UP-W vs BLR-W Prediction, WPL 2025, Match 18, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI and Pitch Report

UP Warriorz Women will lock horns with Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women in the 18th match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL 2025) at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, on Saturday, March 8.

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UP Warriorz Women, led by Deepti Sharma, are holding the wooden spoon with two wins and five losses, picking up four points. On the other hand, RCB Women, led by Smriti Mandhana, are at the fourth rank with two wins and four losses, amassing four points.

UP-W vs BLR-W, WPL Match 18 Details

Match: UP Warriorz Women vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women, WPL 2025, Match 18

Time & Date: 7:30 PM IST, Saturday, March 8

Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

UP-W vs BLR-W, WPL Match 18 Pitch Report

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It would be a decent wicket for spinners in the middle overs. Batters would enjoy batting in the powerplay overs. As the innings progress, we can expect slow and spin bowlers to come into the picture.

UP-W vs BLR-W, WPL Match 18 Probable XIs

UP Warriorz Women

Grace Harris, Kiran Navgire, Georgia Voll, Vrinda Dinesh, Deepti Sharma (c), Shweta Sehrawat, Uma Chetry (wk), Chinelle Henry, Sophie Ecclestone, Gouher Sultana, Kranti Goud.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women

Smriti Mandhana (c), Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, Ellyse Perry, Raghvi Bist, Kanika Ahuja, Richa Ghosh (wk), Georgia Wareham, Kim Garth, Sneh Rana, Renuka Singh Thakur, Ekta Bisht.

UP-W vs BLR-W, WPL Match 18 Winner Prediction

Match Winner: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women

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Both RCB Women and UP Warriorz Women are having a poor campaign, winning only two games apiece and picking up four points each. Earlier in the campaign, UP Warriorz Women secured a thrilling win over RCB Women in the Super Over.

That said, we can expect RCB Women, led by Smriti Mandhana, to come out on top in this crucial fixture for both teams.

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