In the 7th match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026, UP Warriorz will take on Delhi Capitals at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Meg Lanning’s side is yet to win a game in this edition of the tournament, and they suffered a humiliating defeat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. More than the defeat, their drop in the Net Run Rate (NRR) would hurt them even more as they currently have the lowest NRR in the tournament, -2.443. Meg Lanning and her team would be looking to step up their game and make a strong case for themselves to book a place in the top.
Deepti Sharma
Deepti Sharma, the Indian all-rounder, has been a star all-rounder for the national side, especially with her World Cup heroics. In her T20I career, she has scored 1107 runs from 82 innings, and she has picked up 152 wickets from 130 innings at an economy of 6. In her WPL career, she has scored 553 runs from 27 innings and taken 27 wickets from 27 innings. She has scored 45* off 35 balls against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and she formed a crucial partnership of 93* along with Deandra Dottin. UP Warriorz will be reliant on Deepti Sharma to regain their form, and they will be hoping the price tag doesn’t weigh too heavily on her.
Deandra Dottin
Deandra Dottin, the Barbadian all-rounder, has been an impactful player in both international and franchise cricket across the years. In her T20I career, she has scored 3004 runs in 135 innings, and she has also picked up 71 wickets from 73 innings at an economy of 6. In her most recent match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, UP Warriorz faced an early collapse by losing 3 wickets in a row. Deandra Dottin scored 40* runs off 37 balls, and she formed a crucial partnership of 93 runs along with Deepti Sharma. Dottin could be vital to UP’s plans as they need to shift the momentum towards their side to kickstart their trophy hunt.
Shikha Pandey
Shikha Pandey, the Indian pace bowler, has been around for quite a while in the international frame. In her T20I career, she has picked up 43 wickets from 62 matches at a decent economy of 6. In her WPL career, she has maintained a better average, picking up 32 wickets from 29 innings at an economy rate of 7. In her most recent match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, she didn’t have the best of outings as she conceded 28 runs from 3 overs, but she managed to dismiss the dangerous Grace Harris. Shikha’s ability to bowl variations could prove to be handy against good opponents.
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