MATCH NO – 9th MATCH
SERIES – Women’s Premier Leagues – 2025
DATE – 25th February, 2025
TIME – 07:30 PM IST
VENUE – M. Chinnasamy 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
Ninth match played between Defending Champion Royal Challengers Bangalroe Women (RCW) and UP Warriorz (UPW) is going to be an exciting contest. Both teams have a strong line-up. Royal Challengers Bangalore team have won 2 matches and lost 1 matches out of 3 and first position in the point table Whereas UP Warriorz team lost 2 matches and won only 1 match out of 3 and fourth position in point table.
Last time when both teams RCBW and UPW played between each other the RCB team scored 189 runs and UP Warriorz team failed to chase the total and RCBW won the match by 23 runs.
Royal Challengers Bangalore is a well-balanced team with a blend of experienced and talented players. They have talented & aggressive batsmen like,Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Dannie Wyatt, Sabbhineni Meghana.They have good all-rounders also like,Ellyse Perry, Heather Graham, Kim Garrth, Sophie Molineux, Wareham, Shreyanka Patil. Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Sobana Asha, Renuka Singh, Shreyanka Patil, Kate Cross adding depth and experience to their bowling line-up.
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.
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 | 13 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | 160+ |
| BATTING 1ST WON | 05 |
| BATTING 2ND WON | 08 |
| NO RESULT | 00 |
SCORING PATTERN
| BELOW SCORE 150 | 02 |
| BETWEEN 150 TO 169 | 04 |
| BETWEEN 170 TO 189 | 04 |
| ABOVE SCORE 190 | 03 |
BOWLERS STATS ON M. CHINNASWAMY STADIUM (WPL)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 13
PACER WICKETS – 78
SPINNER WICKETS – 84.
RCBW VS UPW TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE WOMEN (RCBW)
TEAM NEWS
- Defending Champion Royal Challengers Bangalore team performed superb in previous season and won the 4 matches and lost 4 matches out of 8 and won the trophy.
- Royal Challengers Bangalore team won their both match against Gujarat Giants & Delhi Capitals but their first lose in this season against Mumbai Indians.
- Last match played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians, RCBW team successfully defended the total of 135 runs and won the match by 5 runs.
- Smriti Mandhana has scored 116 runs in 3 innings in this season of women’s Premier League.
- Ellyse Perry has scored 145 runs in 3 innings in this season of women’s Premier League.
- Richa Ghosh has scored 103 runs in 3 innings in this season of women’s Premier League.
- Kanika Ahuja has scored 33 runs & 1 wicket in 3 innings in this season of women’s Premier League.
- Raghvi Bist has scored 26 runs in 2 innings in this season of women’s Premier League.
- Renuka Singh has taken 5 wickets in 3 innings in this season of women’s Premier League.
- Ekta Bisht has taken 3 wickets in 2 innings in this season of women’s Premier League.
- Kim Garth has taken 4 wickets in 3 innings in this season of women’s Premier League.
- Georgia Wareham has taken 7 wickets in 3 innings in this season of women’s Premier League.
- In the last match against RCBW team failed to defend the total of 167 runs and lost the match by 4 wickets against Mumbai Indians.
- Ellise Perry scored 81 runs in 43 balls, Smriti Mandhana scored 26 runs and Richa Ghosh scored 28 runs in the previous match against Delhi Capitals.
- Georgia Wareham took 3 wickets, Kim Garth took 2 wickets and Ekta Bist took 1 wicket in the previous match against Mumbai Indians.
- Both teams played 4 matches and Royal Challengers Bangalore team won 3 matches and lost 1 match against Mumbai Indians.
SQUADS
Batting – Disha Kasat, Smriti Mandhana ©, Shabbhineni Meghana, Richa Ghosh (wk), Indrani Roy (wk), Danniel Wyatt, Sabbhineni Meghana.
Bowling – Ekta Bisht, Kim Garth, Jagravi Pawar, Renuka Singh, Sobhana Asha Shobana.
