RCB gear for UP Warriorz challenge in final group stage fixture

The stage is all set for RCB’s final group stage fixture where they will be locking horns with UP Warriorz. With the quest for a WPL 2026 final berth still up for grabs, RCB will want to jump back into winning ways and seal their spot.

Richa Ghosh’s extraordinary knock in the last game saw RCB come within touching distance of the finish line despite the chips being down in the first half of the game.

UP Warriorz, however, will be desperate to stay alive in the hunt for the Playoffs. They will have to win both their games if they have to conjure the faintest of chances for themselves. With that being said, they have an incredible bunch of players who can turn the game on any given day. With the surface being an unpredictable one, this can actually be a stellar battle of two brilliant teams with contrasting objectives.

Venue watch:

The last two games in Vadodara have produced big scores, thereby throwing a shade of unpredictability. The pitch still has traces of spongy bounce which can make life a lot more difficult for the batters. But in the second half with the dew coming in, batting might tend to get relatively easier. With that being said, the captain that wins the toss might opt to bowl first.

Match details:

Match – UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Venue – Vadodara International Cricket Stadium, Kotambi

Date –29th January, 2026

Time – 7:30 PM

Head-to-head:

Matches played - 7

RCB - 4

UPW – 3

Squads:

Royal Challengers Bengaluru:

Smriti Mandhana (C), 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

UP Warriorz:

Meg Lanning (c), Shweta Sehrawat, Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Amy Jones, Kiran Navgire, Harleen Deol, Kranti Goud, Asha Sobhana, Deandra Dottin, Shikha Pandey, Shipra Giri, Simran Shaikh, Chloe Tryon, Suman Meena, G. Trisha, Pratika Rawal, Charli Knott