The 9th Match of the Women’s Premier League, 2026 is scheduled between Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women and Gujarat Giants Women which will be played on January 16, 2026 at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy at sharp 07:30 PM IST. Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women scored 182/7 in their allotted twenty overs. In reply, Gujarat Giants Women managed 150 all out in 18.5 overs despite a fighting innings with the bat but ended up on the losing side. Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women won by 32 runs in their favor with a superb all-round display. Player of the Match was awarded to Radha Yadav for her significant performance.
Royal Challengers Vs Gujarat Giants, 9th Match, WPL 2025-26: Overview
| Attributes | Details |
| Team 1 | Royal Challengers |
| Team 2 | Gujarat Giants |
| Match | 9th Match |
| Tournament | WPL 2025-26 |
| Date | January 16, 2026 |
| Match Time | 07:30 PM IST |
| Venue | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai |
| Host Country | India |
| Toss Winner | Gujarat Giants women team won the toss and choose to bowl first |
| Gujarat Giants (Total Score) | 338-10 (49.5 Overs) |
| Royal Challengers (Total Score) | 341-5 (48.3 Overs) |
| Match Results | Royal Challengers Women Team won by 32 runs |
| Player of the Match | Radha Yadav |
| Match Winner | Royal Challengers Women Team |
Royal Challengers Women Team (Playing XI)
| Player Name | Role |
| Grace Harris | Batting Allrounder |
| Smriti Mandhana (C) | Batter |
| Dayalan Hemalatha | Batter |
| Gautami Naik | Batting Allrounder |
| Richa Ghosh (WK) | WK-Batter |
| Radha Yadav | Bowling Allrounder |
| Nadine de Klerk | Batting Allrounder |
| Arundhati Reddy | Bowler |
| Shreyanka Patil | Bowling Allrounder |
| Linsey Smith | Bowler |
| Lauren Bell | Bowler |
Gujarat Giants Women Team (Playing XI)
| Player Name | Role |
| Beth Mooney (WK) | WK-Batter |
| Sophie Devine | Batting Allrounder |
| Ashleigh Gardner (C) | Batting Allrounder |
| Shivani Singh | WK-Batter |
| Georgia Wareham | Batting Allrounder |
| Kanika Ahuja | Batting Allrounder |
| Bharti Fulmali | Batter |
| Kashvee Gautam | Bowler |
| Tanuja Kanwer | Bowler |
| Rajeshwari Gayakwad | Bowler |
| Renuka Singh Thakur | Bowler |
Royal Challengers Cricket Vs Gujarat Giants Match Scorecard, 9th Match, WPL 2025-26
Royal Challengers Women Team 1st Innings (Batting)
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Grace Harris lbw b Kashvee Gautam | 17 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 212.5 |
| Smriti Mandhana (c) c Rajeshwari Gayakwad b Renuka Singh | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Dayalan Hemalatha c Shivani Singh b Kashvee Gautam | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Gautami Naik lbw b Sophie Devine | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 150 |
| Radha Yadav c Georgia Wareham b Sophie Devine | 66 | 47 | 6 | 3 | 140.43 |
| Richa Ghosh (wk) c Ashleigh Gardner b Georgia Wareham | 44 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 157.14 |
| Nadine de Klerk c Rajeshwari Gayakwad b Sophie Devine | 26 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 216.67 |
| Arundhati Reddy not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Shreyanka Patil not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total Score – | 182-7 | Extras – | 9 Runs (b 1, w 8) |
Gujarat Giants Women Team 1st Innings (Bowling)
| Bowler | Over | Maiden | Runs | Wicket | NB | WD | ECO |
| Renuka Singh Thakur | 4 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10.2 |
| Kashvee Gautam | 4 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10.5 |
| Ashleigh Gardner (c) | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Sophie Devine | 4 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.8 |
| Georgia Wareham | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.8 |
Gujarat Giants Women Team 2nd Innings (Batting)
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Beth Mooney (wk) lbw b Shreyanka Patil | 27 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 192.86 |
| Sophie Devine c and b Arundhati Reddy | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Kanika Ahuja lbw b Shreyanka Patil | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 114.29 |
| Ashleigh Gardner (c) c Richa Ghosh b Lauren Bell | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Georgia Wareham c Radha Yadav b Nadine de Klerk | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Bharti Fulmali c Grace Harris b Lauren Bell | 39 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 195 |
| Kashvee Gautam c Grace Harris b Shreyanka Patil | 18 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 128.57 |
| Tanuja Kanwer c Smriti Mandhana b Shreyanka Patil | 21 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 161.54 |
| Shivani Singh c Arundhati Reddy b Lauren Bell | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rajeshwari Gayakwad not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renuka Singh Thakur c Arundhati Reddy b Shreyanka Patil | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Total Score – | 150-10 (18.5 Over) | Extras – | 3 Runs (lb 1, w 2) |
Royal Challengers Women Team 2nd Innings (Bowling)
| Bowler | Over | Maiden | Runs | Wicket | NB | WD | ECO |
| Lauren Bell | 4 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Linsey Smith | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13.5 |
| Arundhati Reddy | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.8 |
| Shreyanka Patil | 3.5 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Nadine de Klerk | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Radha Yadav | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
Match Results
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women was the strong side as they faced Gujarat Giants Women in the 9th match of Women’s Premier League,2026. Batting first, they scored 182/7 runs in 20 overs. Gujarat Giants Women, in response, were cleaned out for 150 in 18.5 overs. Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women therefore won the match by 32 runs. The star of the show was Radha Yadav, who took home Player of the Match for her two key wickets and her economic bowling in the middle overs.
Player of the Match
Radha Yadav was awarded the Player of the Match in the 9th match of Women’s Premier League 2026 between Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women and Gujarat Giants Women Gujarat Giants Women batted first after losing the toss and scored 150 runs, while she took 2 wickets in her bowling spell at the cost of just 19 runs that proved to be a major factor for restricting their total. Her disciplined bowling in the middle overs took break key partnerships and maintained pressure. The two went head to head and Royal Challengers looked the victorious ones there as RCB Women scored 182/7 and restricted Gujarat Giants women to 150 all out in just 18.5 overs, giving them a win by 32 runs.
