Gujarat Giants Women vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women, 9th Match, Women's Premier League 2026 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Start Time
7:30 PM
2:00 PMGMT
7:30 PMLOCAL
Match starts at Jan 16, 14:00 GMT
Preview:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru have had the perfect start to WPL 2026. And to make it better for them, they have had two different types of victories in their two games. A come from behind win off the last-ball against Mumbai Indians was followed by a decimation of the UP Warriorz. Two wins in completely different fashion will give them added confidence as they aim to build on the promising start.
Amid selection and squad composition questions, RCB's bowling attack have been on the money from ball one successfully led by new recruit Lauren Bell. The speedster has gone at only 3.75 runs an over, the only bowler in the tournament to go below four an over in the WPL so far, and has a dot-ball percentage of 70.8%. She has been well aided by Nadine de Klerk who has six wickets to her name.
The opening combination with the bat too has worked wonders for RCB. Grace Harris and Smriti Mandhana have set the tone while de Klerk bailed out RCB at the death with one of the most memorable innings of WPL history. The rest of the middle-order is yet to come to the party but the team already have a lot to be optimistic about.
Meanwhile, Gujarat Giants started off the tournament in similar fashion to RCB with two wins in two. Their overseas batters came to the party from the first game with Sophie Devine, Ash Gardner and Georgia Wareham while Anushka Sharma showcased her skills in their first game.
Bharti Fulmali has finished off two games well while Kanika Ahuja could have a point to prove against her former side. The bowlers however have been leaky and it came back to bite them against Mumbai Indians earlier this week. Renuka Singh Thakur has the best economy amongst their bowlers which is still high at 8.10 and the Giants will look to course correct on that front when they take the field.
With the WPL heading into its final few games at Navi Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium, a mouth-watering clash awaits
When: Friday, January 16 at 7:30 PM IST
Where: DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai
What to expect: The tracks have begun to tire out in Navi Mumbai. But with dew around teams will in all probability choose to bowl.
Team News
Gujarat Giants: If Anushka Sharma is fit, she will return for Ayushi Soni who laboured at the crease with a 14-ball 11 before she was retired out.
Probable XI: Beth Mooney (wk), Sophie Devine, Anushka Sharma/Ayushi Soni, Ashleigh Gardner (C), Kanika Ahuja, Georgia Wareham, Bharti Fulmali, Kashvee Gautam, Tanuja Kanwer, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Thakur
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: With two wins from two, RCB are unlikely to make any changes to their XI barring any injuries
Probable XI: Grace Harris, Smriti Mandhana (C), Dayalan Hemalatha, Gautami Naik, Richa Ghosh (wk), Radha Yadav, Nadine de Klerk, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell
Royal Challengers Bengaluru have had the perfect start to WPL 2026. And to make it better for them, they have had two different types of victories in their two games. A come from behind win off the last-ball against Mumbai Indians was followed by a decimation of the UP Warriorz. Two wins in completely different fashion will give them added confidence as they aim to build on the promising start.
Amid selection and squad composition questions, RCB's bowling attack have been on the money from ball one successfully led by new recruit Lauren Bell. The speedster has gone at only 3.75 runs an over, the only bowler in the tournament to go below four an over in the WPL so far, and has a dot-ball percentage of 70.8%. She has been well aided by Nadine de Klerk who has six wickets to her name.
The opening combination with the bat too has worked wonders for RCB. Grace Harris and Smriti Mandhana have set the tone while de Klerk bailed out RCB at the death with one of the most memorable innings of WPL history. The rest of the middle-order is yet to come to the party but the team already have a lot to be optimistic about.
Meanwhile, Gujarat Giants started off the tournament in similar fashion to RCB with two wins in two. Their overseas batters came to the party from the first game with Sophie Devine, Ash Gardner and Georgia Wareham while Anushka Sharma showcased her skills in their first game.
Bharti Fulmali has finished off two games well while Kanika Ahuja could have a point to prove against her former side. The bowlers however have been leaky and it came back to bite them against Mumbai Indians earlier this week. Renuka Singh Thakur has the best economy amongst their bowlers which is still high at 8.10 and the Giants will look to course correct on that front when they take the field.
With the WPL heading into its final few games at Navi Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium, a mouth-watering clash awaits
When: Friday, January 16 at 7:30 PM IST
Where: DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai
What to expect: The tracks have begun to tire out in Navi Mumbai. But with dew around teams will in all probability choose to bowl.
Team News
Gujarat Giants: If Anushka Sharma is fit, she will return for Ayushi Soni who laboured at the crease with a 14-ball 11 before she was retired out.
Probable XI: Beth Mooney (wk), Sophie Devine, Anushka Sharma/Ayushi Soni, Ashleigh Gardner (C), Kanika Ahuja, Georgia Wareham, Bharti Fulmali, Kashvee Gautam, Tanuja Kanwer, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Thakur
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: With two wins from two, RCB are unlikely to make any changes to their XI barring any injuries
Probable XI: Grace Harris, Smriti Mandhana (C), Dayalan Hemalatha, Gautami Naik, Richa Ghosh (wk), Radha Yadav, Nadine de Klerk, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell
Squads:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women Squad: Grace Harris, Smriti Mandhana(c), Dayalan Hemalatha, Gautami Naik, Richa Ghosh(w), Radha Yadav, Nadine de Klerk, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell, Pooja Vastrakar, Georgia Voll, Prathyoosha Kumar, Sayali Satghare, Prema Rawat
Gujarat Giants Women Squad: Beth Mooney(w), Sophie Devine, Ashleigh Gardner(c), Georgia Wareham, Bharti Fulmali, Ayushi Soni, Kanika Ahuja, Kashvee Gautam, Tanuja Kanwer, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Singh Thakur, Anushka Sharma, Titas Sadhu, Shivani Singh, Happy Kumari, Kim Garth, Danni Wyatt-Hodge