All Rounder – Ellyse Perry, Shreyanka Patil, Sophie Molineux, Georgia Wareham, Raghvi Bist, Kanika Ahuja, Prema Rawat, Heather Graham, Shreyanka Patil.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Smriti Mandhana ©, Danielle Wyatt, Richa Ghosh(wk), Ellyse Perry, Raghvi Bist, Kanika Ahuja, Ekta Bisht, Kim Garth, Georgia Wareham, Sobhana Asha, Renuka Singh, Joshitha VJ.
PLAYER STATS:
1. SMRITI MANDHANA © – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 26r, 81r, 9r, 135r, 73r. |
| Stats on venue | 6 INNINGS – 245 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs UPW | 80r, 13r, 0r, 4r. |
| Total Stats vs UPW | 4 INNINGS – 97 RUNS. |
2. DANIELLE WYATT – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 9r, 42r, 4r, 2r, 22r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 9 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs UPW | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs UPW | NOT PLAYED YET. |
3. ELLYSE PERRY – RHB + RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 81r, 7r, 57r, 2+0W, 12r. |
| Stats on venue | 5 INNINGS – 214 RUNS – 0W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs UPW | 58r, 8+0W, 10+3W, 52+0W. |
| Total Stats vs UPW | 4 INNINGS – 128 RUNS – 3W. |
4. RAGHVI BIST – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 1r, 25r, 31r, 5r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 1 RUN. |
| 5 Innings Against vs UPW | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs UPW | NOT PLAYED YET. |
5. RICHA GHOSH (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 28r, 11r, 64r, 59r, 10r. |
| Stats on venue | 5 INNINGS – 137 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs UPW | 21r, 62r, 31r, 1r. |
| Total Stats vs UPW | 4 INNINGS – 115 RUNS. |
6. KANIKA AHUJA – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 3+0W, 0W, 30+1W, 15+0W, 1r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 3 RUNS – 0W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs UPW | 46r, 8r. |
| Total Stats vs UPW | 2 INNINGS – 54 RUNS. |
7. GEORGIA WAREHAM – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 6+3W, 3W, 1W, 11+3W, 38+0W. |
| Stats on venue | 6 INNINGS – 39 RUNS – 8W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs UPW | 2W, 1W |
| Total Stats vs UPW | 2 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
8. JOSHITHA VJ- RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 0W, 2W, 0W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 0 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs UPW | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs UPW | NOT PLAYED YET. |
9. KIM GARTH – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 2W, 0W, 0W, 2W,. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 2 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs UPW | 2W, 5W. |
| Total Stats vs UPW | 2 INNINGS – 7 WICKETS. |
10. EKTA BISHT – LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 2W, 0W, 2W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 1 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs UPW | 0W. |
| Total Stats vs UPW | 1 INNING – 0 WICKET. |
11. RENUKA SINGH – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 3W, 2W, 4W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 6 INNINGS – 2 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs UPW | 0W, 0W, 0W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs UPW | 4 INNINGS – 0 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 after 2 loses they have come back and won their third match against Delhi Capitals by 33 runs.
- Last match played between UP Warriorz and Royal Challengers Bangalore, UP Warriorz team failed to chase a total of 189 runs and lost the match by 23 runs.
- Uma Chretry has scored 27 runs in 2 inningS in this season of Women’s Premier League.
- Kiran Navgire has scored 83 runs in 3 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League.
- Deepti Sharma has scored 69 runs and also took 2 wickets in 3 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League.
- Chenille Henry has scored 95 runs and also took 1 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League.
- Grace Harris has scored 18 runs and also took 6 wickets in 3 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League.
- Sophie Ecelstone has taken 3 wickets in 3 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League.
- Kranti Goud has taken 4 wickets in 3 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League.
- Tahlia McGrath has taken 1 wickets in 3 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League.
- In the last match against UP Warriorz team successfully defended the total of 177 runs and won the match by 33 runs against Delhi Capitals.
- Chinelle Henry scored 62 runs in just 23 balls with th help of 8 sixes, Kiran Navgire scored 17 runs, TahliaMcGrath scored 24 runs in the previous match against Delhi Capitals.
- Grace Harris & Kranto goud took 4-4 wickets each and Deepti Sharma & Chenille Henry took 1-1 wicket each in the previous match against DelhI Capitals.
- Both teams played 4 matches and UP Warriorz team won 1 match and lost 3 matches against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
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), Saima Thokar, Kranti Goud.
PLAYER STATS:
1. VRINDA DINESH – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 4r, 16r, 6r, 0r. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 22 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCBW | 18r. |
| Total Stats vs RCBW | 1 INNINGS – 18 RUNS. |
2. KIRAN NAVGIRE – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 17r, 51r, 15r, 0r, 5r. |
| Stats on venue | 6 INNINGS – 116 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCBW | 18r, 1r, 22r. |
| Total Stats vs RCBW | 3 INNINGS – 41 RUNS. |
3. TAHLIA McGRATH – RHB + RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 24+0W, 1+0W, 0+1W, 12r, 1W,. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 48 RUNS – 1W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCBW | 22+1W, 2r. |
| Total Stats vs RCBW | 2 INNINGS – 24 RUNS – 1W. |
4. UMA CHETRY (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 3r, 24r, 0r, 4r, 24r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 3 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCBW | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs RCBW | NOT PLAYED YET. |
5. DEEPTI SHARMA – LHB+RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 13+1W, 7+1W, 39+0W, 3W, 11+3W. |
| Stats on venue | 6 INNINGS – 108 RUNS – 4W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCBW | 7+1W, 59+4W, 5+0W, 3+0W, 12+0W. |
| Total Stats vs RCBW | 5 INNINGS – 86 RUNS – 5W. |
6. SHWETA SEHRAWAT – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 11r, 17r, 16r, 13r. |
| Stats on venue | 5 INNINGS – 90 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCBW | 1r, 31r, 6r. |
| Total Stats vs RCBW | 3 INNINGS – 38 RUNS. |
7. GRACE HARRIS – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 2+4W, 12+1W, 4+1W, 60r, 59r. |
| Stats on venue | 5 INNINGS – 160 RUNS – 6W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCBW | 5+0W, 38+1W, 46+1W, 0W |
| Total Stats vs RCBW | 4 INNINGS – 89 RUNS – 2W |
8. CHINELLE HENRY – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 62+1W, 33+0W, 61+1W, 43+2W, 7+0W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 62 RUNS – 1W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCBW | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs RCBW | NOT PLAYED YET. |
9. SOPHIE ECCELSTON – LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 1W, 2W, 5W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 6 INNINGS – 7 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCBW | 1W, 1W, 12+1W, 4W. |
| Total Stats vs RCBW | 4 INNINGS – 17 RUNS – 7W. |
10. SAIMA THAKOR – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 0W, 0W, 0W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 0 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCBW | 0W, 0W, 2W, 0W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs RCBW | 5 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
11. KRANTI GOUD – RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 4W, 0W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 4 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCBW | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs RCBW | NOT PLAYED YET. |
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 – R. Ghosh.
BATSMEN – E. Perry, S. Mandhana.
ALL-ROUNDERS – G. Harris, T. McGrath, G. Wareham, D. Sharma, C. Henry.
BOWLERS – S. Eccelston, K. Garth, R. Singh.
GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – R. Ghosh.
BATSMEN – E. Perry, S. Mandhana, D. Wyatt.
ALL-ROUNDERS – G. Harris, G. Wareham, D. Sharma, C. Henry.
BOWLERS – – S. Eccelston, K. Garth, R. Singh.
BACK-UPS – K. Navgire, S, Sehrawat.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – E. Perry, S. Mandhana.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – G.Wareham, C. Henry.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –
ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE WOMEN MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.