RCB vs GG WPL 2026 Clash: Giants Win Toss, Bowl First in Top-of-Table Thriller!

In a high-stakes Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 encounter, Gujarat Giants won the toss and elected to bowl first against the unbeaten Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai.[4][1]

The match, billed as a battle for supremacy, pits table-toppers RCB, with two convincing wins, against Gujarat Giants, who sit third after a recent loss to Mumbai Indians.[1][2][3]

RCB captain Smriti Mandhana expressed confidence post-toss, stating her team is happy to bat first and aims to play aggressive, positive cricket while focusing on basics.[4] Gujarat skipper Ashleigh Gardner noted the used pitch favors early bowling and introduced debutant Shivani Singh, replacing Ayushi Soni.[4]

RCB's form has been impeccable: a last-ball thriller against Mumbai Indians and a nine-wicket demolition of UP Warriorz, powered by openers Mandhana and Grace Harris, plus bowlers Lauren Bell and Nadine de Klerk.[3] Their bowling has restricted opponents below 155 runs consistently.[3]

Gujarat Giants started strongly with two wins, boasting explosive batting from Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine, and Bharti Fulmali, but leaky bowling and fielding lapses cost them against MI.[1][2][3] They seek consistency to reclaim momentum.[2]

Pitch report highlights twilight conditions aiding pacers initially, with dew later complicating bowling; boundaries are 56m square and 66m straight.[2] RCB's probable unchanged XI faces Gujarat's lineup featuring Mooney (wk), Devine, Gardner (capt), and more.[1][4]

As lights illuminate Navi Mumbai, fans await if RCB extends to three wins or Giants shake the standings in this WPL 2026 Match No. 9.[2]