WPL 2024: As UP Warriorz tackle Royal Challengers Bangalore, all eyes might be on the latter, who did not impress within the first version.
After Sajana S’ heroics within the opening encounter, the second WPL match will see UP Warriorz and Royal Challenger Bangalore tackle one another on this 12 months’s version, in Bengaluru on Saturday. As each groups, underneath Alyssa Healy and Smriti Mandhana begin with a clear slate, there’s loads to show for each the groups, who didn’t have the specified WPL marketing campaign within the first season.
Time for Redemption
UP Warriorz, within the five-team match completed third within the factors desk, after which had been ousted within the eliminator. This time round, with an improved tea — acquired Danii Wyatt for INR 30 lakh, together with last-minute addition of Sri Lankan Chamari Athapaththu, their batting strengthened for positive, and would depend on the batters to ship.
As for Bangalore, underneath Mandhana, they may solely end with two wins in your entire season, regardless of having some large names of their ranks. This time round, with an improved bowling unit, together with the likes of veteran spinner Ekta Bisht, and Aussies Georgia Wareham, Sophie Molineux, RCB could be hoping for a turnaround.
Harm Issues & Participant Unavailability
One of many key gamers for UP Warriorz, Lauren Bell pulled out of the match to concentrate on her preparations for collection in opposition to New Zealand. As an alternative of getting a like-for-like alternative, the administration opted for Chamari Athapaththu.
Alternatively, England nice Heather Knight had additionally withdrawn from the match, that might affect RCB considerably. Kanika Ahuja has been dominated out too.
UP Warriorz Squad
Alyssa Healy, Anjali Sarvani, Deepti Sharma, Grace Harris, Kiran Navgire, Chamari Athapaththu, Laxmi Yadav, Parshavi Chopra, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Soppadhandi Yashasri, Shweta Sehrawat, Sophie Ecclestone, Tahlia McGrath, Danni Wyatt, Vrinda Dinesh, Poonam Khemnar, Saima Thakor, Gouher Sultana.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad
Asha Shobana, Disha Kasat, Ellyse Perry, Indrani Roy, Nadine de Klerk, Renuka Singh, Richa Ghosh, Shraddha Pokharkar, Shreyanka Patil, Smriti Mandhana (C), Sophie Devine, Georgia Wareham, Kate Cross, Ekta Bisht, Shubha Satheesh, S Meghana, Simran Bahadur, Sophie Molineux.
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