RCB Women Match Historic WPL Record with Dominant Win Over UP Warriorz

January 30, 2026: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) women put on a brilliant performance against UP Warriorz in the ongoing Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026. The two teams met in the 18th match of the tournament at Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara on January 29.

UP Warriorz batted first and scored 143 runs. RCB chased the target easily, reaching 144 in just 13.1 overs and winning by eight wickets. This was RCB’s sixth win in the group stage of the tournament.

With this victory, RCB equaled Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians by winning six group-stage games. They became the third team in WPL history to achieve this feat. Delhi Capitals won six group-stage matches in 2023 and 2024, while Mumbai Indians did it in 2023.

During the chase, RCB’s openers Grace Harris and Smriti Mandhana starred with scores of 75 and 54* respectively. Georgia Voll also contributed 16 runs, helping RCB secure a comfortable win.

𝗦𝟰 𝗘𝗽𝟴: 𝗔 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲
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A well deserved ticket to the final, and smiles all around! Watch what our girls had to say after our win against UP last night. 😍#PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB #WPL2026 #UPWvRCB pic.twitter.com/laNz7ZiKKU

— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) January 30, 2026

Smriti Mandhana Reacts After RCB Win

After a brilliant victory over UP Warriorz, RCB women’s captain Smriti Mandhana shared her thoughts on her team’s performance. She called the team’s effort “brilliant” and praised Grace Harris for her key contribution.

Praise for Team Effort and Key Players

Mandhana said, “It was brilliant. They started well with the bat. From there, a good comeback from the bowlers. Big mention to Grace. Everyone came in and bowled extremely well. Nadine again bowled extremely well. When they bowl like that, it is a pleasing sight to watch. In the last two games, we just told ourselves not to think emotionally and dig a hole. In tournaments like this, you also have to give credit to other players, like NSB against us.”