• Home
  • Match Hub
  • Dc W Vs Upw W Statistical Preview Key Stats Records And History Ahead Of 8Th Womens Premier League Match

DC-W Vs UPW-W Statistical Preview: Key Stats, Records And History Ahead Of 8th Women's Premier League Match

Kaushik Kashyap

Delhi Capitals will take on UP Warriorz. [Source - WPL/X]Delhi Capitals will take on UP Warriorz. [Source - WPL/X]

Story continues below ADVERTISEMENT

On Saturday, Delhi Capitals will take on UP Warriorz in the eighth match of the ongoing Women's Premier League 2025 (WPL). The match will be hosted at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Delhi Capitals have had a decent start to their campaign as they have won two of their three matches so far. As a result, they are currently placed second in the points table and will be eyeing to go further up in the ladder.

On the other hand, the Warriorz are seeking a much needed win in this fixture as Deepti Sharma and co are currently sitting at the bottom of the table with two back to back losses. They are coming into this match after falling short against the Capitals and will look to make things equal in Bengaluru.

DC-W Vs UPW-W: Historical Overview In WPL

Delhi Capitals and UP Warriorz have played each other five times till date across three seasons of WPL. Having said that, Meg Lanning’s team is way ahead with four wins out of those five occasions with the Warriorz finishing on the winning side only once.

Considering what transpired when these two sides met each other earlier this week, the head to head figures can change real quick after what is expected to be another close encounter in Bengaluru.

Delhi Capitals and UP Warriorz Squads For Women's Premier League

Delhi Capitals’ Squad

Meg Lanning (c), Alice Capsey, Sarah Bryce, Annabel Sutherland, Minnu Mani, Shafali Verma, Arundhati Reddy, N Charani, Shikha Pandey, Jemimah Rodrigues, Nandini Kashyap, Sneha Deepthi, Jess Jonassen, Niki Prasad, Taniyaa Bhatia, Marchizanne Kapp, Radha Yadav, Titas Sadhu.

UP Warriorz’ Squad

Deepti Sharma (c), Alana King, Gouher Sultana, Saima Thakor, Chinelle Henry, Grace Harris, Shweta Sehrawat, Anjali Sarvani, Kiran Navgire, Sophie Ecclestone, Arushi Goel, Kranti Goud, Tahlia McGrath, Chamari Athapaththu, Poonam Khemnar, Uma Chetry, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Vrinda Dinesh

Top Run-Scorers in DC-W Vs UPW-W T20s

We have considered only the active players for this section.

Meg Lanning - 289 runs

Meg Lanning is the highest run-scorer in the fixtures of UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals in WPL. She added another half century to her tally in the last match between these two sides. Currently, she has amassed a total of 289 runs at an average of 57.80 and a strike rate of 142.36 against the UP franchise across five matches.

Tahlia McGrath - 153 runs

Tahlia McGrath is the second in the list of batters with most runs in this fixture between the Capitals and Warriorz. The Aussie all-rounder has scored a total of 153 runs at an average of 51 and a strike-rate of 153 in five matches against Meg Lanning's side.

Shafali Verma - 143 runs

The young Shafali Verma continues to be shining light for the Capitals against the UP Warriorz. The explosive opener has a strike-rate of 141.58 while scoring a total of 143 runs whenever these two sides met.

Top wicket-takers in DC-W Vs UPW-W T20s

We have considered only the active players for this section.

Radha Yadav - 8 wickets

Left-arm spinner Radha Yadav continues to have the most wickets among the players in both the sides in UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals. She has scalped a total of 8 wickets in 4 matches at an average of 9.38 and an economy of 6.25 in this fixture.

Jess Jonassen - 6 wickets

The Aussie left-arm spinner Jess Jonassen has added another one in her tally against UP Warriorz recently. Across four matches against them, Jonassen has taken 6 wickets at an average of 19.84 and a strike rate of 16.

Marizanne Kapp- 5 wickets

Marizanne Kapp recently climbed up to the third spot in this list of highest wicket-takers in games involving these two sides. Known for her abilities to take wickets with the new ball, Kapp has taken a total of 5 wickets at a very good average of 17.60 across four games against UP.

DC-W Vs UPW-W Key Stats

Delhi Capitals’ Key Records

  • Radha Yadav has taken a wicket (7 wickets, 11 average) in every 10.29 deliveries while playing at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in WPL.
  • Jess Jonassen in WPL at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium - 2 matches, 6 wickets, 7.17 average and 8 strike-rate.
  • Annabel Sutherland scored an unbeaten 41 and took 2/26 against UP Warriorz in the last match.
  • Delhi Capitals’ spinners have taken 15 wickets at an average of 12.47 and a strike-rate of 10.40 which is best by any team at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
  • The Capitals are also the best team in playing spin in WPL matches at Bengaluru - 42.88 average, 8 dismissals and 141.15 strike-rate.
  • Alice Capsey in WPL matches at Bengaluru - 148 runs, 49.33 average and 143.39 strike-rate.
  • Ecclestone vs Lanning in T20s since 2024 - 58 runs, 2 dismissals and 152.6 strike-rate.

UP Warriorz’ Key Records

  • Tahlia McGrath against left-arm spinners since 2024 in T20Is and T20s - 110 runs, 15.71 average and 93.22 strike-rate.
  • Tahlia McGrath vs DC-W in last 3 matches - 5 runs, 1.7 average and 27.8 strike-rate.
  • UP Warriorz has the second worst batting numbers against spin in WPL matches at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium - 18 dismissals, 21 average.
  • Grace Harris is the third highest runscorer in WPL matches happening at Bengaluru - 158 runs, 52.67 average and 164.58 strike-rate.
  • Sophie Ecclestone has 7 wickets at an average of 17.71 in WPL matches at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
  • Kiran Navgire scored 51 off 27 when these two sides met last time earlier this week.

Records Which Could Be Broken In DC-W Vs UPW-W

  • Meg Lanning is 92 runs away from becoming the fourth player to complete 4000 runs in women's T20s.
  • Annabel Sutherland is 2 wickets away from completing her 100 T20 wickets.
  • Sophie Ecclestone is 5 wickets away from becoming the first England player to complete 100 women's T20 wickets.