and Bharti Fulmali performed well in the previous match, scoring 43 and 36 runs respectively. In the bowling department, S Devine, Kashvee Gautam, and Renuka Singh took one wicket each.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Women have also started the season with two consecutive wins. In their last match, they chased down a target of 144 runs against UP Warriorz and won by 9 wickets. Grace Harris was their top performer, scoring 85 runs. Shreyanka Patil and Nadine de Klerk took two wickets each.
GG-W vs RCB-W, DY Patil Stadium Pitch Report
RCB-W vs GG-W Match Pitch Report: The DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai offers a good batting surface for the GG-W vs RCB-W Women's Premier League match.
The pitch provides consistent bounce and true pace, which is advantageous for high-scoring batters; the average first-innings score in recent WPL matches here has ranged between 169 and 177 runs. The short boundaries on one side encourage aggressive batting, while fast bowlers get some movement early on, and spinners find some grip later in the innings.
Teams bowling first have a slight advantage (8 wins in 15 WPL matches, compared to 7 wins for teams batting first), especially with the evening dew expected to assist the team chasing the target.
DY Patil Stadium Records and Stats In T20
| Total matches: | 16 |
| Batting first won: | 7 |
| Bowling first won: | 8 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 169 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 151 |
| Highest Total: | 211/4 |
| Lowest Total: | 64/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 175/7 |
| Lowest Defended: | 162/8 |
GG-W vs RCB-W Match Playing 11
Gujarat Giants Women (GJ-W) Possible Playing 11: 1. Sophie Devine, 2. Beth Mooney(WK), 3. Kanika Ahuja, 4. Ashleigh Gardner(C), 5. Georgia Wareham, 6. Ayushi Soni, 7. Bharati Fulmali, 8. Kashvee Gautam, 9. Tanuja Kanwer, 10. Rajeshwari Gayakwad, 11. Renuka Singh Thakur
Royal Challengers Bangalore Women (BLR-W) Possible Playing 11: 1. Smriti Mandhana(C), 2. Grace Harris, 3. Richa Ghosh(WK), 4. Dayalan Hemalatha, 5. Radha Yadav, 6. Nadine de Klerk, 7. Arundhati Reddy, 8. Shreyanka Patil, 9. Gautami Naik, 10. Linsey Smith, 11. Lauren Bell
