UP Warriorz begin their WPL 2025 journey with a clash against Gujarat Giants
Under a new captain, Deepti Sharma, UP Warriorz will play their first match of Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 on Sunday at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara. They take on Gujarat Giants, who lost to defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the tournament opener on Friday, as they could not defend 201.
Head-To-Head
UP Warriorz dominate the head-to-head battle winning three out of the four matches against Gujarat Giants.
Squads
UP Warriorz: Chinelle Henry, Anjali Sarvani, Deepti Sharma (C), Grace Harris, Kiran Navgire, Chamari Athapaththu, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Shweta Sehrawat, Sophie Ecclestone, Tahlia McGrath, Vrinda Dinesh, Poonam Khemnar, Saima Thakor, Gouher Sultana, Kranti Goud, Arushi Goel, Alana King
Gujarat Giants: Ashleigh Gardner (C), Beth Mooney (WK), Dayalan Hemalatha, Harleen Deol, Laura Wolvaardt, Shabnam Shakil, Tanuja Kanwar, Phoebe Litchfield, Meghna Singh, Kashvee Gautam, Priya Mishra, Mannat Kashyap, Sayali Sathgare, Simran Shaikh, Deandra Dottin, Prakashika Naik, Danielle Gibson
Players to watch out
Grace Harris: The hard-hitting batter from Australia is the top run scorer for UP Warriorz in the current squad. With 418 runs in 13 innings at a breathtaking strike rate of 151, she can turn the game on its head anytime.
Deepti Sharma: The new captain of UP Warriorz will have a point to prove with her franchise not making it to the play-offs in the first two seasons of WPL. Her contributions with bat and ball will be paramount. She is a talented all-rounder having mustered 385 runs in 16 WPL innings and claimed 19 wickets.
Ashleigh Gardner: The newly appointed captain of Gujarat Giants delivered a magical performance in the first match of the WPL 2025 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The right-handed batter and right-arm off spinner was head and shoulders above the rest, courtesy of her blistering innings of 79 not out from 37 balls and two wicket haul in the first over of her spell.
Beth Mooney: The stylish left-handed opening batter of Gujarat Giants set the tone with a fluent half century in the first match of WPL 2025 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Her innings was laced with eight hits to the fence.
Match details
Date: February 16, 2025
Time: 7:30 PM
Venue: Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara
Live streaming: JioHotstar, Star Sports Network