The fourth season of the Women’s Premier League (WPL 2026) is all set to begin on January 9, with a high-voltage opening match between defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).
The match will be played at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai and is scheduled to start at 7:30 PM IST. The WPL 2026 season will once again feature five teams: Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Giants, and UP Warriorz.
Mumbai Indians enter the new season as the team to beat after winning their second WPL title in 2025. Meanwhile, RCB will be eager to bounce back after a disappointing last season and aim to add a second championship to their trophy cabinet.
MI-W lifted their second WPL trophy after defeating Delhi Capitals by a narrow eight-run margin in the final. On the other hand, RCB-W will be looking to put their poor 2025 campaign behind them.
The Bengaluru-based side managed only three wins in eight matches last season and failed to qualify for the playoffs.
Having said this, in this article, let's take a look at the head-to-head records between MI-W and RCB-W.
The highest team total in RCB-W vs MI-W is 199/3, scored by Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai in WPL 2025.
MI-W vs RCB-W Lowest Team Total in T20I
The lowest team total in RCB-W vs MI-W history is 113/10, recorded by Mumbai Indians Women in WPL 2024.
MI-W vs RCB-W Highest Individual Score in T20Is
Ellyse Perry holds the record for the highest individual score against the Mumbai Indians Women in WPL. She scored 81 runs off 43 balls.
For the Mumbai Indians, Hayley Matthews has the highest individual score against RCB-W. The star player made 77* runs off 38 balls.
MI-W vs RCB-W Best Bowling Figures in T20Is
Ellyse Perry(RCB) holds the best bowling figures in RCB-W vs MI-W, having taken 6 wickets while conceding just 15 runs. For the Mumbai Indians Women, both Amanjot Kaur and Amelia Kerr have recorded the best figures, 3/22.
Most Runs In MI-W vs RCB-W
Ellyse Perry is the highest run-scorer in RCB-W vs MI-W, with 972 runs scored across 25 matches at an average of 64.80 and strike-rate of 132.96.
Most Wickets in MI-W vs RCB-W
Ellyse Perry has the most wickets (8) in RCB-W vs MI-W, along with Nat Sciver-Brunt.
Top Run Scorer of the last MI-W vs RCB-W
Nat Sciver-Brunt from MI-W was the leading run-scorer in the last match between RCB-W and MI-W. The star player made 69 runs in 35 balls at a strike rate of 197.14.
Top Wicket Taker of the last MI-W vs RCB-W
Sneh Rana was the leading wicket-taker of the last match between RCB-W vs MI-W. She bagged three wickets, conceding 26 runs.
MI-W vs RCB-W T20I Form (Last 5 Match Win/Loss Record)
Teams
Form
Mumbai Indians Women
W, W, L, W,W
Royal Challengers Women
W, L, L, L, L
Conclusion
Looking at the stats, it is clear that the Mumbai Indians Women have the upper hand, having won four of seven fixtures. On the other hand, RCB-W have just won three matches, and over the last five fixtures, they have lost four games in a row against MI-W.
RCB-W vs MI-W (Source:@wplt20,x.com)
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