RCB W vs GG W Match 9 WPL Season 4: The 9th match of the 4th season of WPL will be played on January 16 between Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women and Gujarat Giants Women at the DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai. The match will start at 6:30 PM. Smriti Mandhana will be captaining the RCB W, while Ashleigh Gardner will be leading the GG W. In this article, we will talk about the head-to-head record, pitch report, weather forecast, match prediction, and probable XI of both teams.
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RCB W vs GG W Match 9 WPL Season 4: Head-To-Head Record
In the last 3 seasons of ILT20, 6 matches have been played between Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women and Gujarat Giants Women so far. Out of these, RCB W has won 3 matches, while GG W has emerged victorious in 3 matches.
| RCB W vs GG W Head-to-Head Record | |
| Match Played | 6 |
| Won by Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women | 3 |
| Won by Gujarat Giants Women | 3 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
RCB W vs GG W Match 9 WPL Season 4: Pitch Report of DY Patil Sports Academy
The 9th match of WPL 2025 will be played between Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women and Gujarat Giants Women at the DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai. The pitch has been good for batting this season. Short boundaries and a fast outfield have helped batters score freely.
RCB W vs GG W Match 9 WPL Season 4: Weather Forecast in Navi Mumbai
According to the weather forecast, the weather at Navi Mumbai is expected to remain clear but humid. As with an afternoon match, conditions will be warm, with the temperature likely to be around 31°C. There is no rain forecast, so full match play is expected.
RCB W vs GG W Match 9 WPL Season 4: Probable XI
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women | Gujarat Giants Women |
| Grace Harris | Beth Mooney (wk) |
| Smriti Mandhana (c) | Ashleigh Gardner (c) |
| Gautami Naik | Sophie Devine |
| Richa Ghosh (wk) | Bharti Fulmali |
| Dayalan Hemalatha | Ayushi Soni |
| Radha Yadav | Kanika Ahuja |
| Arundhati Reddy | Georgia Wareham |
| Shreyanka Patil | Kashvee Gautam |
| Linsey Smith | Rajeshwari Gayakwad |
| Lauren Bell | Renuka Singh Thakur |
| Nadine de Klerk | Tanuja Kanwar |
RCB W vs GG W Match 9 WPL Season 4: Full Squads of Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women and Gujarat Giants Women
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women Squad for ILT20 2025
Smriti Mandhana (c), Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil, Georgia Voll, Nadine de Klerk, Radha Yadav, Lauren Bell, Linsey Smith, Prema Rawat, Arundhati Reddy, Pooja Vastrakar, Grace Harris, Gautami Naik, Prathyoosha Kumar, D. Hemalatha, and Sayali Satghare (replacement for Ellyse Perry).
Gujarat Giants Women Squad for ILT20 2025
Ashleigh Gardner (c), Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine, Georgia Wareham, Bharti Fulmali, Kashvee Gautam, Renuka Singh, Yastika Bhatia, Anushka Sharma, Tanuja Kanwar, Kanika Ahuja, Titas Sadhu, Happy Kumari, Kim Garth, Shivani Singh, Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, and Ayushi Soni.
RCB W vs GG W Match 9 WPL Season 4: Top Players Prediction
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women
Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil
Gujarat Giants Women
Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine
Who will hit the most sixes in the RCB W vs GG W WPL match?
Ashleigh Gardner
Who will hit the most fours in the RCB W vs GG W WPL match?
Smriti Mandhana
RCB W vs GG W Match 9 WPL Season 4: Key Players to Watch Out for in Today’s Match
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women
- Nadine de Klerk—Nadine de Klerk will be one player to watch out for in this game. With the bat, she produced a match-winning 63* from 44 balls, hitting 7 fours and 2 sixes at a strike rate of 143.18 in the opening game and sealed the match comfortably. She has been delivering with the ball as well, having already taken 6 wickets in the tournament. Her form establishes her as one of the most impactful players to watch in this contest.
Gujarat Giants Women
- Sophie Devine—Sophie Devine has been one of the standout performers for the Gujarat Giants Women this season, contributing with her all-around skills to GG’s success this season. She is aggressively collecting good runs in the powerplay, having already collected 141 runs in three matches so far. She has also taken 4 wickets in the tournament so far. She will look to repeat a similar performance in this match as well.
Who will win today’s RCB W vs GG W WPL match?
Both teams will aim to continue their dominance this season going forward. However, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women seem more likely to win this match. They have been really impressive in every aspect this season, top-notch in their batting so far, bowling has been commendable, and they have taken full control in their fielding this season.