The 5th match of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 is set between Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women (RCB-W) and UP Warriorz Women (UPW-W) at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai. It will be played tomorrow at 7:30 PM IST. Both teams will be hoping to build up early momentum in the tournament, making this contest an exciting encounter for the fans. Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women (RCB-W) RCB-W go into this match with their spirits high after chasing down the target of 155 in their opening match against MI-W. Nadine de Klerk played a blinder with 63* off 44 balls at the same time as Grace Harris and Smriti Mandhana gave them quick starts at the top. Nadine produced a brilliant performance with the ball, getting 4 for 26, backed up by steady bowing from Lauren Bell. RCB-W looks balanced with a bit of power in the batting order and wicket-taking options in the bowling department. UP Warriorz Women (UPW-W) Coming into this match, UP Warriorz fell agonizingly close and made an effort to win against Gujarat, falling short by 10 runs while attempting to chase 208. Phoebe Litchfield was fabulous with her 78 off 40 balls, while Asha Sobhana's late-hitting kept the game alive till the last overs. The bowling unit, though, has a lot of work to do, as almost all were leaking more than nine runs an over. UPW will be looking for tighter control with their bowling and, at the same time, will back their explosive middle-order batting in this match. RCB-W vs UPW-W Match Details RCB-W vs UPW-W WBBL Match Details Match Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women vs UP Warriorz Women 5th Match Date and Time Monday, January 12; 7:30 p.m. IST Venue DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai Broadcasting and live streaming TV-Star Sports Network, Live Stream-JioHotstar RCB-W vs UPW-W 5th T20 WPL Pitch Report The pitch at the DY Patil Sports Academy usually has a balanced pitch. The surface offers equal assistance to both batters and bowlers. Pacers will get the movement in the initial phase, but once the batters settle themselves in the middle, scoring will become easier. Spinners will also get some purchase in the first innings, but with dew coming in play in the second half, they'll need to put on some extra efforts. It's a high scoring surface and hence, the team batting first will at least need to post a total of around 160-170 to give themselves a chance. RCB-W vs UPW-W 5th T20 WPL Weather Report The weather is expected to remain clear, but there will be a excess humidity as the venue is located near the coast. There are no rain predicted during the game. The temperature is likely to be around 21-25°C, bringing out some cold breeze in the stadium. RCB-W vs UPW-W 5th Head-to-Head Records RCB-W vs UPW-W head-to-head (in T20s) Match Played 6 Won by Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women 3 Won by UP Warriorz Women 2 Tied 1 No Result 0 RCB-W vs UPW-W 5th T20 WPL Probable XI RCB Women: 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 UPW Women: Meg Lanning (c), Kiran Navgire, Phoebe Litchfield, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Deandra Dottin, Shweta Sehrawat (wk), Asha Sobhana, Sophie Ecclestone, Shikha Pandey, Kranti Gaud Players To Watch Out For in the RCB-W vs UPW-W 5th T20 WPL Match Nadine de Klerk | RCB-W: Nadine de Klerk was the star performer in the last match for RCB-W with an all-round display. With the bat, she produced a match-winning 63* from 44 balls, hitting 7 fours and 2 sixes at a strike rate of 143.18. Equally important with the ball, she took 4 wickets for 26 in her four overs at an economy of 6.50. Her form establishes her as one of the most impactful players to watch in this contest. Phoebe Litchfield | UPW-W: With an 8-four, 5-six at an amazinng strike rate of 195.00, Phoebe Litchfield silenced all doubts with her class in UPW's chase, a splendid 78 from 40 balls. Her ability to rotate the strike and hit with powerful aggression allowed them to stay in the game for a long time. The current form of Phoebe makes her the key batter for UPW and a serious threat to any bowling attack in the WPL. RCB-W vs UPW-W 5th T20 WPL Toss Prediction Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue In the last 5 Women's T20 matches played at this venue, the team winning the toss has opted to bowl first in all matches. Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch In the total of 23 Women's T20 played at this venue, the teams that batted first have won 7 games so far, while teams batting second have won 14 games. (Stats as of WPL 2026 match 3) RCB-W vs UPW-W Today's Match Scenario Scenario 1 Toss Winner: RCB-W (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 40-45 UPW-W Total: 145-165 Match Winner: RCB Women Scenario 2 Toss Winner: UPW-W (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 42-52 RCB-W Total: 150-170 Match Winner: RCB Women Who will win today's RCB-W vs UPW-W 5th T20 WPL match? Both teams show an extraordinary depth of batting, but RCB-W seems to have the balance tipped in its favor by better efforts on their bowling side and the all-around quality of a player like Nadine de Klerk. Should UPW-W tighten their bowling performance, they would be serious contenders, especially with Phoebe Litchfield hitting form. Overall, from the current form, RCB-W appears to have a slight edge ahead of this match.