RCB and Gujarat Giants meet in high-octane WPL encounter
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru are all set to take the yard for their third game of the season where they will be up against a formidable unit in Gujarat Giants. Both the teams will be coming to this fixture on the back of serious momentum considering their recent results.
RCB secured two wins in their first two games, beating Mumbai Indians in the opener while derailing UP Warriorz in the following game. The Gujarat Giants have also been in terrific touch as they roared off to a stunning win in the opener, humbling UP Warriorz while following that up with another thrilling win against Delhi Capitals.
RCB will be hopeful of seeing Grace Harris take the mantle again after her destructive knock against the Warriorz. At the other end, Gujarat Giants have been a very strong batting unit but their bowling has leaked a lot of runs in all the three games that they have played so far. One will expect this to be a fine contest pitting a strong bowling side against a tested batting side and the fans will be in for a treat.
Venue watch:
With the track showing no signs of slowing down, and the batters getting true value for their shots, this might be another one of those high-scoring thrillers. The tournament has already seen quite formidable scores being put up and the two teams have got enough firepower to put up a show. Batting in the second half will be relatively easier due to the dew factor.
Match details:
Match – Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Giants
Venue – Dr. D.Y. Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai
Date –16th January, 2026
Time – 7:30 PM
Head-to-head:
Matches played - 6
RCB - 3
UPW – 3
Squads:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru:
Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Sayali Satghare, Shreyanka Patil, Georgia Voll, Nadine de Klerk, Radha Yadav, Lauren Bell, Linsey Smith, Prema Rawat, Arundhati Reddy, Pooja Vastrakar, Grace Harris, Gautami Naik, Prathyoosha Kumar, D. Hemalatha
Gujarat Giants:
Ashleigh Gardner (c), Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine, Renuka Singh Thakur, Bharti Fulmali, Titas Sadhu, Kashvee Gautam, Kanika Ahuja, Tanuja Kanwer, Georgia Wareham, Anushka Sharma, Happy Kumari, Kim Garth, Yastika Bhatia, Shivani Singh, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Ayushi Soni
