Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz Prediction and Betting Tips

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The WPL 2025 season will see the Mumbai Indians Women (MI-W) face the UP Warriorz Women (UPW-W) on February 26, 2025, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. Should be great game, both teams have been in good form this year.

Currently, MI-W and UPW-W both sit on four points. MI-W have a slight advantage, with a better Net Run Rate (NRR) of 0.61, and occupy second place on the points table, while UPW-W are in fourth place with an NRR of 0.167. 

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Mumbai Indians Women vs UP Warriorz Women Prediction: Mumbai Indians Women to win

Key Stats 

  • Mumbai Indians Women won 2 out of their first 3 matches.
  • UP Warriorz Women won 2 out of their first 4 matches
  • Mumbai Indians Women won three encounters against UP Warriorz Women and lost two.

Match Prediction:Still, considering the teams’ current form and line-ups, the Mumbai Indians Women start this match with a slight advantage. They have a deep, seasoned batting line-up, and the likes of Harmanpreet Kaur and Nat Sciver-Brunt are in great touch. MI-W have been no less deadly on the bowling side, with Hayley Matthews and Amelia Kerr leading the charge.

Most Recent H2H and Pitch Report 

Winner Won by  Date
Mumbai Indians Women 42 runs 7 Mar 2024
UP Warriorz 7 wickets 28 Feb 2024
Mumbai Indians Women 72 runs 24 Mar 2023
UP Warriorz 5 wickets 18 Mar 2023

Pitch Report 

The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is famous for high-scoring matches. This pitch provides a good pace and bounce for batsmen. Here teams batting second have had a good record, which makes the toss the deciding factor. Captains sometimes choose to chase.

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Results of the last two matches played at M. Chinnaswami Stadium, Bangalore

Gujrat Giants vs Delhi Capitals (25 Feb 2025) – Delhi Capitals won by 6 wickets

Gujrat Giants 127/9
Delhi Capitals 131/4

Royal Challengers vs UP Warriorz (24 Feb 2025) – UP Warriorz won by 4 runs

Royal Challengers 180/6  & 4/0
UP Warriorz 180/10 & 8/1

Mumbai Indians preview 

MI-W lost their first match but certainly turned things around ever since beating the Gujarat Giants and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Their skipper Harmanpreet Kaur has only managed 96 runs in 3 games. Nat Sciver-Brunt, the all-rounder, has been outstanding with bat and ball, hitting 179 runs. Hayley Matthews has also done a good job with the ball, taking six wickets.

Predicted XI: Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Amelia Kerr, Sajeevan Sajana, G Kamalini, Amanjot Kaur, Sanskriti Gupta, Shabnim Ismail, Parunika Sisodia.

UP Warriorz preview 

UPW-W stumbled out of the gate, dropping their first two games, but are back on track with two wins in a row. The real find has been Chinelle Henry, who has exploded for 95 runs in her first two outings. Grace Harris’s role will be important in the bowling department. She is already in good form by taking six wickets in three matches. And the team will look upon all-rounder Sophie Ecclestone.

Predicted XI:  Shweta Sehrawat, Tahlia McGrath, Kiran Navgire, Grace Harris, Deepti Sharma(c), Sophie Ecclestone, Anjali Sarvani, Poonam Khemnar, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Chamari Athapaththu.

Player to watch: Sophie Ecclestone

A dependable bowler who knows how to break partnerships, and an able lower-order batter.

Md Saife Fida

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Published - February 26, 2025 18:31:20
Updated - February 26, 2025 21:26:25

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