MI W vs UPW W WPL 2026: The match 8 of the WPL 2026 tournament will be played between the Mumbai Indians Women and UP Warriorz Women on 15 January, 2025. This match will take place at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai. Due to local civic elections in Navi Mumbai, this match is reportedly being played with no fans in attendance.
The weather reports from Dr. DY Patil Stadium suggest that the weather will remain clear for this match and there will be no interruptions. As per this tournament, the pitch at the Dr. DY Patil Stadium has favored the chasing team, as in the second innings, dew has played a major role, and based on that, the toss-winning team is likely to choose to bowl first.
The Mumbai Indians Women and the UP Warriorz Women have faced each other 7 times in WPL’s short history. The Mumbai Indians have had the upper hand, winning 5 out of these 7 matches against the UP Warriorz. The Mumbai Indians will be coming into this match with back-to-back wins, while on the other hand, the UP Warriorz will be looking to win this match and break their losing streak.
MI W vs UPW WPL 2026: What to Expect
The MI W vs UPW W match will be the 4th match for both teams in the WPL 2026 tournament. The UP Warriorz have lost all of their matches so far in this tournament, which has placed them at the bottom of the points table with 0 points and a net run rate of -1.543. For the UP Warriorz to have a chance of finishing in the top 3, they now need to win all their remaining matches with a high margin. However, if they lose their match against the Mumbai Indians, their chances of finishing in the top 3 will be very slim.
On the other hand, the Mumbai Indians have played 3 matches, winning 2 and losing 1. They currently stand at the 2nd position in the points table with 4 points and a net run rate of +0.901. The Mumbai Indians are in a very good position in this tournament, and if they win their match against the UP Warriorz, they will move up to the first position on the points table, further securing their chances of finishing in the top 3 of the WPL 2026.
MI vs UPW WPL 2026: Predicted Playing 11
Here is the predicted team lineup of MI W and UPW W in the Women’s Premier League 2026:
| MI Predicted XI | UPW Predicted XI |
| Hayley Matthews | Meg Lanning (c) |
| G. Kamalini (wk) | Kiran Navgire |
| Nat Sciver-Brunt | Phoebe Litchfield (wk) |
| Harmanpreet Kaur (c) | Deandra Dottin |
| Amelia Kerr | Harleen Deol |
| Amanjot Kaur | Deepti Sharma |
| Sajeevan Sajana | Shweta Sehrawat |
| Poonam Khemnar | Shikha Pandey |
| Sanskriti Gupta | Sophie Ecclestone |
| Shabnim Ismail | Asha Sobhana |
| Saika Ishaque | Kranti Goud |
MI vs UPW WPL 2026: Where to watch?
In India, the MI W vs UPW W match of WPL 2026 will be streamed live on JioHotstar. Fans in India can also watch these matches live on television via Star Sports Network. In Australia and the United Kingdom, these matches can be watched through Sky Sports Cricket and Kayo Sports. While fans in South Africa can watch WPL 2026 via SuperSport and DStv.
The timing for the toss for the MI W vs UPW W will be 7:00 PM IST, and the first ball of the match will be officially bowled at 7:30 PM IST.
FAQs
Q. Have the Mumbai Indians ever won the WPL Trophy?
A. The Mumbai Indians have won the WPL trophy 2 times; they won their first WPL trophy in 2023 and their second in 2025.
Q. Who is the captain of the UP Warriorz?
A. Meg Lanning is the captain of the UP Warriorz in the WPL 2026.
Q. Who is the captain of the Mumbai Indians?
A. Harmanpreet Kaur is the captain of the Mumbai Indians in the WPL 2026.
Q. Have the UP Warriorz ever won the WPL Trophy?
A. The UP Warriorz have never been able to win the WPL trophy.
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