After finishing at the foot of the points table last season, Gujarat Giants would have hoped for a strong start in WPL 2025. They put on a daunting total of 201/5 in their opening game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru after Beth Mooney and Skipper Ashleigh Gardner slammed half-centuries. In reply, the defending champions made light work of the target as they raced home inside 19 overs, with six wickets in the bank.

Meanwhile, UP Warriorz will start their campaign on Sunday under a new captain – Deepti Sharma. In 2024, the Warriorz finished just above the Giants at No. 4. They won three and lost five out of the eight matches they played. Deepti and Co. Will look to start with a morale-boosting win.

Check all the details given below regarding the match:-

GG vs UP MatchDetails

Match:GG vs UPW3rdMatch of WPL 2025

Captains: 
Ashleigh Gardneris going to lead Gujarat Giants

Deepti Sharma will lead UP Warriorz

When: Sunday, February 16, 2025

Match is going to start at 07.30 p.m.(IST)

Venue:Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara

Head to head of these two teams: Both teams have played 4 matches against each other. Out of which Gujarat Giants has won 1 match and UP warriorz has won 3 matches.

Likely playing XI

Gujarat Giants Women (GJ-W):

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

UP Warriorz Women (UP-W):

Uma Chetry (wk), Chamari Athapaththu, Vrinda Dinesh, Kiran Navgire, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Poonam Khemnar, Deepti Sharma ©, Sophie Ecclestone, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Saima Thakor.

Pitch report

The first match of WPL 2025 was played at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara and the surface was a paradise for batters. The bounce was even and batters scored their runs freely. If a similar pitch greets the two teams on Sunday, fans can expect a lot of runs. The new ball might swing around for the first couple of overs but bowlers will have their task cut out after that phase.

Best players from both of the teams

Best Batsman: Ashleigh Gardner

Best Bowler: Sophie Ecclestone

Weather forecast for today in Vadodara

Maximum temperature:32°C
Minimum temperature:18°C
Wind speed:8km/h
Chances of rain:0%
Capacity of stadium:35, 000

Prediction to win:Team bowling first is most likely to win the match

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