Delhi Capitals Women vs RCB Women Prediction & Match Preview – WPL 11th Match
Match summary
Delhi Capitals Women play Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women on 17 January 2026 in Navi Mumbai. Likely XIs, pitch, weather and scores in our preview.
Match details
| Match | Delhi Capitals Women vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women, 11th Match |
|---|---|
| Series | Women’s Premier League 2026 |
| Date | 17 Jan 2026 |
| Start time | 2:00 pm GMT / 7:30 pm local |
| Venue | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai |
| Status | Played |
| Our pick | Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women |
| Toss pick | Delhi Capitals Women |
Matches in this series
Match preview
Delhi Capitals Women and Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women contest the 11th match of the Women’s Premier League 2026 at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai, on Saturday 17 January, with the game under lights from 7:30 pm local time.
Delhi’s likely line-up has plenty of top-order quality in Shafali Verma, Laura Wolvaardt and Lizelle Lee, with captain Jemimah Rodrigues and the all-round pair of Marizanne Kapp and Chinelle Henry giving depth. Sneh Rana, Minnu Mani, Nandni Sharma and Shree Charani make up the rest of the side.
RCB Women have Grace Harris and captain Smriti Mandhana at the top, Richa Ghosh as wicketkeeper and finisher, and the all-round talent of Nadine de Klerk and Arundhati Reddy. Shreyanka Patil, Radha Yadav, Linsey Smith and Lauren Bell give the attack variety. Given the true surface and quick outfield, we expect a high-scoring, quick-paced contest. The powerplay overs and death bowling are likely to be decisive, and the side that handles dew in the chase best will have an advantage.
Dr DY Patil Sports Academy generally gives batters a true surface with good bounce and a quick outfield that rewards clean hitting. The powerplay is important because early momentum often sets up a big total. Under lights the ball comes onto the bat well, and dew can ease batting in the second innings. Bowlers need slower balls and cutters, especially at the death.
At 7:30 pm the evening is expected to be warm, at about 26–27 °C, with mostly clear to lightly hazy skies, light winds and no meaningful chance of rain.
Expected scores
| Innings | Predicted | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| First innings | 165–180 | – |
| Second innings | 155–175 | – |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women
RCB Women’s batting line-up, led by Smriti Mandhana and Grace Harris, looks the more potent in the batting-friendly conditions.
Toss pick: Delhi Capitals Women
FAQ
Where will Delhi Capitals Women vs RCB Women be played?
The 11th match of the Women’s Premier League 2026 is at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai on Saturday 17 January, with a 7:30 pm local start.
Who captains the two sides in our likely XIs?
Jemimah Rodrigues leads Delhi Capitals Women and Smriti Mandhana leads Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women.
What score is competitive at this venue?
Our projection is 165–180 batting first, and a total around 175 or more is competitive but still chaseable with wickets in hand.
Probable XIs
Expected line-ups from our preview. c = captain, wk = wicketkeeper.
Delhi Capitals Women
- Lizelle Leewk
- Shafali Verma
- Laura Wolvaardt
- Jemimah Rodriguesc
- Chinelle Henry
- Marizanne Kapp
- Sneh Rana
- Niki Prasad
- Minnu Mani
- Nandni Sharma
- Shree Charani
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women
- Grace Harris
- Smriti Mandhanac
- Dayalan Hemalatha
- Gautami Naik
- Richa Ghoshwk
- Radha Yadav
- Nadine de Klerk
- Arundhati Reddy
- Shreyanka Patil
- Linsey Smith
- Lauren Bell