Following a home defeat against Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore will be eying an immediate return to winning ways when they take on UP Warriorz at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Monday evening. The match no-8 of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 season is scheduled to start at 07:30 PM (IST).
Team Form and Match Preview
After the first six matches, which were played in Vadodara, the WPL 2025 season moved to Bengaluru, where the first match was between RCB-W and MI-W. The home fans were flocked the stadium and were making noise which forced some players to cover their ears. It was Ellyse Perry’s 81-run innings that took the atmosphere inside the stadium to a whole new level. But RCB-W couldn’t finish the game on a high as Mumbai chased down the target in 19.5 overs, thanks to quickfire innings from Nat Sciver-Brunt (42 off 21), Harmanpreet Kaur (50 off 38) and Amanjot Kaur (34 off 27). It was RCB’s first defeat of WPL 2025 season.
It was a completely different story for the UP Warriorz who scripted their first win of the current WPL season following a 33-run win over Delhi Capitals. At the heart of this win was Chinnelle Henry who scored 62 runs off just 23 balls as UP posted 177/9 in 20 overs. In reply, DC were bowled out for 144 runs in 19.3 overs.
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BLR-W vs UP-W: Match Details
Date: Monday, 24 February 2025
Time: 07:30 PM IST
Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
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RCB-W vs UP-W Dream11 Prediction: Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
Pitch Report: It’s a high-scoring pitch at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. It’s a flat surface with no or little movement for the pacers. Fast bowlers on this pitch rely more on their skill and the line and length. Spinners can be more effective but batsmen do end up dominating in most duels. Fast outfield and short boundary line also help batters.
Dream11 Combination: Since this is a high-scoring pitch at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, picking more batsmen and all-rounders should be the preferred combination for Dream11 Fantasy gamers.
Weather Report: Weather should be clear on Monday February 24, 2025 with no chance of rain in Bengaluru. Humidity level could go as high as 42% while wind speed should remain below 20 km/h.
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Where to watch live broadcast of RCB-W vs UP-W WPL 2025 match on TV?
The match no-8 of the Women’s Premier League 2025 season between Royal Challengers Bangalore and UP Warriors can be watched live on Star Sports TV Network.
Where to watch live streaming of RCB-W vs UP-W WPL 2025 match on mobile?
The live streaming of Royal Challengers Bangalore and UP Warriorz is also available to stream on JioStar mobile app.
BLR-W vs UP-W Dream11: Team News
Royal Challengers Bangalore Team News-
- No issues for Royal Challengers Bangalore ahead of this important clash against UP Warriorz.
- RCB-W should stick with the same combination they used against Mumbai Indians.
- Royal Challengers Bangalore Full Squad: Smriti Mandhana (c), Nuzhat Parween, Joshitha Vj, Richa Ghosh, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Kanika Singh, Sabbineni Meghana, Ekta Bisht, Kim Garth, Shreyanka Patil, Ellyse Perry, Prema Rawat, Georgia Wareham, Raghvi Bist, Heather Graham, Jagravi Pawar, Renuka Singh, Charlie Dean
UP Warriorz Team News-
- No injury issues for UP Warriorz ahead of this game.
- Saima Thakor replaced Rajeshwari Gaikwad in UP-W Playing XI in the last match and the former should get another start.
- UP Warriorz Full Squads: Grace Harris, Shweta Sehrawat, Anjali Sarvani, Kiran Navgire, Soni Arushi, Sophie Ecclestone, Kranti Goud, Tahlia Mcgrath, Chamari Athapaththu, Poonam Khemnar, Uma Chetry, Deepti Sharma, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Vrinda Dinesh, Alana King, Gouher Sultana, Saima Thakor, Chinelle Henry.
DC-W vs UP-W Dream11 Prediction: Expected Playing 11
Royal Challengers Bangalore Expected Playing 11
- Smriti Mandhana (C)
- Danni Wyatt-Hodge
- Ellyse Perry
- Raghvi Bist
- Richa Ghosh (WK)
- Kanika Ahuja
- Georgia Wareham
- Kim Garth
- Ekta Bisht
- VJ Joshitha
- Renuka Singh
UP Warriorz Expected Playing 11
- Kiran Navgire
- Vrinda Dinesh
- Deepti Sharma (C)
- Tahlia McGrath
- Grace Harris
- Shweta Sehrawat
- Chinelle Henry
- Uma Chetry (WK)
- Sophie Ecclestone
- Saima Thakor
- Kranti Gaud
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DEL-W vs UP-W Dream11 Top Fantasy Picks
- Ellyse Perry: Australian superstar player is a fan-favorite in India. She has won over Indian fans, especially Bengaluru cricket fans, with her dazzling display of batting. In the last game against Mumbai Indians, Perry produced a vintage performance as she blasted 81 runs off 43 balls.
- Smriti Mandhana: RCB captain scored 26 runs off just 13 balls against MI. The way she began her innings, it looked like she could repeat her 81-run innings which she managed against Delhi Capitals only a few days ago. She is in great form and should be considered as captain in at least one BLR-W vs UP-W Dream11 teams.
- Chinelle Henry: The 29-year-old West Indian all-rounder blasted 62 runs off just 23 balls in the last match. She also picked up a wicket and earned the player-of-the-match award as well. A Pure Match Winner.
- Georgia Wareham: Picked up three wickets in the last match against MI-W. The 25-year-old is also a solid lower-order batter who can score valuable runs. On current form, she is a no-nonsense option to have in RCB-W vs UP-W Dream11 teams.
- Grace Harris: She was near perfect as a bowler in the last match. The 31-year-old Australian all-rounder picked up four wickets while giving away only 15 runs.
DEL-W vs UP-W Dream11 Fantasy Team
Captain/Vice-Captain options: Ellyse Perry, Georgia Wareham, Smriti Mandhana
