MATCH NO – 18th MATCH
SERIES – Women’s Premier Leagues – 2025
DATE – 08th March, 2025
TIME – 07:30 PM IST
VENUE – BRSABV Ekana Stadium, Lucknow
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
18th match played between Defending Champions Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCBW) and UP Warriorz (UPW) is going to be an exciting contest. Both teams have a strong line-up. RCBW team have won 2 matches and lost 4 matches out of 6 and fourth position in the point table, Whereas UP Warriorz team lost 5 matches and won 2 matches out of 7 and last position in point table.
Last time when both teams RCBW and UPW played between each other the RCBW team scored 180 runs and UP Warriorz team won the match in the super over.
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.
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.
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 Royal Challengers Bangalore vs UP Warriorz.
PITCH REPORT
Ekana International Cricket Stadium, also known as Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, is a cricket stadium located in Lucknow, India. It was built in 2017 and has a seating capacity of around 50,000 spectators. The stadium has hosted various domestic and international cricket matches, including Indian Premier League (IPL) matches, since its inauguration. It is one of the modern cricket venues in India and has been named after Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former Prime Minister of India.
Here’s a typical pitch report for Ekana Stadium:
- 1. Bounce and Carry: The pitches at Ekana 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. Big Boundaries: One notable characteristic of Ekana Stadium is its relatively big boundaries, especially square of the wicket. This makes it tough 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 lucknow, such as humidity, can also influence the behaviour of the pitch. Generally, matches played under clear skies and dry conditions tend to favor batsmen more, while overcast conditions might assist the seam bowlers.
Overall, M. Stadium is known for producing entertaining and average-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 | 02 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | 165+ |
| BATTING 1ST WON | 01 |
| BATTING 2ND WON | 01 |
| NO RESULT | 00 |
SCORING PATTERN
| BELOW SCORE 150 | 00 |
| BETWEEN 150 TO 169 | 01 |
| BETWEEN 170 TO 189 | 01 |
| ABOVE SCORE 190 | 00 |
BOWLERS STATS ON EKANA STADIUM (WPL)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 03
PACER WICKETS – 11
SPINNER WICKETS – 17.
UPW VS RCBW TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
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 have lost 5 matches and won 2 matches out of 6 and last position in the Point Table.
- Last match played between UP Warriorz and Royal Challengers Bangalore, UP Warriorz team won the match in super over.
- Uma Chretry has scored 72 runs in 6 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League.
- Georgia Voll has scored 55 runs in 2 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League.
- Kiran Navgire has scored 105 runs in 7 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League.
- Deepti Sharma has scored 131 runs and also taken 5 wickets in 7 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League.
- Chenille Henry has scored 144 runs and also taken 4 wickets in 5 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League.
- Grace Harris has scored123 runs and also took 8 wickets in 7 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League.
- Sophie Ecelstone has taken 6 wickets in 6 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League.
- Kranti Goud has taken 6 wickets in 6 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League.
- Tahlia McGrath has taken 2 wickets in 5 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League.
- In the last match against UP Warriorz team failed to defend the total of 150 runs and lost the match by 6 wickets against Mumbai Indians.
- Grace Harris scored 28 runs, Georgia Voll scored 55 runs and Deepti Sharma scored 27 runs in the previous match against Mumbai Indians.
- Grace Harris took 2 wickets and Chenille Henry & Kranti Goud took 1-1 wicket each in the previous match against Mumbai Indians.
- Both teams played 5 matches and UP Warriorz team won 2 matches 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, Georgia Voll, Deepti Sharma, Shweta Sehrawat, Chenille Henry, Sophie Eccleston, Uma Chetry (wk), Gouher Sultana, Kranti Goud.
PLAYER STATS:
1.GRACE HARRIS – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 28+2W, 25+0W, 45+0W, 8+0W, 2+4W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 53 RUNS – 2W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCBW | 8+0W, 5+0W, 38+1W, 46+1W, 0W |
| Total Stats vs RCBW | 5 INNINGS – 97 RUNS – 2W |
2. KIRAN NAVGIRE – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 0r, 0r, 1r, 24r, 17r. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 55 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCBW | 24r, 18r, 1r, 22r. |
| Total Stats vs RCBW | 4 INNINGS – 65 RUNS. |
3. GEORGIA VOLL – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 55+0W, 0r, 6+0W, 94+2W, 12r. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 55 RUNS – 0W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCBW | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs RCBW | NOT PLAYED YET. |
4. VRINDA DINESH – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 10r, 1r, 33r, 14r, 4r. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 11 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCBW | 14r, 18r. |
| Total Stats vs RCBW | 2 INNINGS – 32 RUNS. |
5. DEEPTI SHARMA © – LHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 27+0W, 6+1W, 4+1W, 25+1W, 13+1W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 33 RUNS – 1W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCBW | 25+1W, 33+1W, 13+!W, 22+2W, 3W. |
| Total Stats vs RCBW | 5 INNINGS – 93 RUNS – 8W. |
6. SHWETA SEHRAWAT – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 0r, 5r, 19r, 31r, 11r. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 5 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCBW | 31r, 1r, 31r, 6r. |
| Total Stats vs RCBW | 4 INNINGS – 69 RUNS. |
7. UMA CHETRY (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 1r, 17r, 13r, 14r, 3r. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 19 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCBW | 14r. |
| Total Stats vs RCBW | 1 INNING – 14 RUNS. |
8. CHINELLE HENRY – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 6+1W, 28+1W, 7+0W, 8+1W, 62+1W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 34 RUNS – 2W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCBW | 8+1W. |
| Total Stats vs RCBW | 1 INNING – 8 RUNS – 1W. |
9. SOPHIE ECCELSTON – LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 2W, 1W, 0W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 2 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCBW | 33+0W, 1W, 1W, 12+1W, 4W. |
| Total Stats vs RCBW | 5 INNINGS – 50 RUNS – 7W. |
10. GOUHER SULTANA – LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 0r, 0W, 0W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 0 RUNS – 0W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCBW | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs RCBW | NOT PLAYED YET. |
11. KRANTI GOUD – RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 1W, 0W, 0W, 4W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 1 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCBW | 0W. |
| Total Stats vs RCBW | 1 INNING – 0 WICKET. |
ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE WOMEN (RCBW)
TEAM NEWS
- Defending Champion Royal Challengers Bangalore team performed not good in this season and won the only 2 matches and lost 4 matches out of 6 and fourth position in point table.
