Mumbai Indians Women (MI W) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women (RCB W) are ready to face each other in the 16th match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 at Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara, on Monday, January 26. This match is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM IST. Stay tuned with our MI W vs RCB W prediction, team preview, pitch report, player stats and winner prediction ahead of this exciting contest.
Mumbai Indian Women had a good start to the tournament, winning two of their first three matches, but their disappointing performance has continued since then. Mumbai Indian Women lost their last three consecutive matches. It’s really disappointing for the defending champions MI W to have performed like this. But they have the ability to bounce back from here.
On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women have been excellent in the tournament so far. As they won five consecutive games to qualify for the play-offs. However, they lost their last match against the Delhi Capitals Women.
Head-to-Head Record: Till now, a total of 8 T20 WPL matches have been played between these two sides, in which Mumbai Women won four games, while RCB W also won the same number of games. However, in the last five games, RCB Women have performed well and have won 4 games, while MI W has won just once.
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Mumbai Indians Women Preview
The Mumbai Women’s performance is not as good as expected by their fans. In the last match, they faced their third consecutive defeat of the tournament. They lost the previous game by seven wickets against Delhi Capitals Women. The Delhi Women chased down the target of 155 in 19 overs in the last game.
However, in batting, Mumbai Women’s openers failed again to give them a good start. But Nat Sciver-Brunt played a good knock of 65 runs in 45 balls. Harmanpreet Kaur also played well from the other end. Kaur played an innings of 41 runs in 33 balls. Both batters helped Mumbai to reach a good total of 154.
But in bowling, the Mumbai Women put up a disappointing performance in the last match. They needed to get an early breakthrough, but their bowlers failed to do so. Moreover, Delhi batters put pressure on Mumbai’s bowlers by building good partnerships from the start.
However, Amanjot Kaur and Vaishnavi Sharma took a wicket each. They lost the last match due to a lack of good bowling and batting performance.
| Player | Tip | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Nat Sciver-Brunt | Over 27.5 Runs | 1.85 |
Nat Sciver-Brunt scored a fighting 65 off 45 balls in the last match and was Mumbai Indians Women’s standout batter. With the top order struggling, she remains their most re
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women Preview
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women have shown themselves to be top contenders to win this tournament. As they won five matches in a row. However, their winning streak was stopped by the Delhi Capitals Women in the last match, as they faced a seven-wicket defeat.
While batting first, Bengaluru were all out for 109 runs. In response, Delhi Capitals Women chased down the target in 15.4 overs. Thus, Bengaluru got its first defeat of the season. Apart from Smriti Mandhana’s 38-run knock in 34 balls, none of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru batsmen tried to play with any patience.
Bengaluru Women needed early wickets in the last match to defend a small total. Moreover, they succeeded in doing so, but failed to put much pressure on Delhi Women after that. Sayali Satghare performed well and took two wickets for 18 runs in three overs, while Radha Yadav got one. Bengaluru will surely want to change its bowling strategy in the next match.
| Player | Tip | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Smriti Mandhana | Over 24.5 Runs | 1.85 |
Smriti Mandhana was the only batter to show resistance with 38 runs in the last game. As RCB Women’s key top-order player, she will look to bounce back strongly and anchor the innings, making her a solid pick to cross this line.
MI W vs RCB W Probably Playing XI
Mumbai Indians Women: Hayley Matthews, Sajeevan Sajana, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Nicola Carey, Amanjot Kaur, Sanskriti Gupta, Rahila Firdous, Poonam Khemnar, Shabnim Ismail, Vaishnavi Sharma.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women: Grace Harris, Smriti Mandhana (C), Georgia Voll, Gautami Naik, Nadine de Klerk, Richa Ghosh, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil, Sayali Satghare, Arundhati Reddy, Lauren Bell.
MI W vs RCB W Pitch Report
The pitch at Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara, generally offers balanced conditions. Batsmen will have the opportunity to score quickly from the start. The ball comes onto the bat with good pace. So batters definitely want to score boundaries. Moreover, the bowler also gets good movement with the new ball. Considering the last four matches played at this venue, the score is likely to be around 140. Due to dew during the night, bowlers may face difficulty in bowling in the second innings.
| Stats | Details |
|---|---|
| Total Matches | 10 |
| Matches won batting first | 2 |
| Matches won bowling first | 8 |
| Average 1st innings Score | 152 |
| Average 2nd innings Score | 143 |
| Highest total recorded | 202/4 – RCB W vs GG W |
| Lowest total recorded | 108/10 – UP W vs GG W |
| Highest score chased | 202/4 – RCB W vs GG W |
MI W vs RCB W Winner Prediction
Bengaluru Women have consistently performed well this season. However, despite losing their previous match, they can look to get back on the winning track against Mumbai. Looking at the current performance of both teams, Mumbai has been quite disappointing. So, Bengaluru Women will definitely want to take advantage of it. Royal Challengers Bangalore Women will be the favourites to win this match.
On the other hand, the Mumbai Indians Women have good players and have performed brilliantly in some games. But they have failed to perform as a unit so far. Due to which they have faced defeat again and again. Mumbai will have to use their in-form players wisely and improve themselves in every department to surprise Bengaluru in this match.
Our Prediction: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women
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Women’s Premier League 2026 Live Streaming Details Country-Wise
| Country | TV Channel | Online Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| India | Star Sports Network | JioHotstar |
| United Kingdom | Sky Sports Cricket / Main Event | Sky Go / NOW TV |
| United States & Canada | Willow TV | Willow TV Website / App |
| Australia | Fox Cricket | Kayo Sports / Foxtel Go |
| South Africa | SuperSport | SuperSport App |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport NZ | Sky Sport Now |
| Continental Europe | N/A | YuppTV |
| Southeast Asia | N/A | YuppTV |
WPL 2026 Indian Television Channels
| Channel Name | Language |
|---|---|
| Star Sports 1 / HD | English |
| Star Sports 1 Hindi / HD | Hindi |
| Star Sports 1 Kannada | Kannada |
| Star Sports 1 Tamil | Tamil |
| Star Sports 1 Telugu | Telugu |
| Star Sports Select 1 / HD | English (Select Matches) |
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