Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs UP Warriorz Prediction Match 5, WPL 2026

The second-season winner, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, have started the WPL 2026 with a good win over the defending champion. They bowled well, and their strategy of going with a bowling-heavy unit helped them restrict MI-W to an average total. But they came under pressure with the bat. Then came some spectacular innings by Nadine de Klerk. She produced one of the best finishes ever in the WPL history. But RCB-W can’t depend on such cameos all the time.

They need contributions from the top-order batters. RCB-W are ready to take on UP Warriorz Women in the fifth game of the season. This contest will be live at 7:30 PM IST at Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy on January 12 (Monday). UPW-W had an average first game, and they failed with the ball against Gujarat Giants, which cost them the game. Phoebe Litchfield had a great game, but they fell short. Both teams have had some areas of concern, but the fireworks are guaranteed for this game.

RCB-W vs UP-W: Match Info.

• ·         Tournament: Women’s Premier League 2026
• ·         Match: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women vs UP Warriorz Women, Match 5
• ·         Venue: Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai
• ·         Time: 7:30 PM IST
• ·         Date: January 12, 2026 (Monday)

RCB-W vs UP-W: Head-to-Head: RCB-W (3) – UP-W (3)

The head-to-head is very even between these two sides. In six matches between them in the WPL, both sides have come out victorious three times each. But UP Warriorz Women won the previous two outings between the two.

RCB-W vs UP-W: Pitch Report

This pitch is flat and batting-friendly. It is a batter’s paradise with shorter boundaries and a fast outfield. Fast bowlers can extract swing with the new ball, but after 3-4 overs the ball will not do much. There won’t be much spin or turn either. Hence, batters can enjoy their time on the crease, and we might see a high-scoring game.

RCB-W vs UP-W: Live Streaming Details

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

RCB-W vs UP-W: Weather Report

The weather forecast for Monday evening in Navi Mumbai is very clear with no rain or clouds. The temperature will come down to 27°C, with an expected humidity of 56 percent and a moderate wind speed of 13-15 kmph.

RCB-W vs UP-W: Last Five Results

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

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women: L, L, L, W, W

RCB-W vs UP-W: Predicted XIs:

RCB Women: G. Harris, S. Mandhana (c), D. Hemalatha, R. Ghosh (wk), R. Yadav, N. de Klerk, S. Patil, A. Reddy, P. Rawat, L. Smith, L. Bell

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

RCB-W vs UP-W: Top Players

RCB Women: Nadine de Klerk is the one to watch out for on RCB-W. She showed what she brings to the table against MI-W, and she can win games with bat and ball.

UPW Women: Phoebe Litchfield is Australia’s premier batter, who is in excellent form. That is what she showed in the first game. She can play another good knock here.

UP-W vs RCB-W Today’s Match Prediction: RCB-W have four such batters who can win games by themselves. But then, there is no reliable batter in the squad. They went with seven genuine bowling options in the first game.

If this is how they will play, then surely, they need strong performance from their batting group. UP Warriorz has a totally contrasting strategy. Their bowling is weak. But because of the strong bowling unit, we think RCB-W are expected to win this game on Monday.

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