Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians: Toss, Playing XI, Match Updates & Predictions.

Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians: Toss, Playing XI, Match Updates & Predictions

Mumbai Indians Opt to Bowl First Against Gujarat Giants

Mumbai Indians skipper Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and, following the prevailing trend in the tournament, chose to field first in Vadodara. Chasing teams have had the upper hand so far this season, and a confident Harmanpreet had no second thoughts about putting Gujarat Giants in to bat.

Mumbai made two changes from their opening game against Delhi Capitals, introducing debutants G Kamalini, a top-order batter, and left-arm spinner Parunika Sisodia in place of Jintimani Kalita and Saika Ishaque. Both Kamalini and Sisodia were part of India’s triumphant squad at the Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup in Malaysia earlier this month.

Gujarat Giants, on the other hand, stuck with the same XI that secured a victory against UP Warriorz on Sunday.

Harmanpreet emphasized the importance of the powerplay while bowling first, aiming to capitalize on the early conditions before the dew sets in. Gujarat captain Ashleigh Gardner admitted she would have also opted to bowl first but remained confident that a score of 200 or more could be defendable.

Mumbai Indians hold a dominant 4-0 record against Gujarat Giants in the WPL and will be eager to maintain that streak as they seek their first win of the season. They enter this contest after a last-ball loss to Delhi Capitals, a match overshadowed by three controversial run-out decisions.

Gujarat Giants, playing at home, have split their two matches so far, losing a high-scoring opener to Royal Challengers Bengaluru before bouncing back against Warriorz.

The match will be played on a fresh pitch.

Playing XIs:

Mumbai Indians: Yastika Bhatia (wk), Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), Amelia Kerr, G Kamalini, S Sajana, Amanjot Kaur, Sanskriti Gupta, Shabnim Ismail, Parunika Sisodia.

Gujarat Giants: Laura Wolvaardt, Beth Mooney (wk), Dayalan Hemalatha, Ashleigh Gardner (capt), Deandra Dottin, Harleen Deol, Simran Shaikh, Tanuja Kanwar, Sayali Satghare, Kashvee Gautam, Priya Mishra.