As Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 goes into the business end of the tournament, the 16th match features a stark contrast in fortunes between the league-leading Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women and the struggling Mumbai Indians Women. While RCB boasts a formidable +1.236 Net Run Rate, Mumbai will rely on the tournament’s second-highest run-scorer, Harmanpreet Kaur, to spark a turnaround against the table-toppers.
RCB currently dominates the standings in 1st place with 10 points from six matches, having already secured a playoff berth despite recently suffering their first loss of the season. In contrast, Mumbai Indians find themselves in 4th place with only 4 points and are desperate to snap a three-match losing streak to keep their playoff hopes alive.
Head-to-Head:
- Total Matches – 8
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru Wins – 4
- Mumbai Indians Wins – 4
- No Result – 0
Squads:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women’s Cricket Team
Smriti Mandhana (C), Lauren Bell, Nadine de Klerk, Richa Ghosh, Grace Harris, Dayalan Hemalatha, Gautami Naik, Shreyanka Patil, Kumari Prathyusha, Prema Rawat, Arundhati Reddy, Sayali Satghare, Linsey Smith, Pooja Vastrakar, Georgia Voll, Radha Yadav
Mumbai Indians Women’s Cricket Team
Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Nicola Carey, Sanskriti Gupta, Milly Illingworth, Saika Ishaque, Shabnim Ismail, Gunalan Kamalini, Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Poonam Khemnar, Kranthi Reddy, Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver Brunt, Rahila Firdous, Sajeevan Sajana, Triveni Vasistha
Where to Watch: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai Indians
Date – January 26, 2026
Time – 7:30 PM IST
Venue – Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara
Broadcast:
India – Live telecast on Star Sports Network | Live streaming on JioHotstar (app and website on mobile, smart TV, and tablet).
UK – The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Cricket.
South Africa – Viewers can watch the action on SuperSport.
New Zealand – Live coverage will be available on Sky Sport.
Australia – The match will be televised on FOX Cricket.
USA & Canada – Fans can stream the match on Willow TV.
MENA – Coverage will be available on Cricbuzz.
Fixtures:
Mumbai Indians Full Schedule
- Jan 9 (Fri): vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Navi Mumbai – Lost by 3 wickets
- Jan 10 (Sat): vs Delhi Capitals, Navi Mumbai – Won by 50 runs
- Jan 13 (Tue): vs Gujarat Giants, Navi Mumbai – Won by 7 wickets
- Jan 15 (Thu): vs UP Warriorz, Navi Mumbai – Lost by 7 wickets
- Jan 17 (Sat): vs UP Warriorz, Navi Mumbai – Lost by 22 runs
- Jan 20 (Tue): vs Delhi Capitals, Vadodara – Lost by 7 wickets
- Jan 26 (Mon): vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Vadodara
- Jan 30 (Fri): vs Gujarat Giants, Vadodara
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Schedule
- Jan 9 (Fri): vs Mumbai Indians, Navi Mumbai – Won by 3 wickets
- Jan 12 (Mon): vs UP Warriorz, Navi Mumbai – Won by 9 wickets
- Jan 16 (Fri): vs Gujarat Giants, Navi Mumbai – Won by 32 runs
- Jan 17 (Sat): vs Delhi Capitals, Navi Mumbai – Won by 8 wickets
- Jan 19 (Mon): vs Gujarat Giants, Vadodara – Won by 61 runs
- Jan 24 (Sat): vs Delhi Capitals, Vadodara – Lost by 7 wickets
- Jan 26 (Mon): vs Mumbai Indians, Vadodara
- Jan 29 (Thu): vs UP Warriorz, Vadodara
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