Overview:
RCB won their opening match while UP Warriorz were thumped by Gujarat Giants in WPL 2026.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru women’s captain Smriti Mandhana has won the toss and elected to field first against the UP Warriorz Women in Match 5 of the Women’s Premier League 2026.
Toss Decision – Captain’s Comments & Reasoning
“We will field first because of the dew in the second half. The first match worked well for us. DY Patil has been a big chasing ground. Any total is not good enough over here. As a batting unit, you want to know the total you have to chase. It is about contributions, and we want contributions from the top order,” Smriti Mandhana said.
UP Warriorz skipper Meg Lanning wanted to bowl first as well.
“We would have bowled first as well, but teams batting first have won more matches. We did several things right in the first game, and hopefully, we will give our best today. The first game is always about learning, and we will come together as a group,” Lanning said.
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Playing XIs
UP Warriorz XI: Kiran Navgire, Meg Lanning (capt), Phoebe Litchfield, Harleen Deol, Shweta Sehrawat (wk), Deandra Dottin, Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Asha Sobhana, Shikha Pandey, Kranti Gaud
Royal Challengers Bengaluru XI: Grace Harris, Smriti Mandhana (capt), D Hemalatha, Richa Ghosh (wk), Gautami Naik, Radha Yadav, Nadine de Klerk, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell
Toss Result Today – UP Warriorz Women vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women Match 5
Q1: Who won the toss today in UPW Women vs RCB Women Match 5?
Royal Challengers Bengaluru women’s captain Smriti Mandhana has won the toss and elected to field first.
Q2: What was the toss time today?
The toss took place at 7:00 PM IST.
Q3: Why did the captain choose to bowl first?
Smriti Mandhana has opted to bowl first due to the dew factor.
Q4: Where is today’s match being played?
Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai