Top 3: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Players to Watch Out Against UP Warriorz in Match 18

In the 18th match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will take on UP Warriorz at the Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara. RCB have already qualified for the knockouts as they won their first five games on the trot. But they will be worried about their recent performances, as they lost two consecutive matches against Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians. They will be hoping to regain their shape before the next round. In the upcoming fixture, here are the 3 players to look out for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against UP Warriorz:

Richa Ghosh

Richa Ghosh, the Indian keeper batter, has been one of the most explosive batters in world cricket and a crucial middle-order batter for the RCB. In her T20I career, she has scored 1,113 runs from 59 innings at a strike rate of 144. In her WPL career, she has scored 808 runs from 33 matches at a strike rate of 151. She scored a fighting 90 off just 50 balls against Mumbai Indians in their previous match, which instilled hope in the team for a brief moment. She did a great job by taking the game deep and reducing the damage done to the NRR of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Lauren Bell

Lauren Bell, the English pacer, has been undoubtedly the most prolific bowler for the RCB side in this edition of the WPL. In her T20I career, she has picked up 50 wickets from 36 innings, at an economy of 7. Bell has already picked up 11 wickets from 7 matches at an economy of just 5. In her previous match against Mumbai Indians, she picked up 2 wickets for just 21 runs from her 4 overs. She will be looking to continue her form through to the next round as well.

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Shreyanka Patil

Shreyanka Patil, the young Indian spinner, had a shaky start to this season but announced her comeback with a brilliant 5-fer a couple of matches ago. In her T20I career, she has picked up 20 wickets from 16 innings at an economy of 6. In her WPL career, she has picked up 29 wickets from 22 matches at an economy of 8. She has picked up a wicket and scored 12* valuable runs against Mumbai Indians, which was a close defeat. She will be hopeful about her all-round contributions in the coming matches for the side.