Match Preview
In the first match of the inaugural season of the Women’s Premier League, it will be Gujarat Giants up against Mumbai Indians Women.
Led by Harmanpreet Kaur, Mumbai Indians Women has an eclectic mix of both international and upcoming Indian players in their squad.
On the other hand, Gujarat Giants have Beth Mooney as their skipper and have been able to procure top-notch talent for the first season.
If we analyze the teams up close, then we can see that Gujarat Giants have a great wealth of international stars up their sleeve.
Along with Mooney, there are other stars such as Ashleigh Gardner, Deandra Dottin, and Annabel Sutherland in the team.
However, the one weakness that will pull the Giants back is their lack of quality Indian players in their squad.
Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians Women have it all as they have a good blend of Indian and foreign players.
Additionally, players like Harmanpreet, Nat Sciver-Brunt, and Hayley Matthews will play crucial roles with both bat and ball.
Furthermore, they have an untapped reserve of Indian players which they will look to utilize throughout the tournament.
Thus, we have a great contest on our hands tomorrow as we witness a historical moment in women’s cricket tomorrow.
Match Details
Match: Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians Women, Match 1
Venue: DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai
Date: 4th March 2023
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Pitch Report
The pitch at DY Patil has always been a batter’s paradise hence batters will look to dominate on this pitch. Moreover, in the domestic T20 games, the average 1st innings score at this venue has been 160 in women’s games.
Full Squads for Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians Women, Match 1
Gujarat Giants
Sabbhineni Meghana, Sophia Dunkley, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Ashwani Kumari, Dayalan Hemalatha, Deandra Dottin, Georgia Wareham, Harleen Deol, Hurley Gala, Mansi Joshi, Sneh Rana, Tanuja Kanwar, Beth Mooney (c & wk), Sushma Verma (wk), Monica Patel, Parunika Sisodia, Shabnam
Mumbai Indians Women
Dhara Gajjar, Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Chole Tryon, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Hayley Matthews, Heather Graham, Humaira Kazi, Issy Wong, Jintimani Kalita, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Neelam Bisht, Pooja Vastrakar, Priyanka Bala (wk), Yastika Bhatia (wk), Saika Ishaque, Sonam Mukesh Yadav
Probable Playing XI for Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians Women, Match 1
Gujarat Giants
Beth Mooney (c & wk), Sabbhineni Meghana, Harleen Deol, Ashleigh Gardner, Dayalan Hemalatha, Deandra Dottin, Annabel Sutherland, Sneh Rana, Hurley Gala, Mansi Joshi, Tanuja Kanwar
Mumbai Indians Women
Yastika Bhatia (wk), Hayley Matthews, Dhara Gajjar, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Amelia Kerr, Amanjot Kaur, Pooja Vastrakar, Jintimani Kalita, Issy Wong, Sonam Yadav
Probable Winner
From the team combinations, we can say that Mumbai Indians Women have a great chance of winning this contest tomorrow.
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