UPW vs GG Dream11 Prediction: The UP Warriorz will be playing their first match of the Women’s Premier League 2023 against Gujarat Giants Women on 5 March, 2023 (Sunday) at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai. In this debut edition of the Women’s Premier League, the UP Warriorz side will be hoping to give their very best and gain the winning momentum right from the opening stages of the T20 competition.
Gujarat Giants have already played their first match of WPL 2023. In that match, they suffered a humiliating 143 runs defeat vs Mumbai Indians on Saturday.
Gujarat Giants endured a tough day as they lost to Mumbai Indians by 143 runs in the opening match of the inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL) at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Saturday, March 4.
After Mumbai rode on captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s 30-ball 65 and Amelia Kerr’s unbeaten 45 off 24 balls to post a mammoth score of 207/5 in their 20 overs, the Giants’ batters had an off day as they could only manage 64/9 in 15.1 overs.
Match Details
- UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants, match 3 WPL
- Date & Time: March 5, 7:30 PM
- Venue: DY Patil Stadium
- Live Streaming: JioCinema
Pitch Report
The pitch at DY Patil will aid run scoring. It is a batting surface and bowlers will have to bend their backs to get rewards here. 160 will be the par score.
UPW vs GG Top Fantasy Picks
- Captain – Alyssa Healy
- Vice-captain – Gardner
- Wicketkeeper – Beth Mooney
- Batters – Deol, Dunkley, Harris
- All-rounders – Deepti, Gardner
- Bowlers – Ismail, Rana, Ecclestone, Gayakwad
Probable Playing XIs
UPW: Kiran Navgire, Alyssa Healy, Devika Vaidya, Simran Shaikh, Tahlia McGrath, Deepti Sharma, Parshavi Chopra, Grace Harris, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Sophie Ecclestone, Shabnim Ismail
GG: Meghana, Dottin, Beth Mooney, Dunkley, Gardner, Harleen Doel, Sushma Verma, Sneh Rana, Mansi Joshi, Tanuja Knawar, Monica Patel
In this inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League, the UP Warriorz are determined to make a strong start and gain the winning momentum from the outset of the T20 competition. With their sights set on success, the team is eager to demonstrate their full potential and make a lasting impression in the tournament.
The Gujarat Giants had a difficult outing as they were defeated by the Mumbai Indians by a staggering 143 runs in the inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL) match at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Saturday, March 4. The Giants put up a valiant effort, but ultimately fell short of the mark, leaving them with a daunting task ahead of them in the upcoming matches
If Mooney is not for Giants, vice-captain Sneh Rana is going to lead the team out in their second match of the season. Giants are already facing major squad issues with Deandra Dottin getting ruled out due to a possible injury. However, she later posted an Instagram story, indirectly stating that there were no concerns.
GG-U vs UP-W LIVE Updates: Gujarat gives update on confusion around Deandra Dottin’s unavailability
Gujarat Giants have now given a big update on the whole Deandra Dottin situation. The West Indian player was ruled out of the squad and replaced by Australia’s Kim Garth. The fans thought that Dottin was injured but later she denied such reports. It led to a big confusion. Now, GG have made a clarification.
WPL 2023 LIVE Updates: UP Warriorz coach on impact of WPL
The fanfare has touched fever pitch ahead of the inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League, and UP Warriorz’s head coach Jon Lewis says that the tournament is a big moment in the game.
“This is a great opportunity for the women cricketers, to be at such a high-profile tournament with so much investment, I think it is going to be a massive lift for the world of women’s cricket, not just in India. The way it has been set up and the profile of the tournament, the experience this country has with the men’s IPL, and if they can make the most of it, Indian women’s cricket is definitely going to grow quite a lot,” said head coach Jon Lewis.
UP-W vs GG-W LIVE: Beth Mooney injury update
Gujarat Giants captain Beth Mooney suffered an ankle injury during the match on Saturday night while batting and was retired out. GG vice captain Sneh Rana was asked to comment on her injury in post match press conference to which she said that the team is still awaiting a word from physio.