WPL 2025: Mumbai Indians Playing XI Prediction vs UP Warriorz
WPL 2025: Mumbai Indians Playing XI Prediction vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
It's time for match number 11 in the Women's Premier League, between the one-time champion Mumbai Indians and Deepti Sharma's UP Warriorz. Both teams have recently won their last matches, and this article discusses the Mumbai Indians' playing XI for the upcoming match.
Mumbai Indians played their last match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on 21 February at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. In that match, RCB batted first and scored 167 runs in 20 overs. While chasing the target of 168 runs, Mumbai Indians completed the chase with one ball remaining. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur scored a half-century. Amajot Kaur with her 34* off 27, and 3/22 performances, became the man of the match.
In an interesting turn of events, both the Mumbai Indians and UP Warriorz played their last match against the defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, defeating RCB who hadn't lost a match before these two matches.
Currently, in the points table, Mumbai Indians are in third position, winning 2 out of three matches, while UP Warriorz is in the 4th position, also winning 2 out of the four matches they have played so far.
Mumbai Indian's playing XI for the upcoming match
| Role | Player | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| Captain | Harmanpreet Kaur | Right-hand Bat |
| Opener | Hayley Matthews | Right-hand Bat |
| Opener | Yastika Bhatia (wk) | Left-hand Bat |
| No. 3 | Nat Sciver-Brunt | Right-hand Bat |
| No. 4 | Amelia Kerr | Right-hand Bat |
| No. 5 | Pooja Vastrakar | All-rounder |
| No. 6 | Issy Wong | Right-arm Fast |
| No. 7 | Amanjot Kaur | Right-hand Bat |
| No. 8 | Humaira Kazi | Off-spin |
| No. 9 | Shabnim Ismail | Right-arm Fast |
| No. 10 | Saika Ishaque | Left-arm Spin |
Top 3 Mumbai Indians Players to Watch Out for
Harmanpreet Kaur
Another key batter to watch closely is Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur, who has been one of the team's top performers in recent seasons. As the captain of Team India, Harmanpreet has excelled in recent matches. In addition to her batting skills, her leadership significantly contributes to the team's success. The magic Harmanpreet created in the first season led to the championship title, and fans are expecting a similar performance this season as well. In the 17 matches so far, Harmanpreet has scored 549 runs with an average of 45.75.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Matches | 20 |
| Runs | 645 |
| Strike Rate | 140.21 |
| Average | 43.00 |
| Highest Score | 95* vs GG |
| 50s/100s | 6/0 |
Nat Sciver-Brunt
Nat Sciver-Brunt, the renowned English all-rounder, has been part of the Mumbai Indians for years and has performed well in previous seasons. Sciver-Brunt is one of the key players to watch in the upcoming WPL season, as the team looks to strengthen its position after losing the match. Sciver has scored 332 runs in 10 matches so far, with an average of 66.40, while also taking nine wickets.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Matches | 22 |
| Runs | 683 |
| Strike Rate | 136.60 |
| Average | 42.68 |
| Highest Score | 80* vs DC |
| 50s/100s | 5/0 |
Hayley Matthews
Hayley Matthew, the famous International all-rounder and a key player in the Mumbai Indians' playing XI will be closely watched in the Mumbai Indians squad for the women's Premier League 2025. Along with her explosive start, her off-spin is crucial in the middle overs. In the 19 matches played so far in the previous seasons, Matthew has scored 504 runs with an average of 36.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Matches | 22 |
| Runs | 483 |
| Strike Rate | 119.25 |
| Average | 23.00 |
| Highest Score | 77* vs RCB |
| 50s/100s | 2/0 |
WPL 2025: Mumbai Indians Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, Sat | vs Delhi Capitals | Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara |
| Feb 18, Tue | vs Gujarat Giants | Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara |
| Feb 21, Fri | vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Feb 26, Wed | vs UP Warriorz | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Feb 28, Fri | vs Delhi Capitals | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Mar 6, Thu | vs UP Warriorz | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| Mar 10, Mon | vs Gujarat Giants | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
| Mar 11, Tue | vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
WPL 2025: Mumbai Indians Squad
| Category | Players |
|---|---|
| Captain | Harmanpreet Kaur |
| Wicket-keeper | Yastika Bhatia |
| Batters | Sajeevan Sajana |
| All-rounders | Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr, Chloe Tryon, Amanjot Kaur, Akshita Maheshwari, Amandeep Kaur, Sanskriti Gupta |
| Bowlers | Shabnim Ismail, Saika Ishaque, Jintimani Kalita, Nadine De Klerk, Keerthana Balakrishnan, G Kamalini |
| Total Squad Size | 17 players |
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WPL 2025 Schedule
| Match | Date | Teams | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | Feb 14 | Gujarat Giants vs RCB | Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara |
| Match 2 | Feb 15 | Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians | Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara |
| Match 3 | Feb 16 | Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz | Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara |
| Match 4 | Feb 17 | Delhi Capitals vs RCB | Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara |
| Match 5 | Feb 18 | Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians | Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara |
| Match 6 | Feb 19 | Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz | Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara |
| Match 7 | Feb 21 | RCB vs Mumbai Indians | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Match 8 | Feb 22 | Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Match 9 | Feb 24 | RCB vs UP Warriorz | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Match 10 | Feb 25 | Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Giants | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Match 11 | Feb 26 | Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Match 12 | Feb 27 | RCB vs Gujarat Giants | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Match 13 | Feb 28 | Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Match 14 | Mar 1 | RCB vs Delhi Capitals | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Match 15 | Mar 3 | UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants | Ekana Stadium, Lucknow |
| Match 16 | Mar 6 | UP Warriorz vs Mumbai Indians | Ekana Stadium, Lucknow |
| Match 17 | Mar 7 | Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Giants | Ekana Stadium, Lucknow |
| Match 18 | Mar 8 | UP Warriorz vs RCB | Ekana Stadium, Lucknow |
| Match 19 | Mar 10 | Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
| Match 20 | Mar 11 | Mumbai Indians vs RCB | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
| Eliminator | Mar 13 | 2nd vs 3rd placed team | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
| Final | Mar 15 | Winner of Eliminator vs 1st placed team | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |