In the Match No. 5 of the ongoing Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026, Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women (RCB W) will be up against UP Warriorz (UP W) at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai on Monday, January 12. Both sides will be entering the contest after a substantial breather.

RCB Women commenced their campaign positively by thumping the defending champions Mumbai Indians in the tournament opener on Friday. The Smriti Mandhana-led side pulled off an emphatic last-ball win to get off to a winning start.

Placed third on the points table currently, the 2024 champions will be looking to bag a second-consecutive victory.

UP Warriorz, on the other hand, had to be on the losing side in their opening match against the Gujarat Giants Women, where they lost by 10 runs in a tight contest on Saturday. The Meg Lanning-led side had a few positives in the match, as their batting unit fired, but scattered across phases. However, they would also require an improved performance with the ball to get their first win of the season.

Match Details

Match	Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women vs UP Warriorz, Match 5, WPL 2026
Date and Time (IST)	Monday, January 12; 7:30 PM
Venue	Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai
Broadcast and Live-Streaming	JioStar Network Channels and JioHotstar (App & Website)

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DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai — Pitch Report

Two of the three games played at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai have been won by the teams batting first. This is a clear indication that the pitch at the venue has shown a tendency to slow down as the match progresses. Having said that, it will be sensible for the captain winning the toss on Monday to choose to bat first, and set a defendable target on the board.

RCB W vs UP W — Head-to-Head Record in T20s

Matches Played	6
Won by RCB W	3
Won by UP W	2
Tied / No Results	1/0
First-ever Fixture	March 10, 2023 (UP W Won)
Most-recent Fixture	March 08, 2025 (UP W Won)

RCB W vs UP W — Predicted Playing 11s Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women

Smriti Mandhana (captain), Grace Harris, Dayalan Hemalatha, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Radha Yadav, Nadine de Klerk, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Prema Rawat, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell

UP Warriorz

Meg Lanning (captain), Kiran Navgire, Harleen Deol, Phoebe Litchfield, Shweta Sehrawat (wicketkeeper), Deandra Dottin, Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Asha Sobhana, Shikha Pandey, Kranti Goud

RCB W vs UP W — Probable Best Performers Probable Best Batter: Smriti Mandhana

If there is one batter that most oppositions fear in the WPL, it has to be the opening batter, Smriti Mandhana. The RCB captain had a terrific run across formats in 2025, and she will be hoping to replicate the same in the cash-rich tournament as well. If she gets going in the upcoming contest, it will take the Bengaluru-based franchise closer to their second-straight win of the season and also move to the top of the points table.

Probable Best Bowler: Deepti Sharma

Deepti Sharma is the No. 1-ranked bowler in T20Is presently, and would be desperate to match her form in franchise cricket as well. Her first match of the season saw her return with an expensive spell, but one underwhelming match cannot take away the skills the off-spinner possesses. The Agra-born is expected to deliver a match-winning spell for the Warriorz, as the Uttar Pradesh-based franchise is looking to get their maiden points on the table.

Today's Match Prediction: Team batting first to win the match