RCB-W vs UPW-W Match Prediction: Who will win the Women’s Premier League 2025 Match 9?
RCB-W vs UPW-W Women Match Details
Match Number 9 of the WPL 2025 will be played between defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women and UP Warriorz Women on February 24 at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Two teams who have had contrasting journeys so far in this year’s WPL will meet in Match 9. While RCB tasted defeat for the first time in this season in their last match against MI playing in front of their home crowd for the first time, UPW finally got on the board with a dominating win over DC in their previous match.
| Match Info | |
| Series | Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 |
| Match | Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women vs UP Warriorz Women |
| Venue | Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Date & Time | Feb 24, 2025, at 7:30 PM IST |
| Live Streaming | JioHotstar (App & Website) |
| Live Broadcast | Star Sports Network & Sports-18 Network |
RCB Women vs UPW Women Head-to-Head Record
The head-to-head record between both these teams has been dominated by RCB over the past couple of seasons. Both these teams have met four times in the history of WPL and out of those four occasions, RCB have come out as the winners on three of them. UPW got their only win against RCB when these two teams first met back in 2023 in the first season of WPL. Will RCB extend their dominance or will UPW get one back and come closer to parity?
| Number of Matches Played | 4 |
| Won by RCB Women | 3 |
| Won by UPW Women | 1 |
| Most recent fixture | Mar 4, 2024 (won by RCB Women) |
| First ever fixture | Mar 10, 2023 (won by UPW Women) |
| Last 3 matches | RCB Women 3 – 0 UPW Women |
RCB-W vs UPW-W Pitch Report & Weather Conditions
High-scoring venue
Chinnaswamy is traditionally known for fours and sixes and the batters tend to have a gala time whenever there is action here. Short boundaries, fast outfield, and a true batting wicket are a batter’s friend and Chinnaswamy has them all.
Dew Factor
Generally, one can expect dew to set in during the second half of the match and if that happens it could be tough work for the side bowling second. However, in the couple of matches played so far in this year’s WPL at this venue, there has been dew but not very significant.
Average 1st Innings Score
The average first innings score in the 13 WPL matches played at the Chinnaswamy Stadium is 155.
| Average 1st Innings total (in 13 matches) | 155 |
Also Read: RCB-W vs MI-W Match Prediction: Who will win the Women’s Premier League 2025 Match 7?
Chasing Record
Chasing teams have fared well so far at the Chinnaswamy in the WPL history winning 8 out of the 13 matches to have been played at the venue.
| Total number of matches | 13 |
| Matches won be teams batting first | 5 |
| Matches won be teams batting second | 8 |
Weather Report
The weather is expected to be nice and pleasant with no rain forecast. The temperature will hover around the 28-29°C mark and the players and the spectators will enjoy the conditions.
| Temperature | 28°C |
| Weather Forecast | Partly Cloudy |
| Pitch Behavior | Hard, Flat |
| Best Suited To | Batters |
| Average 1st innings score | 155 |
RCB-W vs UPW-W Match Prediction: Probable Playing 11s
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women Probable Playing 11
Smriti Mandhana(c), Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, Ellyse Perry, Raghvi Bist, Richa Ghosh(w), Kanika Ahuja, Georgia Wareham, Kim Garth, Ekta Bisht, Joshitha V J, Renuka Thakur Singh
Even though RCB lost their last match, expect them to back the same lineup knowing that they are still at the top of the table. Expect no changes unless there are any tactical calls or last minute injury concerns.
UP Warriorz Women Probable Playing 11
Kiran Navgire, Vrinda Dinesh, Deepti Sharma (C), Tahlia McGrath, Shweta Sehrawat, Grace Harris, Chinelle Henry, Sophie Ecclestone, Uma Chetry (wk), Kranti Goud, Saima Thakor
After getting their first win, expect UPW to go with the same side without any tinkering to their 11 unless there is any injury concern.
