RCBW vs DCW WPL Prediction 13 Mar 2023

Delhi Capitals Women will take on the women’s team of the Royal Challengers Bangalore in Match 11 of the Women’s Premier League on Monday at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai.

• Delhi Capitals Women are currently 2nd in the points table with 3 wins from 4 matches, while Royal Challengers Bangalore Women are yet to get off the mark.
• The Delhi Capitals breezed past the Gujarat Giants in their previous game and the Royal Challengers lost their game against the UP Warriorz.
• The first meeting between the two sides saw Delhi Capitals brush aside Smriti Mandhana’s team by 60 runs.

RCBW vs DCW – WPL – Venue Details

Venue: DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai

Date: March 13th 2023

Time: 19:30 (local)

RCBW vs DCW – WPL – Team Previews

Royal Challengers Bangalore Women

In their previous encounter, the Capitals won by a whopping 60-run margin, which has had a significant impact on the season for both teams. Delhi have emerged as one of the strongest teams in the tournament, while RCB have struggled with their performances, losing all four games.

RCB currently holds the bottom position in the points table and is hoping to turn things around as they enter the second half of the Women’s Premier League. Although RCB’s powerplay run rate of 8.91 is very good compared to other sides, their middle and lower-order batsmen have not been able to capitalize on their starts, resulting in several unsuccessful matches.

Sophie Devine and Ellyse Perry have been among the leading run-scorers in the competition, with Devine finding her form at the top of the order, while Perry played a vital role in the previous match, scoring an impressive 52 runs off just 39 deliveries. Although the rest of the RCB batting lineup failed to contribute much, Devine managed to score 36 runs off 24 balls in the match before.

Delhi Capitals Women

The Delhi Capitals Women’s team is the clear favorite to win this match and complete their second victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore this season. After a disappointing third match, Delhi Capitals bounced back in the fourth game with a 10-wicket win.

Shafali Verma’s unbeaten knock of 76 runs off just 28 balls, including 10 fours and 5 sixes, helped Delhi chase down the target of 106 runs in just 7.1 overs. Captain Meg Lanning and Jemimah Rodrigues have also been in excellent form with the bat.

The Capitals’ lower-middle order is strengthened by Laura Harris, who is known for her clean striking in T20 cricket. Although Harris was included in the XI in the previous game against Gujarat Giants, the team’s ten-wicket victory denied her an opportunity to bat.

The Capitals have a plethora of bowling options, with even Minnu Mani contributing with her performance against the Giants. This provides the team with a comfortable cushion of options.

RCBW vs DCW – WPL – Probable Playing XI’s

Delhi Capitals: Meg Lanning (Cap), Shafali Varma, Marizanne Kapp, J Rodrigues, Alice Capsey, J Jonassen, Taniya Bhatia (wk), Arundhati Reddy, Shikha Pandey, Radha Yadav, T Norris

Royal Challengers Bangalore – Smriti Mandhana (Cap), S Devine, E Perry, H Knight, Richa Ghosh (wk), Erin Burns, Shreyanka Patil, Kanika Ahuja, Sahana Pawar, Komal Zanzad, Renuka Thakur

RCBW vs DCW – WPL – Pitch Report and Toss Prediction

Historically, the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai has been known for producing batting-friendly tracks, with an average 1st innings score of 154 in Women’s Premier League matches. As a result, the captain who wins the toss might choose to field first to take advantage of any early assistance the pitch may offer to bowlers.

RCBW vs DCW – WPL – Match Prediction

It is very hard to look past a Delhi Capitals win in this game. Royal Challengers Bangalore are struggling and similarly to the men’s team, they have an imbalanced squad and have to rely on their superstars. We expect a win for the Delhi Capitals Women.