WPL 2024 BAN-W vs MUM-W : Match 9 Top Captain, Vice-captain Picks & Player Stats

Smriti Mandhana lookd in good touch in the last game (Source: x.com)Smriti Mandhana lookd in good touch in the last game (Source: x.com)

A mouth-watering contests awaits us in the 2024 Women's Premier League as Royal Challengers Bangalore Women (BAN-W) is all set to welcome Mumbai Indians Women (MUM-W) in the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Saturday at 7:30 PM IST. The two franchises have a riveting history in the history of Indian Premier League and there is no doubt that the fans would be hyped about this thrilling contest. 

Ahead of the match-up, let us have a quick look into the Top Captain, Vice-captain Picks & Player Stats for this encounter.


BAN-W vs MUM-W - Important Player Stats  

Players
Series stats
Average points
Amelia Kerr
Amelia Kerr 78 runs and 7 wickets in 3 matches318
Smriti Mandhana130 runs in 3 matches209
Yastika Bhatia90 runs in 3 matches192
Richa Ghosh81 runs in 3 matches177
Shabbineni Meghana125 runs in 3 matches173


BAN-W vs MUM-W Toss Factor

Dew has played part in several WPL 2024 matches so far. M. Chinnaswamy Stadium's surface is good for batters in the second inning. Pacers gain early movement with the new ball for a brief period at the start of the match, while spinners gain grip off the surface. However, the onset of dew significantly changes the scenario in favour of the batters in the second half of the game.

Scenario: If Mumbai Indians win the toss

  • The Mumbai side have favoured chasing totals and their only loss came while batting first. So, they will bowl first if they win the toss.
  • Its important to include their top five batters as they have been scoring the bulk of runs.
  • Pick more all-rounders with decent mix of spinners and seamers.

Scenario: If Royal Challengers Bangalore win the toss

  • Although RCB have won a match defending and chasing, their loss came while chasing a target. Seeing a good MI line-up, Smriti may chose to go against bowling first as well.
  • All-rounders such as Sophie Devine, Sophie Molineux, and Ellyse Perry/Nadine de Klerk are important to the side.
  • Pick more Indian batters such as Smriti Mandhana, Shabbineni Meghana, and Richa Ghosh.


BAN-W vs MUM-W: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks

Scenario: If Mumbai Indians win the match

Hayley Matthews (MUM-W): The Caribbean all-rounder found his groove back after two low scores with the bat. Hayley Matthews scored a well-tailored fifty in the last game and can also be more than handy with her right-arm off-break. 

Amelia Kerr (MUM-W): The Kiwi all-rounder has been marvellous with her contribution with both bat and ball in hand. She has picked up seven wickets and is the leading wicket-taker for her side. Kerr has also proved to be worthy with the willow as she played some sensible innings in recent outings.

Scenario: If Royal Challengers Bangalore win the match

Smriti Mandhana (BAN-W): The southpaw has been in outstanding form and is currently the leading run-getter in the tourney with 130 runs from three innings. Smriti Mandhana was sensational in the last innings against Delhi Capitals where she gave a flying start with 74 off 43 balls. 

Sophie Devine (BAN-W): The White Fern all-rounder is one of the beast of T20 cricket when it comes to destroying the bowlers. Although her numbers would speak something different, Devine seems to be getting in the groove slowly and steadily. She has also been bowling 3-4 overs regulary and snapping wickets.


BAN-W vs MUM-W: High Risk, High Reward

Sophie Molineux (BAN-W): The Aussie all-rounder picked a three-fer against Gujarat Giants recently. She has been economical with the ball and at times can chip in quickfire knocks lower down the batting order.

Yastika Bhatia (MUM-W): The left-handed batter has looked dashing with the bat at the top of the order for Mumbai Indians. She is the leading run-getter for the side with 90 runs from three matches. However, she needs to be more consistent for her side.


BAN-W vs MUM-W: Stay Aways

Amanjot Kaur (MUM-W): The all-rounder is not getting enough chances to ball or bat in the tournament due to the rich options available for the captain. Hence, it would be better to not include Amanjot in the fantasy team.

Simran Bahadur (BAN-W): The bowling all-rounder did not get chance to bowl in the tournament for RCB. She also comes very late down the batting order and there are less chances that she could get to score huge runs.