MATCH NO – 8th MATCH
SERIES – Women’s Premier Leagues – 2025
DATE – 22nd February, 2025
TIME – 07:30 PM IST
VENUE – M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
INTRODUCTION
Women’s Premier League is one of the most popular T20 leagues in Women’s cricket. This league started since 2023. In this league many big stars like Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet kaur, Harleen Deol, Shafali Varma, Meg Lanning, Alyssa Healy, Ellyse Perry, Sophia Devine, Sophie Ecceleston, Deepti Sharma, Shabnam Ismail, Annabeal Sutherland, Beth Mooney, Renuka Singh, Tahlia McGrath, etc play for many frenchies.
This t20 format started from 2023 by Board of Cricket Council of India (BCCI), This is an Indian professional t20 league and biggest T20 league in Women;s Cricket.
Women’s Premier League 2025 has started from 14th February and Final match will be plate on 15th March.First match of Women’s Premier League 2025 will be played between Delhi Capitals & UP Warriorz.
MATCH PREVIEW
Eighth match played between Delhi Capitals Women (DCW) and UP Warriorz (UPW) is going to be an exciting contest. Both teams have a strong line-up. Delhi Capitals team have won 2 matches and lost 1 matches out of 3 and second position in the point table Whereas UP Warriorz team lost their both match against Gujarat Giants & Delhi Capitals.
Last time when both teams Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Giants played between each other the UP Warriorz team scored 166 runs and Delhi Capitals team successfully chased the total and won the match by 7 wickets.
UP Warriorz is a well-balanced team with a blend of experienced and talented players. They have talented & aggressive batsmen like, Kiran Navgire, Grace Harris and they have good all-rounders also like, Chamari Athapaththu, Grace Harris, Deepti Sharma, Tahlia McGrath & Chenille Henry. Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Deepti Sharma, Sophie Eccelstone, Alana King, Saima Thakor & Rajeshwari Gayakwad adding depth and experience to their bowling line-up.
On the other hand, Delhi Capitals team also looked good in this season.This team is a well-balanced team with a blend of experienced and talented players.They have talented & aggressive batsmen like Meg Lanning, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Sarah Bryce, They have good all-rounders also, like Alice Capsey, Marizanne Kapp, Annabel Sutherland, Jess Jonnasen, Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Shikha Pandey, Arundahti Reddy, Radha Yadav & Titas Sadhu adding depth and experience to their batting and bowling line-up.
Both teams boast of strong batting & bowling attacks, so the battle between the batsmen and bowlers will be crucial in deciding the outcome of the match.
Considering the form and capabilities of both teams, this match has the potential to be a close contest. It will be interesting to see how the teams strategize and adapt to the conditions. Fans can again expect an exciting and competitive match between Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz.
PITCH REPORT
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is a cricket stadium located in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. It is known for its lively pitches and high-scoring matches, particularly in limited-overs cricket, due to its true bounce and short boundaries.This Venue is the first time it will host the Women;s Premier league matches from this season.
Here’s a typical pitch report for M. Chinnaswamy Stadium:
- 1. Bounce and Carry: The pitches at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium often offer good bounce and carry for the bowlers, which makes it conducive to fast bowling. Seamers can extract movement off the surface, especially in the early stages of the match.
- 2. Batting-Friendly: Despite offering assistance to bowlers, the pitches in Bangalore are generally batting-friendly. Batsmen can play their shots freely and score runs quickly due to the true bounce and even pace of the wicket.
- 3. Short Boundaries: One notable characteristic of M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is its relatively short boundaries, especially square of the wicket. This makes it easier for batsmen to clear the ropes and score boundaries, leading to high-scoring contests.
- 4. Spinners’ Role: While seamers may enjoy some assistance, spinners also have a role to play, particularly as the match progresses. The pitch tends to slow down as the game goes on, allowing spinners to vary their pace and extract turns.
- 5. Weather Conditions: Weather conditions in Bangalore, such as humidity, can also influence the behaviour of the pitch. Generally, matches played under clear skies and dry conditions tend to favour batsmen more, while overcast conditions might assist the seam bowlers.
Overall, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is known for producing entertaining and high-scoring matches, with something in it for both batsmen and bowlers. It’s a venue where fans can expect exciting cricketing action, particularly in limited-overs formats like T20 and One-Day Internationals.
GROUND STATS (WPL)
| TOTAL MATCH | 11 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | 160+ |
| BATTING 1ST WON | 04 |
| BATTING 2ND WON | 07 |
| NO RESULT | 00 |
SCORING PATTERN
| BELOW SCORE 150 | 02 |
| BETWEEN 150 TO 169 | 03 |
| BETWEEN 170 TO 189 | 03 |
| ABOVE SCORE 190 | 03 |
BOWLERS STATS ON M. CHINNASWAMY STADIUM (WPL)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 11
PACER WICKETS – 61
SPINNER WICKETS – 69.
NOTE-:PITCH REPORT WILL BE UPDATED AFTER 7TH MATCH.
