RCBW vs UPWW 2nd Match Prediction

RCBW vs UPWW Team Previews

Royal Challengers Bangalore Women

The Royal Challengers were rather inconsistent last season as they managed to win just 2 of the 8 matches they played. As a result, the team finished 4th on the points table and missed out on a playoff berth.

The franchise has gone for a good blend of Indian and foreign players this time around. Smriti Mandhana, Sophie Devine, and Ellyse Perry are likely to feature at the top of the order and are capable of giving the team a strong start.

The squad also features plenty of local talent in the form of Richa Ghosh, S. Meghana, and S. Shubha, giving the selectors flexibility. With Heather Graham withdrawing from the tournament, there is a big void, which the team has tried to fill by bringing in Nadine de Klerk.

The bowling attack is spin-heavy thanks to the presence of Georgia Wareham, Sophie Molineux, and Shreyanka Patil. The seam attack can be a weak spot with Kate Cross being the lone quality fast bowler. 

UP Warriorz Women

The UP Warriorz managed to finish 3rd on the points table in the last edition and managed to reach the Eliminator. However, they were knocked out from there by the eventual champions, the Mumbai Indians W.

The UP Warriorz have a strong roster of overseas players. The biggest among them is undoubtedly Chamari Athapaththu, who has been brilliant in the past year. She will likely be joined by Alyssa Healy at the top of the order. Together, they will look to form a strong base for the middle-order batting to build on.

The team also has Tahlia McGrath and Sophie Ecclestone. The latter was the joint-highest wicket-taker of the last edition. There are also a couple of quality Indian spinners in the form of Deepti Sharma and Rajeshwari Gayakwad who will complement Ecclestone.

The team does lack quality batters in the middle order and the pace attack looks especially vulnerable in the absence of an experienced new ball bowler.