Gujarat Giants Women and Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women meet in the 12th match of WPL 2026 at BCA Stadium, Vadodara. Bengaluru have won all four of their games and top the table, while Gujarat have won two of four and are third.
Sophie Devine has driven Gujarat’s batting, with 149 runs from four innings at a strike rate of 191 and an average of 37.25. Captain Ashleigh Gardner has added 137 runs in four games. Beth Mooney, Georgia Wareham and Bharti Fulmali give further depth. Devine has also led the bowling with eight wickets, while Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Renuka Singh Thakur have seven between them, and Wareham and Kashvee Gautam another seven.
Bengaluru’s success has come from strong batting at the top and depth throughout. Captain Smriti Mandhana has scored 166 runs from four innings, including 96 off 41 balls against Delhi, and Grace Harris has made 128 at a strike rate of 200. Georgia Voll, Nadine de Klerk and Richa Ghosh can accelerate late, and Radha Yadav made 66 off 47 balls in a win over Gujarat.
Lauren Bell has been the standout bowler with eight wickets at an economy of 5.31, and de Klerk and Shreyanka Patil have shared 16 between them. Given their form, our preview picks Bengaluru, though Gujarat’s batting means it should be competitive.
