MI vs RCB WPL 2026 - How to stream the matches for free without paying a single rupee in India

The defending champions, Mumbai Indians Women (MI-W), will be playing the first match of WPL 2026 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women (RCB-W). It’s going to be an intense game between the two most successful teams of the Women's Premier League, and it will be interesting to watch players like Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur, and Nat Sciver Brunt.

The Mumbai Indians have played exceptional cricket in the last edition of the Women’s Premier League, while the Royal Challengers Bengaluru have struggled a bit. RCB’s star all-rounder Ellyser Perry isn’t part of the squad due to personal reasons; therefore, it’s going to be a little challenging for Bengaluru to get her like-for-like replacement.

WPL 2026 Match No.1 Details:

Match: Mumbai Indians Women vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women

Date: January 09, 2026

Venue: Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai

Time: 07:30 PM (IST) 

Live Streaming Details: Star Sports & JioHotstar (India & Sri Lanka), PTV Sports & Myco/Tamasha app (Pakistan), Fox Sports & Kayo (Australia), Sky Sports (UK) Willow TV (USA & Canada).

MI-W vs RCB-W WPL Match Official Streaming Platforms:

India: Star Sports Network will broadcast the MI vs RCB WPL 2026 match in India. JioHostar will be live-streaming the MI-W vs RCB-W Match for free.

Pakistan: PTV Sports has the broadcasting rights for the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 in Pakistan, and the live streaming of MI vs RCB Women will be on Tapmad App.

Australia: Fox Sports will telecast the MI-W vs RCB-W WPL 2026 match in Australia. However, the live streaming will be on the Kayo App, but you need a subscription to enjoy the game.

USA/Canada: Willow TV has the broadcasting rights of WPL 2026 in the USA & Canada; however, the services will be paid, so fans need to have a subscription to watch the MI vs RCB match.

How to Watch MI vs RCB WPL 2026 Match for Free:

You can watch The Mumbai Indians Women (MI-W) vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women (RCB-W) for free, as many mobile or data plans include a free JioHostar and Airtel Xtream subscription. If you have a SIM of Jio, Airtel, or VI and you have an entertainment plan, then you can enjoy the MI vs RCB match for free.

Indian Users can freely watch the MI vs RCB match on the JioHotstar and Airtel Xtream app if they have unlimited or entertainment plans. However, Tapmad and Myco App usually do the free live streaming of cricket matches in Pakistan, so they can also enjoy the WPL 2026 matches.

Some of the other countries' users may use a VPN to watch the MI-W vs RCB-W WPL 2026 match for free.

Disclaimer: We don't promote using a VPN to watch free live streaming. Many Websites or platforms may turn out to be illegal or unsafe (spam, malware, copyright violation). Using VPN is not a problem, but accessing those platforms or websites might be dangerous.

MI vs RCB WPL 2026 Squads:

Mumbai Indians Women Squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Amelia Kerr, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Hayley Matthews, Sanskriti Gupta, Poonam Khemnar, Triveni Vasistha, Nalla Reddy, Sajana Sajeevan, Amanjot Kaur, G. Kamalini, Rahila Firdous, Shabnim Ismail, Nicola Carey, Saika Ishaque, Milly Illingworth.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women Squad: Smriti Mandhana (Captain), Grace Harris, Richa Ghosh, Sayali Satghare, Shreyanka Patil, Prema Rawat, Nadine de Klerk, Georgia Voll, Arundhati Reddy, Radha Yadav, Lauren Bell, Linsey Smith, Pooja Vastrakar, Prathyoosha Kumar, Gautami Naik, D. Hemalatha.

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