Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz Prediction and Betting Tips
Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025: Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz (DC-W vs UP-W) February 22 at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru will headline another thrilling match worth watching as standings are in play. Their second derby coming only four days after the all-previous meeting between DC-W earned a 7-wicket victory on February 19 in Vadodara. Delhi Capitals are 2nd in the points table right now with two wins and one loss (Which brought them to an overall 4 points thereby having a Net Run Rate of -0.544). As for UP Warriorz, they are at the bottom with 0 wins and 2 losses and are on just 0 points but with a superior Net Run Rate: -0.495. In their previous encounter DC-W had won the toss and chased a firm target of 167/3 to take their last match against UP-W with the majority win, while on the other end, UP-W has not won any match and hardly roared. Meg Lanning, Annabel Sutherland, and Marizanne Kapp — the mainstays of DC-W; Kiran Navgire, Sophie Ecclestone & Deepti Sharma for the glass-half-full team of U P Warriorz.
Delhi Capitals (W) vs UP Warriorz(W) prediction: Delhi Capitals(W) to win
Key Stats
- Delhi Capitals won 2 out of their first 3 matches.
- UP Warriorz won 0 out of their first two games.
- Delhi Capitals defeated UP Warriorz in their previous encounter by & wickets.
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Match Prediction: Delhi Capitals are favorites to win this game, due to their better form and long-term dominance over UP-W players. The sound and balanced support sheet of DC-W having veteran Meg Lanning (69 off 49 in the last encounter) in the crease as well the phenomenal play made by the all-rounder Sutherland (41 runs and two wickets), put them further in the foundation. Although possibly overrated by some, Sophie Ecclestone and Deepti Sharma could have been match-winners for UP-W they have not been able to find that consistency that both, their bowlers and batting could worry about in front of. DC-W also have the head-to-head in their favor with DC-W having won 4 of their last 5 games against UP-W resoundingly last time with a 7-wicket win. Some of the key in-form players for DC-W are Lanning has been on amazing form and Marizanne Kapp too has been a reliable performer with both bat and ball. Sophie Ecclestone (27 WPL wickets, economy of 6.59) and explosive batting (strike rate 188.88) of UP-W are key.
Most Recent H2H and Pitch Report
Delhi Capitals have the better record against their head-to-head UP Warriorz with 4 wins in their last 5 encounters. In their latest encounter with DC-W on 19th Feb 2025; matches ended, comfortably DC-W won by a 7-wicket margin.
| Winning team | Won by | Date |
| Delhi Capitals | 7 wickets | 19 February 2025 |
| UP Warriorz | 1 runs | 8 March 2024 |
| Delhi Capitals | 9 wickets | 26 February 2024 |
| Delhi Capitals | 5 wickets | 21 March 2023 |
| Delhi Capitals | 42 runs | 7 March 2023 |
The M. A Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru is famous for its good batting conditions. At this point in a game, teams batting first have won 54% of the time (average first-innings score: 164) Spinners have 58.33% of the wickets while pacers have scalped 41.67. The pitch is likely to be good for short games, but spinners might come into their own in middle overs. This ground has the dew factor so teams prefer to chase in general, as 70% of the time chasing teams have won here. Weather conditions are expected to be clear, with temperatures 33°C at match time.
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Results of the last T20 matches played at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz (Feb 26, 2024) – Delhi Capitals won by 9 wickets
| UP Warriorz | 119/9 |
| Delhi Capitals | 123/1 |
Delhi Capitals Women preview
With good form this season, Delhi Capitals have been on the stronger side with their batter batting lineup. Meg Lanning (676 WPL runs, average 37.55) has been the cornerstone of leadership and performance while Annabel Sutherland (41* and a wicket in the last match) brings balance to the squad. The 20 wickets and 256 runs in WPL (bats and ball) from Marizanne Kapp continue to pile on the evidence for them too..
Predicted XI: Meg Lanning, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Annabel Sutherland, Alice Capsey, Niki Parasad, Sarah Bryce, Shikha Pandey, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Minnu Mani
UP Warriorz Women preview
The season so far has not been pretty for UP Warriorz having lost two back-to-back matches. Their batting lineup has been pretty erratic, the only silver lining being Kiran Navgire’s 51 off 27 balls in the last game. Sophie Ecclestone (27 WPL wickets at 6.59) remains the best asset in their bowling, followed by Deepti Sharma (295 WPL runs and 10 wickets).
Predicted XI: Kiran Navgire, Dinesh Vrinda, Uma Chetry, Deepti Sharma, Tahlia McGrath, Garce Harris, Shweta Sehrawat, Alana King, Sophie Ecclestone, Saima Thakor
Player to Watch: Sophie Ecclestone (UP-W)
Sophie Ecclestone (UP-W) is the one to watch in this game. A consistent performer in the WPL with the left-arm spinner taking 27 wickets from 17 outings at an economy rate of 6.59 Thus, she will have to be a key weapon in the middle overs to contain runs and dismiss partnerships against DC-W’s blistering line-up of batters. At her best, Ecclestone has figures of 4/13 that show she has match-winning quality and her showing could spark the chances for UP-W.
