WPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Aim to Bounce Back Against UP Warriorz

The Women’s Premier League 2025 will see Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) play UP Warriorz at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on 24 February Monday for another enticing match. The team will want to brush their loss off against UP Warriorz, who have taken heart from a recent comeback against Delhi Capitals, to reclaim their past glory as defending champions.

A Clash of Momentum and Redemption

The formidable presence of stars like Smriti Mandhana and Ellyse Perry has RCB looking completely to dominate the fixture and put the loss against Mumbai behind them after gaining confidence through a strong season start. Meanwhile, UP Warriorz is riding high after an astounding victory against Delhi Capitals in their last match, joining firmly behind this newfound confidence.

Head-to-Head Record and Previous Encounters

RCB has a superior 3-1 head-to-head record against UP Warriorz in the four matches played so far. UP Warriorz won their only match in this very first clash in 2023, while RCB holds all subsequent meetings in dominance. This time, however, it is higher as both teams strive to get a stronghold in the points table of WPL 2025.

Players to Watch Out For

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

• Smriti Mandhana (C): The captaincy as well as batting skills is a vital factor in RCB’s success. 
• Ellyse Perry: A vital all-rounder with plenty of experience and stability on the team.
• Renuka Singh: The fast-bowling spearhead, who has been a consistent performer with the ball.
• Georgia Wareham: A reliable all-rounder, often providing game-changing performances.
• Richa Ghosh: Hard-hitting batter who can up the scoring rate during a crunch situation.

UP Warriorz

• Deepti Sharma (C): The leader of the team and a reliable all-rounder for balance.
• Tahlia McGrath: Reliable with both bat and ball, wow.
• Sophie Ecclestone: A world-class spinner capable of shattering any batting order.
• Grace Harris: Has a strong reputation for bludgeoning batting and quick acceleration of an innings.
• Chamari Athapaththu: An experienced performer who knows how to perform in all departments.

Match Details and Where to Watch

• Date & Time: Monday, February 24, 2025, at 7:30 PM IST
• Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
• Live Telecast: Star Sports Network
• Live Streaming: JioHotstar OTT platform
• Live Updates: Sportstar website and app

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Possible Playing XIs

Royal Challengers Bengaluru:

Smriti Mandhana (Captain), Danni Wyatt, Sabbineni Meghana, Charlie Dean, Ellyse Perry, Georgia Wareham, Heather Graham, Joshitha VJ, Kanika Ahuja, Kim Garth, Prema Rawat, Raghvi Bist, Sneh Rana, Nuzhat Parween, Richa Ghosh, Ekta Bisht, Jagravi Pawar, Renuka Singh.

UP Warriorz:

Uma Chetry (wicketkeeper), Vrinda Dinesh, Grace Harris, Deepti Sharma (Captain), Tahlia McGrath, Kiran Navgire, Shweta Sehrawat, Sophie Ecclestone, Alana King, Saima Thakor, Kranti Goud, Chamari Athapaththu, Anjali Sarvani, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Gouher Sultana, Arushi Goel, Chinelle Henry, Poonam Khemnar.

What to Expect

The encounter is sure to produce an exciting contest between two teams that have had completely different results lately. RCB batsmen, known for their fire-based batting, would love to have a go at the Warriorz bowlers, whereas the UP Warriorz spin duo of Ecclestone and Deepti Sharma would be aiming to stem the run flow from RCB during the middle overs and build the pressure.

The toss is bound to play a key role, as the pitch at Chinnaswamy Stadium is known to provide better assistance to the batters during the second half. One can expect a high-scoring encounter which would be a treat for cricket lovers all over the world.

The most awaited contest of RCB versus UP Warriorz will make for an exciting battle as both teams try to cement their place in WPL 2025. The clash between two giants under the lights in Bengaluru should be a thrilling ride for cricket lovers.

FAQs

1. Where to catch the live action of RCB vs UP Warriorz in the WPL 2025?
   The match will be shown live on Star Sports network and will be streamed on JioHotstar. Other than that, free live cricket updates will be available on sites like starexch. 
2. How head-to-head record show between RCB and UP Warriorz?
   The head-to-head record stands up as RCB-3 UPWarriorz-1 in WPL.
3. Whose key players might be seen during this match?
   For RCB, it might be Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry, and  Renuka Singh, and for UP Warriorz, Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, and Tahlia McGrath along with others.
4. Current form of RCB in WPL 2025?
   RCB opened the tournament with two straight wins but was later halted by the Mumbai Indians in their first defeat.
5. Until now, what has been the standing of UP Warriorz in WPL 2025?
   UP Warriors started slowly, yet were able to stage an amazing come-from-behind victory against Delhi Capitals.