Delhi Capitals Women vs. Gujarat Giants Women looks like a one-sided matchup on paper, since DC has one of the most evenly matched teams in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2024. DC was thought to have a good chance to make it to the final, but they have only won two of their four games so far. Their losses were especially upsetting because they didn’t do well at bat and were struck out by strong hits from hitters like Smriti Mandhana and Chinelle Henry.
DC will be even more upset about their most recent loss to UP Warriorz because they were ahead before Henry’s record-breaking fifty tied the game. Even with these losses, Meg Lanning’s team is still in a good position for the qualifier and has a chance to go straight to the final. But their lack of stability is a worry, as both of their wins came in last-over ends where luck played a part.
But the Gujarat Giants Women have had a rough event. They have lost two of their three games. Their main problem has been that they haven’t scored enough runs. Ashleigh Gardner has done a great job as captain in her first season, but her teammates haven’t helped her enough. GG’s problems have been made worse by the troubles of Beth Mooney and Laura Wolvaardt. Players from Great Britain have also tried hard but not had much luck.
For GG, squad depth is still a problem, while for DC, the bench is strong. The people in charge of the team won’t be able to make many big changes, but they will be hoping that their star players have some great games before it’s too late. The odds for Delhi Capitals Women vs. Gujarat Giants Women are heavily in favour of DC, but GG could still pull off a surprise.
Details about the match: Delhi Capitals Women vs Gujarat Giants Women
When: 7:30 p.m. IST on February 25, 2024
In Bengaluru, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium
Report on the pitch: The Bengaluru pitch is even, so both hitters and bowlers can find something they like. It is likely that the score will be around 160 runs.
Team News
Women of Delhi Capitals
Even though they’ve had some ups and downs, DC probably won’t make any big changes. Radha Yadav could come back instead of Niki Prasad because the conditions in Bengaluru are good for spin. To improve the batting order, Alice Capsey could replace Jess Jonassen in another possible change.
Shafali Verma, Meg Lanning (captain), Annabel Sutherland, Marizanne Kapp, Jess Jonassen/Alice Capsey, Sarah Bryce (wk), Radha Yadav/Niki Prasad, Shikha Pandey, Arundhati Reddy, and Minnu Mani are the likely XI.
Women of the Gujarat Giants
GG is sure to make some changes, and Phoebe Litchfield will probably be back in the starting XI. Sarah Wolvaardt might be fired, and Sayali Satghare might be replaced by Meghna Singh or Mannat Kashyap.
With Beth Mooney at wicket-keeper, Laura Wolvaardt or Phoebe Litchfield, Dayalan Hemalatha, Ashleigh Gardner in charge, Deandra Dottin, Harleen Deol, Simran Shaikh, Tanuja Kanwar, Meghna Singh or Sayali Satghare, Kashvee Gautam, and Priya Mishra in the probable XI.
Squads
The women of the Delhi Capitals:
Meg Lanning (captain), Niki Prasad, Shikha Pandey, Arundhati Reddy, Minnu Mani, Radha Yadav, Alice Capsey, Titas Sadhu, Sneha Deepthi, Nandini Kashyap, Nallapureddy Charani, and Taniya Bhatia were the players who worked together to make the team.
The women of the Gujarat Giants:
Laura Wolvaardt, Dayalan Hemalatha, Harleen Deol, Deandra Dottin, Kashvee Gautam, Simran Shaikh, Tanuja Kanwar, Sayali Satghare, Priya Mishra, Meghna Singh, Danielle Gibson, Phoebe Litchfield, Mannat Kashyap, Shabnam Md Shakil, Prakashika Naik, and Bharti Fulmali were the bowlers for Beth Mooney (w).
Last Thoughts
The match between the Delhi Capitals Women and the Gujarat Giants Women is very important. GG needs to win to keep their hopes of making it to the next round alive. On paper, DC looks better, but cricket is unpredictable, and GG will be hoping that their top players play well enough to win the game. Fans can look forward to an exciting match in Bengaluru! source cricbuzz
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