Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru LIVE updates, WPL 2026: Honey Singh to perform; Toss at 7 PM

PREVIEW

A little more than two months after India clinched its maiden ICC women’s title at the 50-over World Cup at this venue, the D.Y. Patil Stadium will kickstart the 2026 edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL).

The elephant in the room: a T20 World Cup around the corner, where a jilted Indian side which fumbled at the final hurdle in 2020 is hoping to redeem itself.

When Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru kickstart proceedings in the tournament’s fourth chapter, the Indian think tank will have its eyes and ears open to see if one of the many players on the fringes of the Indian team makes a good enough elevator pitch for a return to the national side.

Read the full preview by Lavanya Lakshmi Narayanan | Players on the fringes take centre stage as audition for Women’s T20 World Cup begins

LIVE STREAMING INFO

When is the Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru WPL 2026 match?

The Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru WPL 2026 match will begin at 7:30 PM IST on Friday, January 9, at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. The toss will take place at 7 PM IST.

Where to watch the Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru WPL 2026 match LIVE?

The Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru WPL 2026 match will be telecast on the Star Sports network and live streamed on the JioHotstar platform.

SQUADS

Mumbai Indians: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Hayley Matthews, Amanjot Kaur, G. Kamalini, Amelia Kerr, Shabnim Ismail, Sanskriti Gupta, Sajana Sajeevan, Rahila Firdous, Nicola Carey, Poonam Khemnar, Triveni Vasistha, Nalla Reddy, Saika Ishaque, Milly Illingworth

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Smriti Mandhana (C), Richa Ghosh, Sayali Satghare, 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

Published on Jan 09, 2026