Gujarat Giants Vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Score, WPL 2026: Mandhana Departs; RCB 69/3 In 9.3 Overs
Gujarat Giants chose to bowl vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Gujarat Giants captain Ashleigh Gardner won the toss and put Royal Challengers Bangalore in to bat at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara.
Allrounder Anushka Sharma, who missed the Giants’ last two games with an injury, was back, while 18-year old medium pacer Happy Kumari was handed her WPL debut. Shivani Singh, who made her debut in Giants’ last match, and left-arm pacer Rajeshwari Gayakwad were left out.
RCB, who are coming into this game with four victories in four games in the Navi Mumbai leg, were unchanged. RCB had made three changes to their XI in their previous game against Delhi Capitals on Saturday, bringing Sayali Satghare, Georgia Voll and Rema Rawat into the XI.
At the pitch report, former India captain Mithali Raj said it was a “hard wicket” that was good to bat on and expected it to offer “good bounce” for pacers, adding that it may not help spinners. She also said there was a possibility of dew later.
Giants are currently third on the table with two victories in four games, while RCB are at the top of the table with a net run rate of 1.600. In the reverse fixture,RCB beat Giants by 32 runs, bowling them out for 150.
Gujarat Giants:
1 Beth Mooney (wk), 2 Sophie Devine, 3 Anushka Sharma, 4 Ashleigh Gardner (capt), 5 Georgia Wareham, 6 Kanika Ahuja, 7 Bharti Fulmali, 8 Kashvee Gautam, 9 Tanuja Kanwar, 10 Happy Kumari, 11 Renuka Singh
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 1 Grace Harris, 2 Smriti Mandhana(capt), 3 Georgia Voll, 4 Gautami Naik, 5 Richa Ghosh(wk), 6 Radha Yadav, 7 Nadine de Klerk, 8 Sayali Satghare, 9 Shreyanka Patil, 10 Prema Rawat, 11 Lauren Bell
GG versus RCB Score Updates, WPL 2026:
Gujarat Giants are aiming to return to winning ways and end RCB’s unbeaten streak in the ongoing Women’s Premier League 2026 season.
Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Updates, WPL 2026:
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are aiming to keep their unbeaten streak alive and all but seal qualification to the playoffs when they take on Gujarat Giants (GG) in their fifth Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 match on Monday. Smriti Mandhana smashed 96 off 61 balls to lead RCB to their fourth straight victory against DC two days earlier. On the other hand, Gujarat Giants are looking for a return to winning ways. Ashleigh Gardner’s side won their first two games, but have lost their two most recent matches.
Gujarat Giants won the toss and selected to bowl first as RCB needed only one game to qualify for the playoffs. The Giants received a boost with Anushka Sharma returning from injury, while Happy Kumari made her debut.
Vadodara, January 19: Royal Challengers Bangalore(RCB) continue their unbeaten run in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 as they gear up for their first match at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara on Monday. Gujarat Giants won the toss and elected to bowl first as RCB need only one game to qualify for the playoffs. The Giants received a boost with Anushka Sharma returning from injury, whereas Happy Kumari made her debut.
RCB named an unchanged XI for the match and will look to maintain their winning momentum.(Edited)Restore original
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB):
Grace Harris, Smriti Mandhana(C), Georgia Voll, Richa Ghosh(WK), Gautami Naik, Nadine de Klerk, Radha Yadav, Prema Rawat, Shreyanka Patil, Sayali Satghare, Lauren Bell
Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru WPL 2026:
RCB head into Monday’s clash against GG riding high on momentum and confidence. A win would not only make it five on the bounce and complete a double over the Giants.
Meanwhile, the giants have won the toss and elected to bowl against table toppers Royal Challengers Bangalore in a Women’s Premier League match on Monday. GG made two changes, with Anushka Sharma returning and Happy Kumari making her debut. RCB are unchanged.
Gujarat Giants: Ashleigh Gardner (c), Beth Mooney (wk), Sophie Devine, Anushka Sharma, Georgia Wareham, Kanika Ahuja, Bharti Fulmali, Kashvee Gautam, Tanuja Kanwar, Happy Kumari, Renuka Singh.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Smriti Mandhana(c), Grace Harris, Georgia Voll, Gautami Naik, Richa Ghosh(wk), Radha Yadav, Nadine de Klerk, Sayali Satghare, Shreyanka Patil, Prema Rawat, Lauren Bell.
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Giants Score : 68/2, 9.1 Over
Ashley Gardner to Gautami Naik: Not in control but safe! Looped up, full and outside off, Gautami looks to go inside out but loses her shape in attempting to do so. The ball is sliced off the outer half, but it clears the backtracking Anushka Sharma at the backward point. Two runs taken.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Giants
Lucky Kumari gave away 10 runs in her first over on debut. Will she continue? Nopes. Ashley Gardner brings herself back into the attack. Her first over went for 14 runs.
Gujarat Giants captain Ashleigh Gardner won the toss and put Royal Challengers Bangalore in to bat at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara.
Allrounder Anushka Sharma, who missed the Giants’ last two games with an injury, was back, while 18-year old medium pacer Happy Kumari was handed her WPL debut. Shivani Singh, who made her debut in Giants’ last match, and left-arm pacer Rajeshwari Gayakwad were left out.
RCB, who are coming into this game with four victories in four games in the Navi Mumbai leg, were unchanged. RCB had made three changes to their XI in their previous game against Delhi Capitals on Saturday, bringing Sayali Satghare, Georgia Voll and Rema Rawat into the XI.
At the pitch report, former India captain Mithali Raj said it was a “hard wicket” that was good to bat on and expected it to offer “good bounce” for pacers, adding that it may not help spinners. She also said there was a possibility of dew later.
Giants are currently third on the table with two victories in four games, while RCB are at the top of the table with a net run rate of 1.600. In the reverse fixture, RCB beat Giants by 32 runs, bowling them out for 150.
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