WPL 2024: Top 3 player battles to watch out for in BAN-W vs UP-W, Match 2

The WPL 2024 had a terrific inaugural ceremony. Bollywood stars like Varun Dhawan, Siddharth Malhotra, Shahid Kapoor, Shah Rukh Khan, Tiger Shroff, and Kartik Aaryan were in the inaugural ceremony of WPL 2024. The fans were entertained with the inaugural show which featured terrific performances from the top movie stars. The fans were happy to welcome Bollywood Badshah to M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru.

It happens to be the venue for most of the league stage matches in the WPL 2024. RCB women are the home side at the venue, who will be playing their first game at home. They will be taking on UP Warriorz in the match. While RCB Women will be led by Smriti Mandhana, UP Warriorz will be led by Alyssa Healy. Both teams feature some of the best players in the world. The fans would be looking forward to the match with eagerness.

RCB women would be looking forward to starting their campaign on a good note after not having a good start to the WPL in their inaugural season. Despite having a good squad, RCB could not make it to the playoffs. They would be looking forward to turning around things. UP Warriorz would be looking forward to beating RCB women in their backyard, which would be a brilliant way to kickstart their campaign. It promises to be a brilliant match-up.

Here are the three key battles to watch out for in the match.

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3. Danni Wyatt vs Renuka Singh

Key battles to watch out for in the game between RCB women and UP Warriorz women in WPL 2024 (Source: X)

Danni Wyatt is one of the best batters in the world. The English batter can score runs at a quick rate. On a wicket like M Chinnaswamy stadium, her role could be important for the visiting side. If she gets going, things could be difficult for the home side. But they seem to have a counter to the star player.

Renuka Singh with the new ball could be lethal. The right-arm pacer can swing the ball either way and trouble the batters with the new ball. In the past, the star bowler had success over the opener. The player who would emerge victorious in the battle could give early honours to their side in the game.

2. Ellyse Perry vs Sophie Ecclestone

Key battles to watch out for in the game between RCB women and UP Warriorz women in WPL 2024 (Source: X)

Ellyse Perry is arguably the greatest cricketer in women’s cricket at the moment. The star All Rounder can win games on her own both with the bat and with the ball. The star cricketer is aggressive with the bat and can be handy with the ball. She is extremely brilliant in the field as well. However, her main skill is her batsmanship.

Given the threat at the other end, UP Warriors might have a counter to stop her. In the middle-overs phase, Sophie Ecclestone has been arguably the greatest spin bowler in the last few years. The left-arm orthodox spinner has the game to get rid of the right-handed batter. It would be a good contest to watch out for.

1. Smriti Mandhana vs Rajeshwari Gayakwad

Key battles to watch out for in the game between RCB women and UP Warriorz women in WPL 2024 (Source: X)

Smriti Mandhana is one of the best batters in the world currently. The Southpaw has been in good form in the last few years. While she did not have a great time in the middle of the WPL 2023, the RCB W skipper would be looking forward to changing things this time around. She would be hungry to perform for her side.

If anyone can stop the RCB opener, it would be Rajeshwari Gayakwad. The left-arm orthodox spinner has played a lot of games along with Smriti for India. She knows what it takes to get rid of the star batter. The key for the Warriors would be to get Rajeshwari to bowl early in the innings to control the damage.

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