DCW VS UPW TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
DELHI CAPITALS WOMEN (DCW)
TEAM NEWS
- Two times runner up Delhi Capitals team performed superb in previous season and won the 6 matches and lost 2 matches out of 8 and table topper in point table.
- Delhi Capitals have won 2 matches lost 1 matches out of 3 in this season and second position in point table..
- Last match played between Delhi Capitals and UP Warriorz, Delhi Capitals team Successfully chased the total of 166 and won the match by 7 wickets.
- Shefali Varma has scored 69 runs in 3 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League.
- Meg Lanning has scored 101 runs in 3 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League.
- Sarah Bryce has scored 44 runs in 2 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League.
- Shikha Pandey has taken 3 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League.
- Annabel Sutherland has scored 73 runs and also taken 5 wickets in 3 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League.
- Alice Capsey has taken 1 wicket in 1 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League.
- Minnu Mani has taken 2 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League.
- Shikha Pandey has taken 3 wickets in 3 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League.
- In the last match against Delhi Capitals team successfully chased the total of 166 runs and won the match by 7 wickets against UP Warriorz.
- Meg Lanning scored 69 runs, Annabel Sutherland scored 41 runs, Shafali Varma scored 26 runs and Marizanne Kapp Scored 29 runs in the previous match against UP Warriorz.
- Annabel Sutherland took 2 wickets and Marizanne Kapp, Minnu Mani, Jess Jonassen & Arundhati Reddy took 1-1 wickets each in the previous match against UP Warriorz.
- Both teams played 5 matches and Delhi Capitals team won 4 matches and lost 1 match against UP Warriorz.
SQUADS
Batting – Meg Lanning ©, Shafali Varma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Sarah Bryce ©, Taniya Bhatia, Nandini Kashyap.
Bowling – Nallapureddy Charani, Arundhati Reddy, Jess Jonassen, Radha Yadav, Titas Sadhu, Shikha Pandey.
All Rounder – Sneha Deepthi, Alice Capsey, Minnu Mani, Niki Prasad, Marizanne Kapp, Annabel Sutherland.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Meg Lanning ©, Shafali Varma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Marizanne Kapp/Nikki Prasad, Sarah Bryce (wk), Nikki Prasad, Annabel Sutherland,Jess Jonassen, Arundhati Reddy, Shikha Pandey, Minnu Mani.
PLAYER STATS:
1. MEG LANNING © – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 69r, 17r, 15r, 95r, 49r. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 148 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs UPW | 69r, 60r, 51r, 39r, 70r. |
| Total Stats vs UPW | 5 INNINGS – 289 RUNS – 58A. |
2. SHAFALI VARMA – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 26r, 0r, 43r, 12r. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 128 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs UPW | 26r, 15r, 64r, 21r, 17r |
| Total Stats vs UPW | 5 INNINGS – 143 RUNS. |
3. JEMIMAH RODRIGUES – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 0r, 34r, 2r, 4r, 102r. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 53 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs UPW | 0r, 17r, 4r, 3r, 34r. |
| Total Stats vs UPW | 5 INNINGS – 58 RUNS. |
4. MARIZANNE KAPP – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 29+1W, 12+0W, 57+1W, 21+0W, 38+3W. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 48 RUNS – 6W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs UPW | 29+1W, 3W, 34+0W, 16+1W. |
| Total Stats vs UPW | 4 INNINGS – 79 RUNS – 5W. |
5. ANNABEL SUTHERLAND – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 41+2W, 19+0W, 13+3W, 163+0W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 48 RUNS – 6W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs UPW | 41+2W, 6+0W, 1W, 8+1W. |
| Total Stats vs UPW | 4 INNINGS – 55 RUNS – 4W. |
6. NIKKI PRASAD – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 35r, 5r, 11r, 12r, 3r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs UPW | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs UPW | NOT PLAYED YET. |
7. JESS JONASSEN – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 1+0W, 2W, 78+3W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 47 RUNS – 6W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs UPW | 1W, 11+1W, 1W, 42+3W. |
| Total Stats vs UPW | 4 INNINGS – 53 RUNS – 6W. |
8. SARAH BRYCE (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 23r, 21r, 28r, 0r, 30r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs UPW | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs UPW | NOT PLAYED YET. |
9. SHIKHA PANDEY – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 1W, 2W, 28+0W, 41+1W. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs UPW | 0W, 1W, 0W, 0W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs UPW | 5 INNINGS – 2 WICKETS. |
10. ARUNDHATI REDDY – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 1W, 0W, 4W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 6 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs UPW | 1W, 1W, 1W, 0W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs UPW | 5 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
11. MINNU MANI – RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 0W, 1W, 1W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 0 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs UPW | 1W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs UPW | 2 INNINGS – 1 WICKET. |
UP WARRIORZ (UPW)
TEAM NEWS
- UP Warriorz team performed very poor in previous season and won the 3 matches and lost 5 matches out of 8 and fourth position in point table.
- UP Warriorz has lost both their matches against Gujarat Giants & Delhi Capitals.
- Last match played between UP Warriorz and Delhi Capitals, UP Warriorz team failed to defend the total of 166 runs and lost the match by 7 wickets.
