Get the best RCBW vs UPW match 18 preview, fantasy cricket tips, probable playing XI, and data for the 18th encounter of WPL 2026. Expert examination and more with RCB Women vs UP Warriorz.
RCBW vs UPW Preview Match 18 Dream11 Prediction
RCB Women face UP Warriorz in Match 18 of WPL 2026 at BCA Stadium Vadodara on January 29. Smriti Mandhana’s team won five straight games but lost their last two games badly recently. They want to bounce back strong before the playoffs start in this RCBW vs UPW clash.
UP Warriorz desperately need wins in their remaining two matches to keep playoff hopes alive here. They lost to Gujarat Giants by 45 runs in their last WPL 2026 match unfortunately.
Pitch Report and Weather Update
BCA Stadium hosted five WPL 2026 games with average first-innings scores around 159 runs at the venue. Three games went to teams batting first on this pitch showing balanced conditions here. Mumbai Indians posted the highest score of 199/4 against RCB Women at this ground.
This pitch report suggests batting first gives a slight advantage at BCA Stadium in Vadodara. Sky stays clear at 20-23°C making conditions perfect for cricket action at the venue today.
RCB Women vs UP Warriorz Head-to-Head Record
Total Matches: 7
RCB Women: 4
UP Warriorz: 2
NR: 1
Possible Playing 11s (Predicted)
RCB Women (RCBW) Playing XI
Smriti Mandhana (c), Grace Harris, Georgia Voll, Richa Ghosh, Gautami Naik, Radha Yadav, Nadine de Klerk, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Sayali Satghare, Lauren Bell
UP Warriorz (GG) Playing XI
Meg Lanning (c), Kiran Navgire, Harleen Deol, Phoebe Litchfield, Shweta Sehrawat, Chloe Tryon, Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Asha Sobhana, Shikha Pandey, Kranti Goud
RCBW vs UPW Dream11 Team Prediction
Wicketkeeper: Richa Ghosh
Batsmen: Smriti Mandhana, Meg Lanning, Harleen Deol
All-rounders: Grace Harris (c), Georgia Voll, Deepti Sharma (vc), Sophie Ecclestone
Bowlers: Shikha Pandey, Kranti Goud, Lauren Bell
Captain Choices for the Dream11 Prediction
- Grace Harris makes a brilliant captain choices for your Dream11 team today
- Deepti Sharma can score big points as captain or vice-captain pick
RCB Women vs UP Warriorz Preview: Players to Avoid
- Suman Meena probably won’t feature in today’s Playing XI lineup
- Prema Rawat might not get selected for this Playing XI either
This RCBW vs UPW Prediction report suggests an exciting contest for the WPL 2026 season. Today’s fantasy Cricket Tips suggest that the toss and pitch will favors the chasing side. Captain choices should be from in-form players. Win probability suggests RCBW have 53% chances to win and 47% for UPW.
