RCB Women vs Delhi Capitals Women Match Preview- WPL 2024, Match 7

Royal Challengers Bangalore Women and Delhi Capitals Women are set to collide with each other in their next match of WPL 2024. Meg Lanning leads Delhi Capitals Women in WPL 2024. Smriti Mandhana leads RCB Women in the league. Both will play their third match in the Women’s Premier League 2024.

Date and Venue

The RCB Women vs Delhi Capitals Women is the match 7 of WPL 2024. It will be played on Thursday, February 29. The venue of the encounter is Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The match begins at 7:30 PM IST. The toss takes place at 7 PM IST.

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Team Analysis- WPL 2024 Match 7

Royal Challengers Bangalore Women

RCB Women faced issues in their batting department in the opening game. Only two batters could smack fifties while the others lost wickets cheaply. They lacked teamwork in their batting. In bowling, Asha Sobhana picked a fifer in the first game. However, they struggled to defend their total in the opening match but emerged victorious in the final over.

Delhi Capitals Women

Delhi Capitals Women have a strong batting unit in WPL 2024. Meg Lanning, Shafali Varma, Jemimah Rodriques, and Alice Capsey have showcased commendable batting form. DC Women’s bowlers have also done a fabulous job with their teamwork so far.

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Key Battles

Smriti Mandhana vs Marizanne Kapp

Smriti Mandhana is the skipper and opener for RCB Women. The left-handed batter can emerge lethal against DC Women. Medium-pacer Marizanne Kapp will need to stop her at the earliest. Kapp has shown a superb form.

Meg Lanning vs Renuka Thakur Singh

Meg Lanning is the captain of DC Women. She will open the innings for the side. She is a dangerous batter at the top spot. Renuka Thakur Singh is a premium pacer for RCB Women. The right-arm pacer will look to dominate Lanning with her pace attack.

Jemimah Rodrigues vs Asha Shobana

Asha Shobana has been a successful spinner for RCB Women in WPL 2024. She got a fifer in one game. Jemimah Rodrigues is a top-order batter for DC Women. She also plays spin well. The Jemimah vs Asha battle will be interesting to watch out for.

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Key Players

Royal Challengers Bangalore Women- Smriti Mandhana, Sophie Devine, Sabbhineni Meghana, and Richa Ghosh are important batters for RCB Women. Renuka Thakur Singh, Asha Sobhana, and Georgia Wareham are key members of the bowling unit. Ellyse Perry is a strong all-rounder for the side.

Delhi Capitals Women- Alice Capsey, Jemimah Rodrigues, Meg Lanning, and Shafali Verma form a strong top order in batting for DC Women. Among bowlers, Marizanne Kapp, Radha Yadav, Annabel Sutherland, and Arundhati Reddy are lethal weapons.

Weather and Pitch

The weather will not affect the RCB Women vs DC Women match of WPL 2024. There is just a 2% chance of rain during the match. Hence, the weather will take a backseat and not disrupt the encounter on Thursday, February 29.

However, the Chinnaswamy pitch offers assistance to batters. Bowlers might find it challenging to clinch wickets. Hence, the team with a dominating batting show will have an upper edge in the match.

Conclusion

RCB Women have not won any games against DC Women so far. They lost both of their matches last season. Hence, RCB Women can grab their first-ever victory against Delhi Women in match 7 of WPL 2024. On the other hand, DC Women have an opportunity to continue with their dominance over RCB in the next encounter.