Railways Womens vs Uttarakhand Womens, SWT20, Today Match Prediction 15 October 2025

RWS-W vs UTK-W Match Prediction & Analysis

As the 62nd match of the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy approaches, Railways Women will lock horns with a rising Uttarakhand side, with momentum and points at a premium. Railways enter this fixture on the back of yet more silverware — their stranglehold over the competition remains formidable, having won 11 of the past 13 editions of this tournament. They’ve already shown sharp form in the current season, including a narrow 3‑run win over Delhi Women that underlined their mix of batting depth and tight bowling under pressure.

Uttarakhand, on the other hand, will look to upset the established order; with their semi‑final appearance last year, they’ve proven they are capable of challenging the big teams. The match will be played at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Raipur, on October 15th, from 10:30 am onwards.

Railways Women have two wins in three games. One of the games was abandoned due to rain. They played their last game against Assam Women. Batting first, Railways Women registered 132 runs on board for the loss of 7 wickets. Arushi Goel scored 49 runs off 46 balls in the middle. In return, they restricted the Assam Women to 75 for the loss of 8 wickets. Poonam Yadav claimed four wickets for 13 runs.

Uttarakhand Women suffered a defeat in their last game. Bowling first, Uttarakhand let Delhi Women score 141 runs for the loss of 7 wickets. Amisha Bahukhandi picked up three wickets for 20 runs. Nandini Kashyap’s 44 runs off 34 balls were not enough as Uttarakhand lost the battle by 14 runs.

Railway women are currently in the third place with 10 points in three games, while Uttarakhand is yet to open their account after three games.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Railways Womens Preview

Nuzhat Parween will open the innings with Bhavna Goplani. Parveen has scored 95 runs in the first two games with a strike rate of 99. Goplani has scored just 16 runs. Dayalan Hemalatha will come in at number three. Hemalatha has experience of 276 runs in 21 T20Is at a strike rate of 111.74. She has also picked up 9 wickets with the ball. She is yet to explode in this series and has got 14 runs in two games.

Arushi Goel will come in the middle with Kshipra Giri and Minnu Mani. Goel was the leading run scorer in the last game with 49 runs. She has 94 runs in two games at a strike rate of 120. Giri scored 24 runs in the game against Delhi in just 13 balls. Mani is another player with international experience of 4 games. She scored 7 runs in the first game.

Poonam Yadav will lead the bowling attack with Ekta Bisht, Simran Bahadur, and Poonam Soni. Yadav picked up four wickets for 13 in the last game. Yadav has played over 72 T20Is in which she has picked up 98 wickets at an average of 15.75. She will be the bowler to watch out for. Skipper Ekta Bisht has 1 wicket in two games. But her experience of 42 T20Is with 53 wickets will come in handy for Railways. Poonam Soni has 4 wickets in two games. She gave just three runs in three overs of the last game.   

Key Players: Nuzhat Parween, Arushi Goel, Poonam Yadav.

Railways Womens Predicted Playing XI:

Nuzhat Parween, Arushi Goel, Poonam Yadav, Bhavna Goplani, Dayalan Hemalatha, Kshipra Giri, Minnu Mani, Ekta Bisht, Simran Bahadur, Poonam Soni, Tanuja Kanwer.

Uttarakhand Womens Preview

Nandini Kashyap will open the innings with Jyoti Giri. Kashyap has 69 runs in two games at a strike rate of 120. Giri played the slowest innings in the last game with a strike rate of 42. Raghvi Bist will come in at number three. The skipper has scored 31 runs in two games at a strike rate of 77.75. Bist played for RCB Women in this IPL, where she scored 95 runs in 6 innings. The batting order of Uttarakhand lacks the firepower to score fast in T20s.

Neelam Bharadwaj will come in the middle with Prema Rawat and Kanchan Parihar. Bharadwaj is known as the youngest woman to score a double century in List A cricket. She has 22 runs in two games. Rawat scored a quick innings of 28 runs in 19 balls in the last game. 

Mansi Joshi will lead the bowling attack with Amisha Bahukhandi, Neelam Bharadwaj, and Safina Aziz. Joshi picked up two wickets in the first game but missed the second one. Amisha Bahukhandi has picked up 6 wickets in two games. She will be the bowler to watch out for. Aziz has five wickets in the last four T20s.

Key Players: Nandini Kashyap, Amisha Bahukhandi, Neelam Bharadwaj.

Uttarakhand Womens Predicted Playing XI:

Nandini Kashyap, Amisha Bahukhandi, Neelam Bharadwaj, Jyoti Giri, Raghvi Bist, Prema Rawat, Kanchan Parihar, Mansi Joshi, Safina Aziz, Kanika, Minakshi Chand.

Weather Conditions

The weather in Raipur is expected to be sunny on match day, with temperatures ranging from 23 to 31 degrees Celsius. Winds will blow from the southeast at 12-27 km/h. It is a balanced pitch. The track at Gwalior provides an even battle between bat and ball. Early in the innings, the true bounce and fast outfield reward fluent stroke-making, allowing batters to score freely. As the game wears on, however, spinners come into play, making the latter stages more challenging for run-scoring.  

RWS-W vs UTK-W Pitch Report

The game will be played at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Raipur, on October 15th, from 10:30 am onwards. The stadium has a capacity of 65000 spectators. The stadium has hosted 1 T20I.

Toss: To Bat

In 1 T20I, the team batting first has won by 20 runs. The average first innings score is 174. The team winning the toss should bat first.