WPL 2024 champions and the only undefeated team of WPL 2026, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, are currently leading the points table leaderboard
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs UP Warriorz Highlights: Grace Harris was RCB's top scorer in the chase with her 85-run innings off 40 balls
The live telecast of the RCB vs UPW WPL 2026 match will be available on the Star Sports network in India
The live streaming of the RCB vs UPW WPL 2026 match will be available on the JioHotstar app and website in India
RCB and UPW have played just one match against each other at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy back in 2023. RCB emerged victorious in that match
RCB and UPW have been on par in head-to-head records after three seasons of WPL
India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru pace-bowling all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar has been ruled out for at least two weeks of the ongoing Women's Premier League due to a hamstring injury. The 26-year-old, who last played a competitive game in the T20 World Cup in October 2024, was brought for Rs 85 lakh during the Women's Premier League auction in November last year and the WPL was supposed to be her comeback. "Pooja Vastrakar was not available for selection (against Mumbai Indians)," , the franchise's head coach Malolan Rangarajan said after the team's opening match here on Friday. "Two weeks prior to her release from the CoE (Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru), she unfortunately tweaked her hamstring. The information that we have is that she will be there for two weeks more. "Earlier, she was there (at the CoE) for her shoulder, now she has a hamstring issue. It's a week by week process. So let's see where she is at." RCB, riding on an all-round display by South African stalwart .
RCB all-rounder Nadine de Klerk said on Friday that it would take a few days for the thrilling three-wicket victory over defending champions Mumbai Indians in the Women's Premier League opener to sink in, adding that backing her strengths helped her play a match-winning role in the humdinger. The South African stalwart returned impressive figures of 4/26 to restrict Mumbai Indians to 154 for six and then showed great resolve with the bat, scoring an unbeaten 63 off 44 balls under pressure to earn the player-of-the-match award for the last-ball victory. "It is probably going to take a couple of days. If it is your day, you have to ensure you cash in. Glad to get the win," said de Klerk, when asked if the feeling had sunk in. De Klerk said she just struck to the basics while bowling and it helped her reap rich dividends. "Just about coming in and backing your skills, and executing. Just sticking to my strengths... sometimes it goes your way, sometimes it does not. On these grounds, o
Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Highlights: Nadine de Klerk scored unbeaten 63 runs with the bat after taking four wickets with the ball to hand the 2024 champions a perfect start in WPL
The live telecast of the MI vs RCB WPL 2026 match will be available on the Star Sports network in India
On paper, Mumbai Indians look even stronger this year. The return of South African fast bowler Shabnim Ismail has injected significant pace into their bowling attack.
MI and RCB have played just one match against each other at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy back in 2023. MI emerged victorious in that match by four wickets
Nat Sciver-Brunt is the only player to feature in the top 10 highest wicket-takers and run-scorers list of the WPL
England and Mumbai Indians all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt is the only batter so far in WPL history to have more than 1,000 runs to her name
The WPL 2026 season will kick off in Navi Mumbai, with the Mumbai Indians taking on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the opening contest
The 2024 champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, will start their campaign in WPL 2026 against defending champions Mumbai Indians on Friday, January 9
WPL 2026 will run from January 9 to February 5, split across Navi Mumbai and Vadodara in a two-leg format
Their first signing at the mini-auction was all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer, whom they acquired for ₹7 crore.
The accelerated rounds featured further big purchases, including Pathum Nissanka, Jason Holder, Mustafizur Rahman, Liam Livingstone and Josh Inglis.
KKR will walk into the IPL 2026 players auction with the biggest purse, while five-time champions MI will have the smallest purse