Navi Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bowl first against Gujarat Giants in the sixth match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026, at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai on Tuesday.For the Mumbai Indians, a fit-again Hayley Matthews is back in the playing eleven as Nat Sciver Brunt is unwell. Giants have handed a debut to Ayushi Soni as Anushka Sharma is out with an injury.Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur said, “We are going to bowl first. I bel…
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Navi Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) Gujarat Giants’ Australian skipper Ashleigh Gardner highlighted the importance of Indian players in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) side, noting the contribution of the local players in her team’s narrow four-run victory over Delhi Capitals in Match 4 at the DY Patil Stadium on Sunday.Though New Zealander Sophie Devine (95 off 42 balls) and Gardner (49 off 26) starred with the bat to help the Giants post 209 all out in 20 overs after being asked to bat. Delhi Capitals…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 11 (IANS) Blazing half-centuries by Lizelle Lee (85 off 54) and Laura Wolvaardt (77 off 38) went in vain as Sophie Devine produced a sensational final over after hitting a majestic 42-ball 95 to help Gujarat Giants beat Delhi Capitals by four runs in a thrilling Match 4 of Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 in Navi Mumbai on Sunday. After Lee had laid the foundation, Wolvaardt raised 59 runs for the fourth wicket with skipper Jemimah Rodrigues to drag Delhi Capitals to the verge …
Navi Mumbai, Jan 11 (IANS) Sophie Devine blazed to a 42-ball 95 and Ashleigh Gardner hammered 49 off 26 balls but Delhi Capitals’ uncapped medium pacer Nandani Sharma bagged her maiden fifer, including a last-over hat-trick to dismiss Gujarat Giants for 209 in Match 4 of Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday. Devine set the tone for the sensational clash with brilliant hitting, scoring her fifty off 25 balls, and Gardner provided some late flourish be…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 11 (IANS) Delhi Capitals captain Jemimah Rodrigues won the toss and elected to bowl first against Gujarat Giants in Match 4 of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 at the Dr. DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday. Both teams decided to go in with the same playing XI that did duty in their opening matches of the season on Saturday.The two teams had a contrasting start in WPL 2026, with Gujarat Giants starting with a win against UP Warriorz, while Delhi Capitals went down to …
Navi Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) Batting all-rounder Anushka Sharma making a sparkling debut for Gujarat Giants (GG) with a knock of 44 in the side’s 10‑run win over UP Warriorz (UPW) in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) opener at the DY Patil Stadium led to head coach Michael Klinger saying that she is going to play for India in future. Anushka struck 44 off 30 balls in her first WPL outing, as she and captain Ashleigh Gardner, who scored a commanding 65, to power GG to 207/4 – their highest tot…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) Gujarat Giants all-rounder Georgia Wareham said early momentum and collective contributions across departments played a key role in her team’s narrow 10-run victory over UP Warriorz in the Women’s Premier League 2026, as she was named Player of the Match for her impactful performance both with bat and ball at the DY Patil Stadium on Saturday.Georgia played a fiery knock of 27 runs in just 10 balls. She hit three massive sixes and a boundary to take Gujarat Giants t…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) Gujarat Giants captain Ashleigh Gardner hailed her team’s composure under pressure after they edged past UP Warriorz by 10 runs in a thrilling, high-scoring Women’s Premier League 2026 encounter at the DY Patil Stadium on Saturday. Reflecting on the contest, Gardner said the match was entertaining and highlighted the batting-friendly nature of the surface. She admitted that the Giants were aware early on that a big total was required to stay competitive in a match …
Navi Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) UP Warriorz captain Meg Lanning chose to see the positives despite her side suffering a 10-run defeat against Gujarat Giants in their opening match of the Women’s Premier League 2026 at the DY Patil Stadium on Saturday, admitting that her team fell short in execution but gained valuable learnings from the contest. Speaking after the match, Lanning said the Warriorz were disappointed not to start the campaign with a win but believed the performance provided several ta…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) A captain’s knock from Ashleigh Gardner, followed by a splendid bowling performance from Renuka Singh Thakur and Sophie Devine, powered Gujarat Giants to a thrilling 10-run victory over UP Warriorz in the second match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 at the DY Patil Stadium. Chasing a mammoth total of 207 runs, the Warriorz had a poor start as opener Kiran Navgire (1) was clean bowled by Renuka Singh while attempting a sweep shot. Captain Meg Lanning then f…