Match Details
Date: February 25, Sunday
Time: 7:30 pm IST
Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
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Match Preview
In the third game of the Women’s Premier League, Gujarat Giants will lock horns with the reigning champions Mumbai Indians Women at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on February 25, Sunday. Indians, under their title captain Harmanpreet Kaur, kicked off their 2024 campaign with a banger.
The 2023 winners took down the previous runners-up Delhi Capitals Women in the first game of the season. Gujarat, on the other hand, are yet to open their season, and in this edition, they would avoid repeating past mistakes, which led them finish at the bottom of points table.
Pitch Report
The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is known as batters’ paradise and is expected to provide the batters with the same favourable conditions to hit big. The stadium is set to host the first 13 games of the WPL 2024; thus, several high-scoring battles are expected to be fought. The pitch remains almost the same throughout the 40 overs, with dew playing a crucial role in the evening. Needless to say, it provides the chasing team with some advantage.
Team Analysis
Gujarat Giants
Gujarat had a disastrous season last year, where they ended their campaign by finishing last on the points table. Coming in a fresh season, they have made some significant changes, with Beth Mooney replacing Sneh Rana at the helm. Apart from that, the management decided to go with a fresh set of support staff.
The team has a few concerns, as Kashvee Gautam and Lauren Cheatle are ruled out of the season due to several reasons. Gautam became the most expensive player in the history of the tournament after the Giants roped her in for ₹2 Crore.
SportsTiger Playing XI of Gujarat Giants
Beth Moony (C), Phoebe Litchfield, Harleen Deol, Laura Wolvaardt, Ashleigh Gardner, D Hemlata, Shen Rana, Veda Krishnamurthy, Priya Mishra, Lea Tahuhu, Mannat Kashyap
Mumbai Indians Women
Mumbai Indians Women will play under the same captain, Harmanpreet Kaur, who led the side to a historic win in the opening season of the tournament. Mumbai have plenty of superstars, including Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr, Yastika Bhatia, and Issy Wong. Not only this, but they also included Shabnim Ismail to strengthen their bowling order.
Matthews ended up as the highest wicket-taker in the previous season of the tournament. Talking about the current season, players are in their best form and would want to continue their winning momentum in the forthcoming match as well.
SportsTiger Playing XI of Mumbai Indians Women
Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia (WK), Natalie Sciver, Harmanpreet Kaur(C), Amelia Kerr, Amanjot Kaur, Sajeevan Sajana, Pooja Vastrakar, Shabnim Ismail, SB Keerthana, Saika Ishaque
Match Prediction
Conclusion
The reigning champions, Mumbai Indians Women are likely to win the forthcoming match, extending their win tally to 2-0.
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