Mumbai Indians Women will square off against UP Warriorz Women in the 8th match of the Womens Premier League 2026, scheduled to be played on Thursday, 15th January at 7:30 PM IST. The match will take place at Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai, India. Check out the best Dream11 team tips, player stats, pitch report, top fantasy picks and dream11 prediction team for today’s MI-W vs UPW-W clash.
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Mumbai Indians Women have made a strong comeback after losing their opening game to Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women, winning back-to-back matches since then. They are currently placed second on the points table and come into this contest on the back of a dominant win over Gujarat Giants, which has further boosted their confidence.
Meanwhile, UP Warriorz Women have suffered a disappointing start to the season, losing both of their matches so far. They will be keen to correct their course and register their first win of the campaign.
Nicola Carey has been impressive with her all-round contributions, scoring 99 runs and picking up six wickets so far, making her the top choice for the captaincy role. Harmanpreet Kaur, who has led from the front with the bat and is the leading run-scorer for her side with 165 runs, stands out as a strong option for vice-captaincy in this game.
Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai Pitch Report
*The stats are based on the WPL 2026 matches played at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy.
| Pitch type – Generally balanced / batter-friendly |
| Batting 1st Won – 3 matches |
| Batting 2nd Won – 3 matches |
| Average 1st innings score – 183 runs |
MI-W vs UPW-W Probable Playing XI
Mumbai Indians Women: Hayley Matthews, G Kamalini(w), Amelia Kerr, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Nicola Carey, Sajeevan Sajana, Amanjot Kaur, Sanskriti Gupta, Poonam Khemnar, Shabnim Ismail, Triveni Vasistha
UP Warriorz Women: Kiran Navgire, Meg Lanning(c), Phoebe Litchfield, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Shweta Sehrawat(w), Deandra Dottin, Sophie Ecclestone, Asha Sobhana, Shikha Pandey, Kranti Gaud
MI-W vs UPW-W Dream11 Player Stats
| Player Name | WPL 2026 Stats |
|---|---|
| Harmanpreet Kaur | 165 runs |
| Phoebe Litchfield | 98 runs |
| Nat Sciver-Brunt | 74 runs & 3 wickets |
| Amelia Kerr | 6 wickets |
| Deepti Sharma | 46 runs |
| Nicola Carey | 99 runs & 6 wickets |
MI-W vs UPW-W Dream11 Team
