WPL 2026 MI vs RCB Probable Playing XI | Women’s Premier League 2026 Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Match No.1

Mumbai Indians Women (MI-W) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB-W) will be playing the first game of Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 at DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai. It’s going to be a high-voltage game between the defending champions, MI Women, and the 2024 champion, RCB Women.

Mumbai Indians Women have been one of the most consistent teams in the WPL, and they have a balanced squad with some of the strongest all-rounders. Some of the key players of MI-W for their first match vs RCB-W are Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt and Shabnim Ismail.

With Ellyse Perry ruled out of WPL 2026, RCB’s middle-order is now quite inexperienced, and the Mumbai Indians are likely to expose it in the opening game of WPL 2026. Some of the key players of RCB-W are Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Grace Harris and Lauren Bell. It’s going to be a good clash between both teams, and it will be interesting to see who is going to win the MI vs RCB WPL 2026 match.

WPL 2026 Match No.1 Details:

Match Between: Mumbai Indians Women vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women

Date: January 09, 2026

Venue: Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai

Time: 7:30 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).

MI vs RCB Head-to-Head Stats:

Pitch Report - DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai

DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai is known for its batting-friendly surface; therefore, batters are going to enjoy playing at this venue. Due is also expected in the second of the MI vs RCB WPL 2026 match, so it’s going to be a high-scoring game. The Pitch will have little bounce, but it will carry perfectly to the bat, and Pacers might get little in starting overs.

Harmanpreet Kaur vs Smriti Mandhana

Harmanpreet Kaur will be leading the defending champions, the Mumbai Indians, while Smriti Mandhana will be leading the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in match no.1 of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026.

Why is RCB's Ellyse Perry not Playing in WPL 2026?

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Star Player Elllyse Perry withdrew from Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 due to personal reasons. RCB signed Indian pacer Sayali Satghare in place of Perry for a base price of Rs. 30 Lakh. Ellyse Perry was the key all-rounder of RCB, and it was a huge blow for Bengaluru ahead of the opening game against the Mumbai Indians.

MI-W vs RCB-W Probable Playing XI:

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squad for WPL 2026:

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.

Mumbai Indians Squad for WPL 2026:

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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