RCB-W vs UPW-W Form and Fitness
RCB Women Recent Form (most recent first): L W W W W
UPW Women Recent Form (most recent first): W L L L W
| Team | Matches Won (out of last 5) | Matches Lost (out of last 5) |
| RCB Women | 4 | 1 |
| UPW Women | 2 | 3 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women
Table-toppers RCB have had their first defeat of the season after a bright start to their title defense. They were beaten by MI in their first home game of the season in front of an electric atmosphere at the Chinnaswamy. Ellyse Perry was the standout for them with the bat with a WPL best of 81 but she got little support from her mates as RCB could only muster 167 on a flat deck at Chinnaswamy.
Their bowlers, led by Georgia Wareham’s 3-er did well to give a good fight but a half-century from MI skipper Harmanpreet and a calm head of Amanjot took the team from the city of dreams home. RCB would now want to give their unwavering fans a much better performance and something to cheer about.
Ellyse Perry has been RCB’s best batter and she is number two on the orange cap list with 145 runs in 3 matches while Gerogia Wareham is the current holder of the purple cap with 7 wickets in 3 matches.
UP Warriorz Women
After a disappointing start to their season, UPW finally managed to get off the mark with a commanding win over DC and they would be now looking to run with all the momentum when they meet RCB just 48 hours after their previous clash. Fueled by the joint-fastest half-century in WPL history by Chinelle Henry (18 balls) and a hat-trick for Grace Harris, UPW thumped DC and also unearthed a young star in Kranti Goud who took 4 wickets with the ball.
In what has been a tough season with the bat for them, Chinelle Henry leads their run-charts with 95 runs in just 2 matches while Grace Harris has had a big say with the ball getting 6 wickets in 3 games and sits on number two in the purple cap’s list.
UPW-W vs RCB-W Toss Prediction: UPW to win and bowl first
Captains winning the toss generally have had no hesitation to bowl first at Chinnaswamy and that is how it works at this venue with the small boundaries and the threat of dew later in the match. Expect either of the captains to look to bowl on winning the toss.
RCB-W vs UPW-W Score Prediction
Considering the average first-innings score of 155 and the fact that both these teams have many high-quality international batters in their line-ups, a first-innings score of around 170-180 could be expected in the match.
RCB-W vs UPW-W Players to Perform Prediction
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women
- Ellyse Perry – The Australian all-rounder is in some scintillating form and has been the lynchpin for RCB with the bat. She has 145 runs in three innings in the season and also has two half-centuries in 4 games against UPW so far with a highest of 58.
- Georgia Wareham – The Aussie all-rounder is the purple cap holder with 7 wickets in 3 games and has been the leader with the ball for RCB so far. As far as her record against UPW is concerned, she has picked up 3 wickets in 2 games against them.
- Richa Ghosh – The RCB and India wicket-keeper has 115 runs in 4 innings against UPW with a highest of 62. She has been hitting the ball in this season and has got out just once in 3 innings so far scoring 103 runs with a terrific strike of 180 including 6 maximums.
UP Warriorz Women
- Grace Harris – She capped off UPW’s first win with a hat-trick, only the third in WPL history and second-ever for UPW, and seems to be in a good headspace at the moment. She has 89 runs in 3 innings against RCB along with two wickets.
- Chinelle Henry – The West Indian has been a standout since she has been a part of the UPW lineup from their second match. She has infused positivity into the group and is coming off a spectacular POTM performance for her knock of 62 off just 23 balls which also included the joint-fastest WPL fifty in 18 balls.
- Sophie Ecclestone – The World Number 1 T20 bowler has had a quiet WPL so far with just 3 wickets in 3 matches. She is UPW’s leading wicket-taker against RCB with 7 wickets in 4 games including her WPL best of 4/13 and she would like to get back to form against a team she has troubled in the past.
RCB-W vs UPW-W Best Batsman Prediction
Who will score the most runs for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the match: Ellyse Perry & Richa Ghosh
Who will score the most runs for UP Warriorz in the match: Grace Harris & Chinelle Henry
RCB-W vs UPW-W Best Bowler Prediction
Who will pick the most wickets for Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women in the match: Georgia Wareham & Kim Garth
Who will pick the most wickets for UP Warriorz Women in the match: Sophie Ecclestone & Deepti Sharma
Disclaimer: The prediction is based on the author’s understanding, analysis, and instinct. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision