MUM-W vs UP-W Match Preview – The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 continues its high-octane action as the defending champions, Mumbai Indians Women (MUM-W), take on the star-studded UP Warriorz Women (UP-W). This clash at the Dr. D. Y. Patil Sports Academy promises to be a battle of tactical brilliance, featuring some of the world’s best all-rounders and captains.
MUM-W vs UP-W Match Details
| Feature | Details |
| Match | Mumbai Indians Women vs UP Warriorz Women |
| Series | Women Premier League (WPL) 2026 |
| Date | January 15, 2026 |
| Time | 07:30 PM IST |
| Venue | Dr. D. Y. Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai |
| Live Telecast | JioHotstar, Star Sports |
MUM-W vs UP-W Match Preview
Mumbai Indians Women enter this contest with a settled core led by the inspirational Harmanpreet Kaur. Their strength lies in their world-class all-rounders like Natalie Sciver-Brunt and Amelia Kerr, who can change the game in a matter of overs. With the raw pace of Shabnim Ismail and the spin variety of Saika Ishaque, their bowling attack looks formidable.
UP Warriorz Women, under the new leadership of the legendary Meg Lanning, look like a different beast this season. The addition of Lanning brings a winning mentality to a squad already boasting the world’s number-one spinner, Sophie Ecclestone, and the explosive Deandra Dottin. The Indian core of Deepti Sharma and Shikha Pandey provides the necessary balance to compete with the heavyweights.
MUM-W vs UP-W Pitch & Weather Report
Pitch Report – The Dr. D. Y. Patil Sports Academy is known for being a sporting track. While the new ball might offer some swing under the lights, the surface generally flattens out, making it a batter’s paradise.
Average Score: 160–170 runs.
Spin Factor: Spinners usually come into play during the middle overs as the game progresses.
Toss Factor: Teams winning the toss often prefer to bowl first to take advantage of any potential dew in the second innings.
Weather Report – The weather in Navi Mumbai is expected to be clear and pleasant.
Temperature: Around 24°C.
Humidity: 55%.
Rain: 0% chance of precipitation, ensuring a full 40-over contest.
MUM-W vs UP-W Possible Playing11
Mumbai Indians Women (MUM-W)
Hayley Matthews ✈️
Amanjot Kaur
Natalie Sciver-Brunt ✈️
Harmanpreet Kaur (C)
Amelia Kerr ✈️
Sajeevan Sajana
Rahila Firdous (wk)
Nicola Carey ✈️
Saika Ishaque
Shabnim Ismail
Triveni Vasistha
UP Warriorz Women (UP-W)
Meg Lanning (C) ✈️
Shweta Sehrawat
Phoebe Litchfield ✈️
Deepti Sharma
Deandra Dottin ✈️
K P Navgire (wk)
Sophie Ecclestone ✈️
Shikha Pandey
Harleen Deol
Sobhana Asha
Suman Meena
MUM-W vs UP-W Squads
Mumbai Indians Women Squad – Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Nicola Carey, Amelia Kerr, Nalla Reddy, Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Shabnim Ismail, Hayley Matthews, Sajeevan Sajana, Poonam Nanasaheb Khemnar, Triveni Vasistha, Sanskriti Gupta, Rahila Firdous, Saika Ishaque, Amanjot Kaur, Milly Illingworth, G Kamalini.
UP Warriorz Women Squad – Meg Lanning (C), Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Deandra Dottin, Shikha Pandey, Harleen Deol, Phoebe Litchfield, Tara Norris, Chloe Tryon, Trisha Gongadi, Simran Shaikh, Suman Meena, K P Navgire, Sobhana Asha, Kranti Gaud, Shweta Sehrawat, Pratika Rawal.
MUM-W vs UP-W Match Prediction
This is a very close encounter to call. Mumbai Indians have the “big match” experience and a highly versatile middle order. However, UP Warriorz have significantly bolstered their tactical depth with Meg Lanning and have a superior spin department with Ecclestone and Deepti Sharma.
If Mumbai’s top order (Matthews and Sciver-Brunt) fires, they are hard to stop. But given the balance of the UP side and Lanning’s captaincy record, UP Warriorz Women start as slight favorites for this clash.
Prediction: UP Warriorz Women to win.
