In a cracking contest, RCB will take on UP Warriors in the fifth match of the WPL 2026 season. The clash will be held on Monday, January 12, at the DY Patil Sports Academy Stadium in Navi Mumbai at 7:30 PM IST.
RCB Women are coming into this game with confidence after a thrilling win against the Mumbai Indians, where Nadine de Klerk played a key role with both bat and ball.
On the other side, UP Warriorz lost their opening clash to Gujarat Giants. Regardless, they have a very strong batting line-up and will look to put some pressure on RCB with their aggressive game plan.
With the likes of Smriti Mandhana, Grace Harris, Deepti Sharma, and Phoebe Litchfield performing on the field, the crowd is in for some action.
RCB vs UP Warriorz current form (last 5 matches) Teams Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
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RCB vs UP Warriorz: Key player battles Smriti Mandhana vs Sophie Ecclestone Criterion Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
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(Table: Mandhana vs left-arm orthodox spinners in T20s)
RCB captain Smriti Mandhana has struggled against left-arm off spinners. In 34 innings, she has a 20.9 average with a 37.1 dot ball percentage. Sophie Ecclestone has already dismissed Mandhana five times in T20Is before. So, the RCB skipper has a viable threat.
Meg Lanning vs Lauren Bell Criterion Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
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(Table: Lanning vs right-arm medium pacers in T20s)
UP Warriorz’s new skipper, Meg Lanning , has a decent average of 36 against right-arm medium pacers but has also been dismissed 69 times in T20s. Lauren Bell, who performed brilliantly in her WPL debut game, might deceive Lanning with the new ball.
Nadine de Klerk vs Kranti Gaud Criterion Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
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(Table: Nadine de Klerk vs right-arm medium pacers in T20s)
RCB’s last match hero, Nadine de Klerk , has an average of 23 against right-arm medium pacers. Kranti Gaud will be UP’s trump card against de Klerk, especially in the death overs when Nadine will be at her best.
RCB vs UP Warriorz top performers (current players) Most runs for RCB-W vs UP-W Richa Ghosh (192 runs)
Smriti Mandhana (107 runs)
Most wickets for RCB-W vs UP-W Shreyanka Patil (1 wicket)
Most runs for UP-W vs RCB-W Kiran Navgire (111 runs)
Deepti Sharma (94 runs)
Most wickets for UP-W vs RCB-W Deepti Sharma (11 wickets)
Sophie Ecclestone (10 wickets)
RCB vs UP Warriorz toss prediction With batting becoming easier at the DY Patil Stadium and chasing sides winning 67% of the matches, captains are likely to prefer bowling first. The rising average first-innings score shows that runs are on offer.
But the dew factor and flat pitch make chasing more comfortable. Fast bowlers have also enjoyed success here, which further supports bowling first and using early movement before the surface settles for batting.
RCB-W vs UP-W 1st innings score prediction Powerplay: 50/1
Final score: 180
RCB-W vs UP-W 2nd innings score prediction Powerplay: 65/2
Final score: 190
RCB vs UP Warriorz top players prediction RCB-W’s top players Smriti Mandhana , Nadine de Klerk, Lauren Bell
UP-W’s top players Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Meg Lanning
Who will hit the most sixes in the RCB-W vs UP-W match? Phoebe Litchfield
Who will hit the most fours in the RCB-W vs UP-W match? Smriti Mandhana
RCB vs UP Warriorz Match Winner Prediction: Who will win WPL match 5? Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women go into this match as narrow favourites based on current form and balance. Their confidence is high after a thrilling opening win, and Nadine de Klerk’s all-round impact gives them an edge.
UP Warriorz have strong individual talent in Meg Lanning, Phoebe Litchfield and Sophie Ecclestone, but their bowling support looks thin.
On a batting-friendly DY Patil surface, RCB’s depth and momentum should help them edge past the Warriorz.
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