Gujarat Giants Women vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women WPL 9th Match Prediction, Betting Tips and Who will win today’s match?

Match nine of WPL 2026 has Gujarat Giants Women (GGTW) facing Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women (RCBW) at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy. RCBW have been superb so far – won both their games and are sitting top of the table with a huge 1.964 net run rate. Their openers Grace Harris and skipper Smriti Mandhana have been smashing it, giving RCBW great starts every time. The GGTW are third with a 0.105 run rate but lost their last match against Mumbai Indians Women. Their openers haven’t clicked yet and the bowlers couldn’t get wickets when needed most. Sophie Devine, who’s good at breaking partnerships, will be important for the Giants as they try to stop RCB’s winning run and get back to winning themselves. Let’s break down with expert analysis, team performance, betting insights and GGTW vs RCBW WPL 9th Match Prediction. Who will win today’s WPL Match?

Team Performance

Gujarat Giants Women – Team Preview & Performance

The Giants burst out of the blocks with two wins straight up before coming undone against Mumbai Indians Women. The batting’s been decent enough – plenty of players chipping in through the middle and lower order – but those openers really haven’t got going yet, and that’s becoming a bit of a headache. Last match, the bowlers ran in hard and gave everything to stop the chase, but wickets just wouldn’t come. They couldn’t break through when Mumbai were finishing it off, which was frustrating to watch.

Third spot on the table with a 0.105 run rate isn’t bad at all, but they can’t afford to let this slip become something worse. One defeat turns into two pretty quickly if you’re not switched on.

Sophie Devine’s the trump card here. She’s got this habit of picking up wickets right when batters think they’ve got set – breaks partnerships out of nowhere. After the last game where nothing really came off for her, you know she’ll be absolutely gagging for wickets against RCBW. When Devine’s fired up and hitting her areas, batting against her becomes seriously tough work.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women – Team Preview & Performance

RCB Women have been absolutely flying in WPL 2026, putting together a perfect start to their campaign. They kicked things off with a solid win over Mumbai Indians Women, then backed it up by beating UP Warriorz in their last outing. Two from two, and the confidence is sky-high heading into this clash with the Giants.

What’s really caught the eye is how complete this side looks. They’re not relying on one or two players – it’s a proper team effort. But if there’s one area where they’re genuinely exceptional, it’s at the top of the order. Grace Harris and skipper Smriti Mandhana have been in blistering form, giving RCB those fast starts that put opposition teams on the back foot straightaway. Whether they’re posting a big total or hunting down a target, these two have been setting the platform beautifully.

Sitting pretty at the top of the table with a whopping net run rate of 1.964, RCBW are making a real statement. Three wins from three would cement their position as the team to beat and keep them right where they want to be – leading from the front. The Giants will need something special to stop this juggernaut.

GGTW vs RCBW Today’s Match Weather Condition:

• Temperature: 29.2°C
• Humidity: 37%
• Rain: 0% Rain of chance
• Wind direction: NNW
• Wind speed: 13.7KPH

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GGTW vs RCBW Today’s Match Pitch Report & Condition

The pitch at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy should be an absolute belter for batting on January 16, 2026. It’s a hard, true surface with good bounce that lets batters play their shots freely without much worry. The fast bowlers might get a little bit of help early on with the new ball, but that won’t last long. What really tilts things in the batters’ favour are the short boundaries and lightning-quick outfield – once you middle it, the ball races away. Scores around 170-180 are pretty standard here, sometimes even more if batters get going.

The toss will matter quite a bit. Most captains will want to bowl first because the dew rolls in heavily during the second innings. When that happens, the ball gets wet and slippery, making it a nightmare for bowlers to grip properly. Chasing under lights with dew around becomes much easier, so whoever wins the toss will probably have a bowl and back themselves to hunt down whatever’s put on the board.

GGTW vs RCBW – Probable Playing XI (WPL 9th Match 2026)

Gujarat Giants Women Predicted Playing XI: Beth Mooney (wk), Sophie Devine, Ashleigh Gardner (c), Georgia Wareham, Bharti Fulmali, Ayushi Soni, Kanika Ahuja, Kashvee Gautam, Tanuja Kanwer, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Singh Thakur.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women Predicted Playing XI: Grace Harris, Smriti Mandhana (c), Dayalan Hemalatha, Gautami Naik, Richa Ghosh (wk), Radha Yadav, Nadine de Klerk, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell.

WPL match Prediction: Team chasing are favourites to win today’s WPL 9th Match 2026.

WPL Betting Insights for GGTW vs RCBW WPL 9th Match 2026

• Who will win the toss Today: RCBW won the toss and elect to Bowl first.
• Top Batter Performance: Sophie Devine
• Top Bowler Performance: Georgia Wareham
• Today’s WPL betting tips: Team bowling first are safe bet to play today’s WPL 9th match 2026.