Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs UP Warriorz, WPL 2026, match 5: Preview, H2H stats, when and where to watch in India?

Get the complete preview, head-to‐head stats, match timing and where to watch Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women vs UP Warriorz Women in Match 5 of the Women’s Premier League.

RCB vs UPW (Image Credit: WPL)

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will take on the UP Warriorz in the 5th match of the ongoing Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026. While RCB opened their tournament with a win, UP Warriorz lost their first game. The upcoming match is going to be super interesting since the tournament has just got started and the players are in great form. The fans cane expect some fireworks in the upcoming clash.

Match details

Match: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs UP Warriorz, WPL 2026, match 5

Date: Monday, January 12, 2026.

Tine: 7.30 PM IST

Venue: Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai

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Where to watch Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs UP Warriorz match online?

Cricket fans in India can watch the Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs UP Warriorz, WPL 2026, match 5 on JioHotstar via OTTplay Premium.

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Head-to-head stats

RCB and UP Warriorz have played six games and have won three matches each. Both teams have quality players and hence, have performed well in the tournament.

Pitch & conditions

The DY Patil Stadium has already hosted several run-fest encounters this week. The surface provides reliable bounce, making it ideal for batters who like to play their shots. With the match scheduled in the evening, dew is expected to play a major role. As conditions tend to favour chasing, the captain winning the toss is likely to opt to bowl first, especially since spinners may find it difficult to control the ball later in the game.

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Probable Playing XI

UP Warriorz: Kiran Navgire, Meg Lanning (c), Phoebe Litchfield, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Deandra Dottin, Shikha Pandey, Shweta Sehrawat (wk), Sophie Ecclestone, Asha Sobhana, Kranti Gaud.

RCB: Smriti Mandhana (c), Grace Harris, Dayalan Hemalatha, Richa Ghosh (wk), Radha Yadav, Nadine de Klerk, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Prema Rawat, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell.

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