The stage is set for a high-stakes encounter Women’s Premier League 2026 moves to its second venue, the BCA Stadium in Vadodara. In the 12th match of the season, the league leaders, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)face off against a firm Gujarat Giants (GG). RCB come into this game with an unblemished record, while the Giants are looking to regain momentum after a mixed start to their campaign.
Smriti Mandhana-The led juggernaut is currently unstoppable. With four wins in four matches, they have balanced their aggressive batting with disciplined bowling. Mandhana’s form (166 runs) and bowling brilliance Nadine de Klerk and Lauren Bell (8 wickets each) made them the winning team.
captain Ashley Gardner leads a side that shows brilliance but lacks consistency. Sophie Devineplaying against his former team, he has been their standout performer this season, sitting in the top 5 for both most runs (141) and most wickets (8).
GG-W vs RCB-W, WPL 2026: Match Details
- Date and Time: January 19 (Monday); 19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT
- Location: BCA Stadium, Vadodara
GG-W vs RCB-W Head to Head Record in WPL
Matches played: 7 | RCB-W won: 4 | GG-W won: 3 | No result: 0
BCA Stadium Pitch Report
The pitch at the BCA Stadium in Kotambi is a classic black clay surface and primarily serves as a batter’s paradise. It offers consistent, true bounce and good carry, allowing batsmen to play confidently down the line. Although the new ball can provide slight lateral movement for pacers, the surface tends to flatten out quickly. The spinners may find some grip as the game progresses, but the heavy dew expected in the evening is likely to neutralize their threat, making it difficult to catch the ball and favoring the second batting team. Consequently, the captain who wins the toss will almost certainly choose to bowl first.
Teams:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Smriti Mandhana (c), Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil, Georgia Voll, Nadine de Klerk, Radha Yadav, Lauren Bell, Linsey Smith, Prema Rawat, Arundhati Reddy, Pooja Vastrakar, Grace Harris, Gautami Naik, Prathyoosha Kumar, D. Hemalatha, Sayalie Sat.
Giants of Gujarat: Ashleigh Gardner (c), Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine, Renuka Singh Thakur, Bharti Fulmali, Titas Sadhu, Kashee Gautam, Kanika Ahuja, Tanuja Kanwer, Georgia Wareham, Anushka Sharma, Happy Kumari, Kim Garth, Yastika Bhatia, Shivani Singh, Aywar Gash-Ho, Danshwai Soni.
GG-W vs RCB-W, WPL 2026: Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- RCB-W win the toss first
- Gujarat Giants powerplay score: 50-60 (6 overs)
- Total score of Gujarat Giants: 175-190
Case 2:
- Gujarat Giants win the toss first
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru powerplay score: 55-65 (6 overs)
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru Total: 185-200
Match result: The first bowling team to win the game.
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