Gujarat Giants Women vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women, WPL 2026, match 12: Preview, H2H stats, when and where to watch in India?
Gujarat Giants Women vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women, WPL 2026 Match 12 preview with H2H stats, key players, date, time, venue and where to watch in India.
Last Updated: 11.39 PM, Jan 18, 2026
The 12th match of Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 will be played between Gujarat Giants Women and Royal Challengers Bengaluru women on January 19, in Vadodara. The second leg of the tournament will start from tomorrow where the two best teams will clash against each other.
RCB are at the top with four consecutive wins in the tournament so far. Meanwhile, GG are in the third position with two wins out of four. Both teams will play in the upcoming match with a hope of going one step closer to the knockout stage.
Match details
Match: Gujarat Giants Women vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women, WPL 2026, match 12
Date: Monday, January 19, 2026.
Time: 7.30 PM IST
Venue: BCA Stadium, Kotambi, Vadodara
Where to watch Gujarat Giants Women vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women match online?
Cricket fans in India can watch the Gujarat Giants Women vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women, WPL 2026, match 12 on JioHotstar via OTTplay Premium.
Head-to-head stats
Gujarat Giants Women vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women have played five games together in the WPL. The head to head stats between the teams is neck-to-neck as both teams have won two games each. The upcoming encounter is going to be a tie-breaker between RCB and GG.
Total matches played: 5
GG Women wins: 2
RCB Women wins: 3
Pitch & conditions
The pitch at BCA Stadium, Kotambi is typically batting-friendly with true bounce and good carry, making stroke play easier early on. Fast bowlers may get some movement with the new ball, but conditions generally favor batters as the game progresses. As the surface settles, spinners can extract some grip, and dew in evening games may aid teams chasing under lights.
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Probable Playing XI
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women (Playing XI): Grace Harris, Smriti Mandhana(c), Dayalan Hemalatha, Gautami Naik, Richa Ghosh(w), Radha Yadav, Nadine de Klerk, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell
Gujarat Giants Women (Playing XI): Beth Mooney(w), Sophie Devine, Shivani Singh, Ashleigh Gardner(c), Georgia Wareham, Kanika Ahuja, Bharti Fulmali, Kashvee Gautam, Tanuja Kanwer, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Singh Thakur