RCB aim for 5-match winning streak against Gujarat Giants:Bengaluru top of the points table, Gujarat in third place with 2 wins from 4 games

The 12th match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 will be played today between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Gujarat Giants (GG). The match will start at 7:30 PM at Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara. All remaining 11 matches of the league will now be played in Vadodara. This season, both teams will face each other for the second time. In the previous encounter, RCB defeated GG by 32 runs. RCB has won all four of its matches so far and is at the top of the points table with 8 points. Meanwhile, Gujarat Giants have won 2 out of 4 matches, and the team remains in third place. RCB leads GG by one win
A total of 7 matches have been played between RCB and GG in the Women’s Premier League so far. Out of these, Royal Challengers Bangalore have won 4 matches, while Gujarat Giants have won 3 matches. Mandhana is the team’s top scorer
Smriti Mandhana is looking in excellent form for Royal Challengers Bangalore in WPL 2026. She has scored 166 runs in 4 matches, with her best score being 96 runs. Mandhana is the team’s top scorer. She scored 96 runs against DC in the last match. Meanwhile, in bowling, Lauren Bell has taken the most wickets for the team. She has taken 8 wickets in 4 matches. Devine’s All-round Performance
Sophie Devine is giving an all-round performance for RCB in WPL 2026. In batting, she has scored 149 runs in 4 matches. Meanwhile, Devine has also performed brilliantly in bowling. She has taken 8 wickets in 4 matches. Devine is the team’s top scorer and top wicket-taker. First Women’s T-20 Match in Vadodara
For the first time, a Women’s T-20 match will be played in Vadodara. On this pitch, the ball comes easily onto the bat, making it easy to score runs. Thus, a high-scoring match is expected. Bowlers do not get much help on this pitch, but after the ball gets old, spinners might get some advantage. Weather will be clear
On January 19, the weather in Vadodara (Kotambi Stadium) is expected to be clear and sunny. On this day, the maximum temperature will be 28 degrees Celsius and the minimum will be 14 degrees Celsius. The temperature will be slightly lower at night, and a slight chill might be felt. The probability of rain or clouds is very low. Possible playing-XI for both teams RCB: Smriti Mandhana (Captain), Grace Harris, Dayalan Hemalatha, Nadine de Klerk, Richa Ghosh (Wicketkeeper), Gautami Naik, Linsey Smith, Shreyanka Patil, Arundhati Reddy, Radha Yadav and Lauren Bell. GG: Ashleigh Gardner (Captain), Beth Mooney (Wicketkeeper), Sophie Devine, Bharti Fulmali, Shivani Singh, Kanika Ahuja, Georgia Wareham, Kashvee Gautam, Tanuja Kanwar, Renuka Singh Thakur and Rajeshwari Gayakwad.