Royal Challengers Cricket vs Gujarat Giants (WPL) Match Scorecard: An impressive half-century from uncapped Indian batter Gautami Naik guided Royal Challengers Bengaluru to 178 for 6 against Gujarat Giants in their Women’s Premier League match at the Kotambi Stadium on Monday, January 19, 2026. Asked to bat first, RCB recovered from an early setback after losing Grace Harris and Georgia Voll for one run each inside the first two overs to slip to 9 for 2. Captain Smriti Mandhana and Naik steadied the innings, taking RCB to 37 for 2 at the end of the powerplay.

Naik took charge of the partnership, striking regular boundaries against Renuka Singh, Happy Kumari and Sophie Devine. Mandhana was trapped lbw by Gujarat skipper Ash Gardner for 26 off 23 balls, ending a 60-run stand and leaving RCB at 69 for 3 in the 10th over. Naik continued to anchor the innings alongside Richa Ghosh, who provided momentum with clean hitting. Naik brought up her maiden WPL fifty in 42 balls, as RCB crossed the 100-run mark in the 14th over. Ghosh then accelerated, smashing three sixes during her 20-ball 27 before being caught at long-on in the 17th over.

Naik was dismissed soon after for a well-made 73 off 55 balls, which included seven fours and a six. RCB lost Radha Yadav late, but quick runs from Shreyanka Patil ensured a strong finish, with the team adding 36 runs in the final four overs to close at 178 for 6. For Gujarat Giants, Kashvee Gautam and Ash Gardner picked up two wickets each, while Sophie Devine claimed one. RCB now need to defend 179 runs to register their fifth consecutive win of the season.