Royal Challengers Bangalore vs UP Warriors, the 9th match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025, is set to be played at M Chinnaswammy Stadium, Bangalore on February 24. With a great start to the season, RCB is sitting at the top of the table while UPW ranks at the bottom of the table, losing both of their first two matches. The match will be an exciting contest as RCB will aim to carry forward the winning momentum, and UPW is looking for a comeback in this match. In this article, we will cover the RCB vs UPW prediction of who will come out as the winner with an understanding of the recent form, squads, H2Hs, pitch report, and other factors.
RCB vs UPW: Both Teams Preview
Royal Challengers Bangalore
The defending champions, Royal Challengers Bangalore, kicked off their season with two wins in two matches. The team defeated Gujarat Giants and Delhi Capitals in their first two games thanks to amazing performances from Richa Ghosh, Renuka Singh Thakur, Ellyse Perry, and Smriti Mandhana.
Strengths: The batting lineup of the team is very strong, featuring in-form players like Smriti Mandhana, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Ellyse Perry, and Richa Ghosh.
Weaknesses: Despite winning the first two games, the bowling lineup of the team struggled a bit.
UP Warriors
UP Warriors is sitting at the bottom of the table with two losses in two games. The team faced a tough loss against DC in the last match by 7 wickets. The batting lineup struggled after a very good start from Kiran Navgire and Dinesh Vrinda.
Strengths: The opening pair of the team played well in the last match, and the lower middle order has some power hitters.
Weaknesses: The bowling lineup and middle order looked average.
H2H and Pitch Report
| Winner | Won by | Date |
| RCB | 23 runs | 04 Mar 2024 |
| RCB | 2 runs | 24 Feb 2024 |
| RCB | 5 wickets | 15 Mar 2023 |
| UPW | 10 wickets | 10 Mar 2023 |
Pitch Report
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs UP Warriors, the 9th match of the WPL 2025, is set to be played at Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore. The pitch here is often a good batting surface.
Results of the last two T20s played at Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
RCB vs UPW (Mar 04, 2024) – RCB won by 23 runs
- RCB – 198/3
- UPW – 175/8
DC vs GG (Mar 03, 2024) – DC won by 25 runs
- DC – 163/8
- GG – 138/8
RCB vs UPW: Who will win?
With both teams’ strengths, weaknesses, and recent form, the Royal Challengers Bangalore is expected to win this match. Their balanced squad and a good batting lineup gave them an edge in this match.
