RCB's Fight for Survival Continues

RCB is on the brink of replicating their dubious record from the inaugural season, with four straight defeats at home. They need to win against UP Warriorz to revive their chances of a top-three finish.

RCB's Over-Reliance on Ellyse Perry

Perry has been RCB's top performer, with 295 runs at an average of 98.3 in six outings. However, the rest of the top-four have struggled, with a total of 358 runs at 22.37 in the season.

Warriorz' Top-Order Woes

Warriorz have changed their opening combination thrice, and may have finally settled on the Australian pair of Grace Harris and Georgia Voll. However, their power-hitters have struggled to make an impact.

Key Statistics

• RCB: -0.244 NRR, 1 game in hand
• UPW: -0.785 NRR, mathematically hanging in the playoffs equation

Match Details

• When: Saturday, March 8 at 7:30 PM IST
• Where: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

Probable XIs

UP Warriorz

• Grace Harris
• Georgia Voll
• Vrinda Dinesh
• Deepti Sharma (c)
• Shweta Sehrawat
• Kiran Navgire
• Uma Chetry (wk)
• Chinelle Henry
• Sophie Ecclestone
• Rajeshwari Gayakwad/Kranti Goud

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

• Smriti Mandhana (c)
• Danielle Wyatt-Hodge
• Ellyse Perry
• Raghvi Bist/S Meghana
• Kanika Ahuja
• Richa Ghosh (wk)
• Georgia Wareham
• Kim Garth
• Sneh Rana
• Renuka Singh Thakur
• Ekta Bisht/Prema Rawat