RCB Women Dominate Gujarat Giants in WPL 2025-26 - Match Highlights & Analysis

 

RCB Women Dominate Gujarat Giants in WPL 2026 Radha Yadav & Shreyanka Patil Star

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women continued their impressive start in the Women's Premier League 2026, securing a convincing 32-run win over the Gujarat Giants Women In the 9th match of the season at Navi Mumbai on 16 January 2026. 

The victory extended RCB's unbeaten run and showcased a balanced display of batting and bowling, with captain Radha Yadav and bowler Shreyanka Patil leading the charge for the defending juggernauts. 

Match Summary: RCB vs Gujarat Giants.

RCB Women

182/7 (20 overs)

Gujarat Giants Women

150 (18.5 overs)

- Result: RCB Women won by 32 runs. 

Chasing a strong target of 183, Gujarat Giants managed 150 all out, unable to recover after regular dismissals.

RCB's Batting Brilliance

Radha Yadav (66 off 47) and Richa Ghosh (44 off 28) shared a match-changing 105-run partnership for the fifth wicket that lifted RCB from early trouble after losing quick runs. 

Their partnership was the backbone of RCB's competitive total of 182/7 and showedexcellent composure under pressure. 

Nadine de Klerk provided valuable late-innings momentum with a short cameo.

Bowling

Shreyanka Patil was the bowling star, claiming 5 wickets for 23 runs, a performance that completely tilted the match in RCB's favour. 

Lauren Bell supported impressively with 3/29, keeping the Giants' batters under constant pressure. 

Gujarat Giants' Fightback

While the Giants showed flashes of resistance, including:

Bharti Fulmali's 39 that tried to stabilize the chase,

Some aggressive hitting early on,

they struggled to build lasting partnerships as Patil and Bell kept hitting the breakthroughs at crucial moments.

Overall, Gujarat Giants managed only 150 runs before being dismissed in the 19th over. 

Player of the Match

Radha Yadav was awarded Player of the Match for her all-round impact: key batting

under pressure and strategic bowling support. 

What This Means for the WPL 2026

This win marks RCB Women's third straight victory in the 2026 season, reinforcing their position at the top of the table and signalling their intent to defend their title.

Conversely, the Gujarat Giants Women will need to regroup their batting depth was exposed, and they'll need stronger partnerships to compete with top teams as the tournament progresses. The Tres of India

Key Takeaways

RCB remains unbeaten and dominant early in the WPL 2026.

Radha Yadav & Richa Ghosh's partnership was the turning point.

Shreyanka Patil's five-wicket haul was match-defining.

Gujarat Giants need more consistency with the bat.