▫️Rayat Samachar▫️
Mumbai (Gurudatta Wakdekar) 20.3.2023
League matches in the Women's Premier League are in the final stage. Three teams have two matches each and two teams have one match each. Only three of the five teams will make the playoffs. Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals have secured their place. Now there are three contenders for one seat. UP Warriors, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Gujarat Giants still have a chance.
According to the rules of the competition, the leading team will have a big advantage. She will directly reach the finals. At the same time, an eliminator match will be played between the second and third-placed teams. The winner of this match will play the top-seeded team in the final.
Now let's know what are the equations for which team
Mumbai Indians: Under the leadership of Harmanpreet Kaur, this team has reached the playoffs. They have 10 points with five wins from six matches. Two points ahead of second-placed Delhi Capitals. Delhi has eight points from as many matches. Mumbai will have 14 points if they win both matches. And if Delhi wins both matches, Delhi will get 12 points. Interestingly, there is fierce competition between the two teams for the top position. In such a situation, if Delhi wins, the pressure on Mumbai will increase. The winning team in this match will have high hopes to stay in the top position.
Delhi Capitals: Delhi Capitals team has already reached the playoffs. He has eight points in six games. Delhi Capitals have won four matches and lost two matches. If she wins both matches, she will get 12 points. Hopes of reaching the top spot will remain, but the outcome of Mumbai Indians will also depend on it.
UP Warriors: Alyssa Healy-led UP Warriors still have two matches to play. He has six points in six games with three wins. If they win one of the remaining two matches, they will qualify for the playoffs. The direct equation in front of him is that they have to beat either Gujarat Giants or Delhi Capitals.
Royal Challengers Bangalore: RCB team has made a strong comeback after losing the first five matches. Smriti Mandhana's RCB has won their last two matches. They have four points from seven matches. RCB now have only one match to play for them. RCB will have to pray that UP Warriors lose both matches if they want to reach the next round. With this, he can go ahead with a good net run rate.
Gujarat Giants: Gujarat Giants have four points from seven matches with two wins. Their equation is also similar to that of Royal Challengers Bangalore. They need to win the last match against UP Warriors. Apart from this, one also has to pray that the UP team loses against Delhi Capitals. At the same time, Mumbai should beat RCB.