- Uma Chretry has scored 24 runs in 1 inning in this season of Women’s Premier League.
- Kiran Navgire has scored 66 runs in 2 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League.
- Deepti Sharma has scored 46 runs and also took 1 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League.
- Grace Harris has scored 16 runs and also took 2 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League.
- Sophie Ecelstone has taken 3 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League.
- Tahlia McGrath has taken 1 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League.
- In the last match against UP Warriorz team failed to defend the total of 166 runs and lost the match by 7 wickets against Delhi Capitals.
- Kiran Navgire scored 51 runs, Vrinda Dinesh scored 16 runs, Chenille Henry scored 33 runs and Shweta Sehrawat scored 37 runs in the previous match against Delhi Capitals.
- Sophie Eccelston, Deepti Sharma & Grace Harris took 1-1 wicket each in the previous match against DelhI Capitals.
- Both teams played 5 matches and UP Warriorz team won 1 match and lost 4 matches against Delhi Capitals.
SQUADS
Batting – Kiran navgire, Arushi Goel Vrinda Diensh, Uma Chetry (wk), Sheta Sehrawat, Poonam Khemnar.
Bowling – Saima Thakor, Sophie Eccelstone, Alana Kings, Anjali Sarvani, Gouher Sultana, Rajeshwari Gayakwada
All Rounder – Deepti Sharma ©, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Chamari Athapaththu, Chinelle Henry, Kranti Goud.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Grace Harris, Vrinda Dinesh, Kiran Navgire, Tahlia McGrath, Deepti Sharma, Shweta Sehrawat, Chenille Henry, Sophie Eccelston, Uma Chetry (wk), Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Kranti Goud.
PLAYER STATS:
1. VRINDA DINESH – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 16r, 6r, 0r, 18r. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 18 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DCW | 16r, 0r, . |
| Total Stats vs DCW | 2 INNINGS – 16 RUNS. |
2. KIRAN NAVGIRE – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 51r, 15r, 0r, 5r, 7r. |
| Stats on venue | 5 INNINGS – 98 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DCW | 51r, 5r, 10r, 2r, 2r. |
| Total Stats vs DCW | 5 INNINGS – 70 RUNS. |
3. TAHLIA McGRATH – RHB + RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1+0W, 0+1W, 12r, 1W, 48+0W. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 24 RUNS – 1W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DCW | 1+0W, 3+0W, 1+0W, 58r, 90+1W. |
| Total Stats vs DCW | 5 INNINGS – 153 RUNS – 1W. |
4. UMA CHETRY (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 24r, 0r, 4r, 24r, 9r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DCW | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs DCW | NOT PLAYED YET. |
5. DEEPTI SHARMA – LHB+RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 7+1W, 39+0W, 3W, 11+3W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 5 INNINGS – 95 RUNS – 3W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DCW | 7+1W, 59+4W, 5+0W, 3+0W, 12+0W. |
| Total Stats vs DCW | 5 INNINGS – 86 RUNS – 5W. |
6. SHWETA SEHRAWAT – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 37r, 16r, 13r, 44r, 10r. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 79 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DCW | 37r, 4r, 45r, 19r, 1r. |
| Total Stats vs DCW | 5 INNINGS – 106 RUNS. |
7. GRACE HARRIS – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 12+1W, 4+1W, 60r, 59r, 11r. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 158 RUNS – 2W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DCW | 12+1W, 14+2W, 17r. |
| Total Stats vs DCW | 3 INNINGS – 43 RUNS – 3W |
8. CHINELLE HENRY – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 33+0W, 61+1W, 43+2W, 7+0W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DCW | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs DCW | NOT PLAYED YET. |
9. SOPHIE ECCELSTON – LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 2W, 5W, 1W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 5 INNINGS – 7 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DCW | 1W, 8+1W, 6+1W, 1W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs DCW | 5 INNINGS – 14 RUNS – 5W. |
10. RAJESHWARI GAYAKWAD – LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 0W, 2W, 1W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 5 INNINGS – 4 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DCW | 0W, 0W, 2W, 0W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs DCW | 5 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
11. KRANTI GOUD – RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DCW | 0W. |
| Total Stats vs DCW | 1 INNING – 0 WICKET. |
HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 05
- DCW WIN – 04
- UPW WIN – 01
- NO RESULT – 00
FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM
SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – S. Bryce.
BATSMEN – M. Lanning, K. Navgire, G. Harris, S. Varma.
ALL-ROUNDERS – M. Kapp, D. Sharma, C. Henry, A, Sutherland.
BOWLERS – S. Eccelston, S. Pandey.
GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – S. Boyce.
BATSMEN – M. Lanning, J. Rodrigues, S. Varma.
ALL-ROUNDERS – M. Kapp, D. Sharma, C. Henry, A, Sutherland, J. Jonassen.
BOWLERS – – S. Eccelston, S. Pandey.
BACK-UPS – T. MacGrath, A. Reddy, S, Sehrawat.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – A. Sutherland, D. Sharma.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – M. Lanning, M. Kapp.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –
DELHI CAPITALS WOMEN MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.
