RCB-W vs UPW-W WPL 2026 Match 18 Prediction & Odds

The high-flying Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women (RCB-W) will take on UP Warriorz (UPW) on January 29, 2026, for the last league stage match. The match will start at 7:30 PM IST. This game is important for RCB-W, as they qualify for the finals if they win.

RCB-W began the season in great form with five consecutive wins, but then lost two matches against the Delhi Capitals and the Mumbai Indians. 

UP Warriorz, led by Meg Lanning, have won 2 out of 6 matches so far, and they need to win both of their both reaminaing matches to keep themselves in the playoff race. 

The Vadodara pitch is expected to support batting, so a high-scoring match is likely. Get the match odds, prediction, and pitch report in this blog. 

RCB-W vs UPW-W 18th WPL Match Odds 

Since RCB-W has already qualified for the playoffs, betting platforms are favouring their win.

Platform	RCB-W Win Odds	UPW-W Win Odds	Toss Odds (RCB-W)	Toss Odds (UPW-W)
1xBet	1.85	2.05	2	1.9
Stake	1.82	2.08	2	1.92
4RABET	1.87	2.02	2	1.95
BetVibe	1.79	2.03	1.92	1.88

RCB-W vs UPW-W

Aspect	Details
Match	RCB-W vs UPW-W, 18th Match
Series	WPL 2026
Date	January 29, Thursday
Time	07:30 PM IST
Venue	BCA Stadium, Kotambi, Vadodara

RCB-W vs UPW-W Squad For WPL 2026 

Let’s have a look at the squad of both teams for the 18th match.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Women’s Squad

Smriti Mandhana (c), Richa Ghosh, Ellyse Perry, Lauren Bell, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Radha Yadav, Nadine de Klerk, Shreyanka Patil, Georgia Voll, Linsey Smith, Prema Rawat, Gautami Naik, Prathyoosha Kumar, Dayalan Hemalatha, Sayali Satghare

UP Warriorz Women’s Squad

Meg Lanning (c), Phoebe Litchfield, Kiran Navgire, Simran Shaikh, Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Gongadi Trisha, Deandra Dottin, Shweta Sehrawat, Deepti Sharma, Charli Knott, Shikha Pandey, Asha Sobhana, Chloe Tryon, Suman Meena, Shipra Giri (wk), Sophie Ecclestone, Kranti Gaud

Pitch Report of BCA Stadium, Kotambi, Vadodara 

Both teams will look to bat first at this venue, as the chase becomes tough as the pitch gets older. 

Aspect	Details
Pitch Nature	The pitch has a thin grass cover that helps the ball bounce well at the start, but it slows as the game goes on, bringing spinners into play.
Batting Assistance	Batters can play shots with ease early on since the ball comes nicely onto the bat, allowing smooth timing.
Bowling Assistance	Fast bowlers get some help with the new ball, while spinners gain control in the later overs by restricting run flow.
Average First-Innings Score	In WPL matches, a first-innings total of around 150 runs is generally seen as competitive at this venue.
Toss & Dew	Teams winning the toss often prefer to bat first, as chasing targets on this ground tends to be challenging.

Weather Report

Aspect	Details
Temperature	The temperature will be around 26°C.
Weather	A sunny day throughout the game.
Precipitation	There is a 10% chance of rain.
Humidity	The humidity will be 35%.
Wind	Wind speed will be 14 km/h, helping pacers in the powerplay.

RCB-W vs UPW-W Head-to-Head in WPL 

RCB-W and UP Warriorz-W have played 7 matches against each other, with RCB-W winning 4.

Total Matches Played	07
RCB Women Won	04
UP Warriorz Won	03
No Result	00

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• RCB-W WPL Tickets 2026
• UPW-W WPL Tickets 2026

Key Players to Watch

RCB-W will look to book their slot for the final, while UPW-W will look to win their 3rd match. For both teams, these players will be the key performers.  

Players	WPL Stats
Nadine de Klerk (RCB-W)	127 runs and 13 wickets in 8 WPL matches.
Shriyanka Patil (RCB-W)	29 wickets in 22 games at an economy of 8.62.
Grace Harris (RCB-W)	734 runs and 13 wickets in 29 WPL games.
Deepti Sharma (UPW-W)	559 runs and 32 wickets in 31 matches.
Phoebe Litchfield (UPW-W)	442 runs in 20 WPL matches at an average of 23.26.
Sophie Ecclestone (UPW-W)	42 wickets in 31 WPL games at an economy of 6.93.