WPL 2024/25, GG-W vs UPW-W 3rd Match Match Preview

WPL 2024/25, GG-W vs UPW-W third Match Match Preview


Who’s enjoying

Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz
The participant Stadium, Dodaras, February 16, 2025, 7.30pm isst

What to anticipate: Groups with inexperienced Indians

Even a complete of 201 wasn’t sufficient to defend for Gujarat Giants of their final recreation. The six-wicket loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru uncovered their reliance on their 4 abroad gamers. Captain Ash Gardner did many of the heavy lifting, each with bat and ball, whereas Beth Mooney chimed in with a fifty. A well-known problem that has been ailing them for the final two seasons has not been addressed but: the inexperience in bowling assault. Giants will need their Indian gamers to step up if they do not need their marketing campaign to derail from right here.

Deepti Sharma’s UP Warriorz, alternatively, will open their marketing campaign on Sunday and can are available with particular plans to use Giants’ weaknesses. However do Warriorz even have the same drawback to Giants? Deepti apart, the remainder of the Indian gamers within the aspect are inexperienced.

Staff information and sure XIs: Athapaththu to open for UPW?

Within the absence of Alyssa Healy, Chamari Athapaththu, who performed simply 4 video games final season, is anticipated to be their opener alongside Vrinda Dinesh. They do have Alana King, who has been in terrific kind with the ball not too long ago, within the combine however Sophie Ecclestone, who has been glorious for Warriorz over the past two seasons, will doubtless begin forward of King.

UP Warriorz (Possible): 1 Chamari Athapaththu, 2 Vrinda Dinesh, 3 Kiran Navgire, 4 Grace Harris, 5 Tahia McGrath, 6 Deepti Sharma (CAPT), 7 Uma Chetry (WK), 8 Sophie Ecslestone, 9 Anjali Sarvani/ ud, 10 Saima Thakor, 11 Rajshwari Gayakwad/Gauher Sultana

Giants handed West Indies allrounder Deandra Dottin a maiden cap on Friday. The likes of legspinner Priya Mishra, batter Simran Shaikh and seamer Sayali Satghare additionally made their debuts within the WPL 2025 opener. Giants are unlikely to make adjustments and can wish to give the youthful gamers an extended run.

Gujarat Giants (possible): 1 Laura Wolvaardt, 2 Beth Mooney (wk), 3 Dayalan Hemalatha, 4 Ashleigh Gardner (capt), 5 Deandra Dottin, 6 Harleen Deol, 7 Simran Shaikh, 8 Tanuja Kanwar, 9 Sayali Satghare, 10 Priya Mishra, 11 kashvee gautam

Gamers to observe: Simran Shaikh and Sophie Ecclestone

Simran Shaikh was the largest purchase within the public sale with Giants spending INR 1.9 crore on her, with head coach Michael Klinger saying she was introduced in to “hit sixes straightaway”. She did precisely that, exhibiting a glimpse of her capabilities within the center order within the match in opposition to RCB. She hit a 4 adopted by an audacious six over extra-cover, throughout her five-ball keep, within the nineteenth over off Georgia Wareham.
Sophie Ecclestone is the highest wicket-taker within the WPL thus far with 27 wickets in 17 innings. She’s additionally recent off some good performances within the Ladies’s Ashes regardless of England going winless all through the collection. She impressed in each video games in opposition to Giants final 12 months, however particularly within the first recreation in Bengaluruthe place she dismissed Mooney, Laura Wolvaardt and Gardner to complete with 3 for 20.


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