Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz Prediction Match 8, WPL 2026

It has been only seven games, and UP Warriorz Women find themselves in a do-or-die situation. They had a very close defeat to start the WPL 2026 against Gujarat Giants, but they surrendered against Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals in the games after that. That has pushed them into a situation where they can face an early exit. Mathematically anything can be possible; their next challenge is even bigger.

They will be up against the reigning champion, Mumbai Indians. This game will be live from Dr. DY Patil Cricket Stadium on Thursday, January 15, with a scheduled start of 7:30 PM IST. MI-W have two consecutive wins where they have beaten the opposition comprehensively. They won the previous game without Nat Sciver-Brunt, which not many fans would have thought. Hayley Matthews is back, and Nicola Carey has been in tremendous form. The top order is firing for them at the moment.

MI-W vs UPW-W: Match Info.

• ·         Tournament: Women’s Premier League 2026
• ·         Match: Mumbai Indians Women vs UP Warriorz Women, Match 7
• ·         Venue: Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai
• ·         Time: 7:30 PM IST
• ·         Date: January 15, 2026 (Thursday)

MI-W vs UPW-W: Head-to-Head: UPW-W (2) – MI-W (5)

The next game will be the 8th time these two teams will be up against each other in the WPL. Mumbai Indians Women have won five games until now, and two matches have ended in favor of UP Warriorz Women.

MI-W vs UPW-W: Pitch Report

All seven matches played this season have seen conditions more in favor of the batters. The wicket is flat and does not offer much to the bowlers. It will produce some swing when the ball is new but not for a long period. The wicket will improve more with time, and batting second should be a good choice here.

MI-W vs UPW-W: Live Streaming Details

• ·         TV: Star Sports Network
• ·         Digital: Jio Hotstar (App or Website)

MI-W vs UPW-W: Weather Report

There is no concern for weather, as it will be clear and good for this game. The temperature will be around 27°C in the evening. During the scheduled game time, the moderate wind speed is likely to be at 12 kmph with an average humidity of 48 percent.

MI-W vs UPW-W: Last Five Results

Mumbai Indians Women: W, W, L, W, W

UP Warriorz Women: L, W, L, L, L

MI-W vs UPW-W: Predicted XIs:

UPW Women: M. Lanning (c), K. Navgire, P. Litchfield, H. Deol, S. Sehrawat (wk), D. Sharma, C. Tyron A. Sobhana, S. Ecclestone, S. Pandey, K. Gaud

MI Women: H. Matthews, G. Kamalini (wk), H. Kaur (c), A. Kerr, N. Carey, S. Sajana, A. Kaur, P. Khemnar, S. Gupta, S. Ismail, T. Vasistha

MI-W vs UPW-W: Top Players

UPW Women: UP Warriorz are under pressure, and captain Meg Lanning will be the key for them. She has good numbers in the WPL against MI-W and will need a good knock here.

DC Women: Hayley Matthews, with her all-round ability, will be crucial for Mumbai Indians. She bats at a higher tempo and bowls economical four overs as well.

MI-W vs UPW-W Today’s Match Prediction: UP Warriorz are struggling badly. It is because their overseas stars are not performing as they would have liked. Then, the Indian players with the bat have been performing below average, whereas the Mumbai Indians have always been tough to beat because of the combination they opt for. They have world-class all-rounders who can win games in both departments, and their Indian players are also doing well. Hence, we believe MI-W have a good chance to win here.

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