WPL 2025: UP Warriorz Predicted Playing XI vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Match 9
WPL 2025: UP Warriorz Playing XI Prediction Against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB vs UPW) | Squad & Full Schedule
We are now reaching the middle of the Women's Premier League 2025, which started on 14th February with the match between the defending Champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Giants. The upcoming match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and UP Warriorz and this article will discuss the up Warriors playing XI for match number 9 against RCB.
The women's Premier League season has been far from ideal for UP Warriorz. The team lost its first match against Gujarat Giants in Delhi Capitals. The team's concern was that it couldn't score runs and was allowed to score below 150 in both matches. In the third match against Delhi Capitals, the team defeated them to register their first victory of the season.
This is the predicted XI of up war years for the upcoming match against RCB.
| Role | Player | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| Opener | Kiran Navgire | Right-hand Bat |
| Opener | Vrinda Dinesh | Right-hand Bat |
| No. 3 | Deepti Sharma (C) | All-rounder |
| No. 4 | Tahlia McGrath | All-rounder |
| No. 5 | Shweta Sehrawat | Right-hand Bat |
| No. 6 | Grace Harris | Right-hand Bat |
| No. 7 | Uma Chetry (wk) | Right-hand Bat |
| No. 8 | Chinelle Henry | All-rounder |
| No. 9 | Sophie Ecclestone | Left-arm Spin |
| No. 10 | Saima Thakor | Right-arm Medium |
| No. 11 | Rajeshwari Gayakwad | Left-arm Spin |
UP Warriorz is currently in 4th position in the points table after winning the last game out of three matches played. On the other hand, Royals Challengers Bengaluru is at the top position of the points table after winning 2 out of 3 games.
Top order
Playing 11 of UP Warriors against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, dynamic batter Kiran Navgire will be opening with young and new exciting talent Vrindavan Dinesh. For the third position, Deepti Sharma is expected to be at that position, along with the batting responsibilities, and she will be handling the captaincy role.
Middle Order
UP Warriorz's middle order is their strongest section, led by Tahila McGrath, star overseas all-rounders Grace Harris and Shweta Sehrawat.
Lower order
Star all-rounder Sophie Ecclestone will be the key player in the lower order and will be responsible for finishing the innings along with other players like Rajeshwari Gaykewd, Saima Tahkor and Anjali Sarvani.
Bowling
Saima Thakor and Anjali Sarvani will lead UP Warriorz's pace department, while their spin department, which is one of their key strength, will be led by Sophie Ecclestone. Sophie has been the most economical bowler this season, with an economy rate of 5.87. She will also be getting the support of Rajeshwari Gaikwad and Deepti Sharma, who will be helping her in the middle overs.
UP Warriorz Squad For WPL 2025
| Category | Players |
|---|---|
| Captain | Deepti Sharma |
| Wicket-keeper | Uma Chetry |
| Batters | Kiran Navgire, Shweta Sehrawat, Vrinda Dinesh |
| All-rounders | Grace Harris, Tahlia McGrath, Chamari Athapaththu, Poonam Khemnar |
| Bowlers | Sophie Ecclestone, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Anjali Sarvani, Saima Thakor, Gouher Sultana, Alana King, Arushi Goel, Kranti Goud, Chinelle Henry |
UP Warriorz Schedule For WPL 2025
| Date | Match | Opponent | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, Sun | Match 3 | Gujarat Giants | Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara |
| Feb 19, Wed | Match 6 | Delhi Capitals | Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara |
| Feb 22, Sat | Match 8 | Delhi Capitals | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Feb 24, Mon | Match 9 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Feb 26, Wed | Match 11 | Mumbai Indians | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Mar 3, Mon | Match 15 | Gujarat Giants | Ekana Stadium, Lucknow |
| Mar 6, Thu | Match 16 | Mumbai Indians | Ekana Stadium, Lucknow |
| Mar 8, Sat | Match 18 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Ekana Stadium, Lucknow |
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