- Last match played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and UP Warriorz, RCBW team failed to defend the total of 180 runs and lost the match in super over.
- Smriti Mandhana has scored 140 runs in 6 innings in this season of women’s Premier League.
- Ellyse Perry has scored 295 runs and also took 1 wicket in 6 innings in this season of women’s Premier League.
- Richa Ghosh has scored 125 runs in 6 innings in this season of women’s Premier League.
- Dannie Wyatt has scored 137 runs in 6 innings in this season of women’s Premier League.
- Kanika Ahuja has scored 72 runs & 1 wicket in 5 innings in this season of women’s Premier League.
- Raghvi Bist has scored 81 runs in 4 innings in this season of women’s Premier League.
- Renuka Singh has taken 10 wickets in 6 innings in this season of women’s Premier League.
- Ekta Bisht has taken 3 wickets in 4 innings in this season of women’s Premier League.
- Sneh Rana has taken 3 wickets in 3 innings in this season of women’s Premier League.
- Kim Garth has taken 6 wickets in 6 innings in this season of women’s Premier League.
- Georgia Wareham has taken 9 wickets in 6 innings in this season of women’s Premier League.
- In the last match against RCBW team failed to defend the total of 147 runs and lost the match by 9 wickets against Delhi Capitals.
- Ellise Perry scored 60 runs, RaghvI Bist scored 33 runs and Dannie Wyatt scored 21 runs in the previous match against Delhi Capitals.
- Renuka Singh only bowler who took 1 wicket in the previous match against Delhi Capitals.
- Both teams played 5 matches and Royal Challengers Bangalore team won 3 matches and lost 2 matches against UP Warriorz.
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, Sneh Rana, Renuka Singh.
PLAYER STATS:
1.SMRITI MANDHANA © – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 6r, 26r, 81r, 9r, 135r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs UPW | 6r, 80r, 13r, 0r, 4r. |
| Total Stats vs UPW | 5 INNINGS – 103 RUNS. |
2. DANIELLE WYATT – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 21r, 4r, 57r, 9r, 42r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs UPW | 57r. |
| Total Stats vs UPW | 1 INNING – 57 RUNS. |
3. ELLYSE PERRY – RHB + RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 60+0W, 0+0W, 90+1W, 81r, 7r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs UPW | 90+1W, 58r, 8+0W, 10+3W, 52+0W. |
| Total Stats vs UPW | 5 INNINGS – 218 RUNS – 54.5A – 5W. |
4. RAGHVI BIST – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 33r, 22r, 1r, 25r, 31r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs UPW | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs UPW | NOT PLAYED YET. |
5. RICHA GHOSH (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 5r, 9r, 8r, 28r, 11r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs UPW | 8r, 21r, 62r, 31r, 1r. |
| Total Stats vs UPW | 5 INNINGS – 123 RUNS. |
6. KANIKA AHUJA – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 2r, 33r, 5r, 3+0W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs UPW | 5r, 40r, 8r. |
| Total Stats vs UPW | 3 INNINGS – 53 RUNS. |
7. GEORGIA WAREHAM – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 12+0W, 20+2W, 7+0W, 6+3W, 3W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs UPW | 7+0W, 2W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs UPW | 3 INNINGS – 7 RUNS – 3W. |
8. SNEH RANA – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 0W, 3W, 8W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs UPW | 3W, 0W, 1W, 9+0W. |
| Total Stats vs UPW | 4 INNINGS – 4 WICKETS. |
9. KIM GARTH – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 0W, 2W, 2W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs UPW | 2W, 2W, 5W. |
| Total Stats vs UPW | 3 INNINGS – 9 WICKETS. |
10. EKTA BISHT – LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 0W, 1W, 2W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs UPW | 0W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs UPW | 2 INNINGS – 0 WICKET. |
11. RENUKA SINGH – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 1W, 2W, 0W, 3W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs UPW | 2W, 0W, 0W, 0W, 0W.. |
| Total Stats vs UPW | 5 INNINGS – 2 WICKETS. |
HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 05
- RCBW WIN – 03
- UPW WIN – 02
- NO RESULT – 00
FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM
SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – R. Ghosh.
BATSMEN – D. Wyatt, S. Mandhana, G. Voll.
ALL-ROUNDERS – G. Harris, D. Sharma, C. Henry, E. Perry, G. Wareham.
BOWLERS – S. Eccelston, R. Singh.
GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – R. Ghosh.
BATSMEN – S. Mandhana, G. Voll.
ALL-ROUNDERS – G. Harris, D. Sharma, C. Henry, E. Perry, G. Wareham.
BOWLERS – S. Eccelston, R. Singh, K. Garth.
BACK-UPS – E. Bist, R. Bist.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – E. Perry, G. Harris.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – S. Mandhana, G. Wareham.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –
ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE WOMEN MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.
