In the 18th match of Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 season, UP Warriorz will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara. UP Warriorz are currently placed at the bottom of the table, with just two wins from their 6 matches and they will be taking on the table-toppers. Meg Lanning will be hoping that her side could assess the faults that have occurred so far, so that they can bring out their A game in the end games of the tournament. Here are the top 3 players to look out for UP Warriorz as they gear up to take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru:
Meg Lanning
Meg Lanning, the Australian batter, has been one of the key run-getters for UP Warriorz in this edition of the WPL. In her T20I career, she has scored 3405 runs from 121 innings at a strike rate of 116.4. From her 33 matches in the WPL, she has scored 1159 runs along with 11 fifties at a strike rate of 126. She scored a fine half century against defending champions, Mumbai Indians but was dismissed for 14 in her previous game. Despite the low score, she looked in good touch and will be looking to stay longer at the crease this time out.
Sophie Ecclestone
Sophie Ecclestone, the English bowler, hasn’t been quite at her best this season despite being one of the world’s best bowlers. In her T20I career, she has picked up 142 wickets from 100 innings at an economy of 5. She has been a true wicket-taker in the WPL, picking up 42 wickets from 31 innings at an economy rate of just 6. She has been getting better with every game and also produced a valuable spell in her last game where she picked up 2 wickets for just 22 runs. She will be looking to build on her form and bring better results for her side.
Kranti Gaud
Kranti Gaud, the young Indian pacer, has been quite good for UP Warriorz in this season and is in fine form. In her T20I career, she has picked up 2 wickets from her 4 matches at an economy of 7. In her WPL career, she has picked up 9 wickets from 14 matches at an economy of 8. She bowled an exceptional spell in her previous match against the Giants as she picked up 2 wickets for just 18 runs from her 4 overs. She is a key component of their pace bowling unit and she will be hopeful to produce some more match-winning spells.
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