WPL 2026: Match 12, RCB W vs GG W Match Prediction – Who will win today’s WPL match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women vs Gujarat Giants Women?

Published - 18 Jan 2026, 23:42 IST | Updated - 19 Jan 2026, 00:16 IST

The Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 returns to Vadodara as the Gujarat Giants Women (GG W) are all set to face the 2024 champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women (RCB W) on Monday, January 19, at the BCA Stadium.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women have been unbeaten with four wins in as many matches. The Smriti Mandhana-led side is looking in no mood to stop, as the unit has fired from all ends to dominate the points table with utmost ease. If they win on Monday, they will nearly confirm their berth for the playoffs, which would be a confidence-building thing to carry further into the tournament.

Gujarat Giants Women, on the other hand, have had a decent start to their tournament, and now that the tournament is moving into its business end, the side will want to have maximum results go in their favour. The side is currently placed third on the table after two wins from four games, and the encounter on Monday gives them an excellent opportunity to bolster their position on the table.

The BCA Stadium in Vadodara hosted six games during the 2025 season of the cash-rich tournament, and all of these encounters were clinched by the chasing teams. This is clearly an indication of how nice the pitch remains throughout the match. Pacers are likely to dominate on this surface, since dew will not allow for the spinners to get a grip on the ball. Overall, an engaging contest between bat and ball is expected to be on the cards.

Grace Harris, Smriti Mandhana (captain), Georgia Voll, Gautami Naik, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Radha Yadav, Nadine de Klerk, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Sayali Satghare, Lauren Bell

Beth Mooney (wicketkeeper), Sophie Devine, Ashleigh Gardner (captain), Georgia Wareham, Bharti Fulmali, Ayushi Soni, Kanika Ahuja, Kashvee Gautam, Tanuja Kanwar, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Singh Thakur

If scoring runs in international cricket wasn't enough, star batter Smriti Mandhana has continued her stellar showings in the WPL 2026 as well. During her last outing, she breached past Harmanpreet Kaur to amass the highest individual score by an Indian batter in the league with her 96 off 41 against Delhi Capitals Women. If she is able to pull off another sensational knock with the bat, the Bengaluru-based franchise will be set for their fifth straight win of the season.

A five-wicket haul in the previous clash against Gujarat made Shreyanka Patil stand out once again for the Royal Challengers. Her off-spin has been largely successful for the side, and she would want to deliver another memorable spell with the ball during the reverse fixture against the Ashleigh Gardner-led side in Vadodara.