Vadodara, Jan 22 (IANS) Gujarat Giants (GG) climbed from the bottom of the points table to second place in the 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) after securing a comfortable 45-run victory over UP Warriorz (UPW) at the BCA Stadium in Kotambi in Vadodara on Thursday.New Zealand’s veteran all-rounder Sophie Devine starred with an unbeaten 42-ball fifty to take GG to 153/8 on a slow pitch. Left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad marked her return to the playing eleven with a spell of 3-16 while So…
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Vadodara, Jan 22 (IANS) An unchanged UP Warriorz have won the toss and elected to bowl first against Gujarat Giants in the 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 clash at the BCA Stadium, Kotambi, in Vadodara on Thursday. Whoever wins Thursday’s clash will go to second place in the points table.Third-placed UP Warriorz have emerged from a three-match losing streak to register consecutive victories. Fifth-ranked Gujarat Giants are looking to break their three-game losing streak after starting w…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Defending champions Mumbai Indians’ struggles in the batting power-play of the 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) stem from a critical lack of stability at the top of the batting order, said former India men’s wicketkeeper-batter Saba Karim. The two-time champions have suffered four defeats in six matches – something which is a first for the franchise. Their batting powerplay run rate of 6.05 is the weakest for a team in the competition, with none of their five opener…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) UP Warriorz captain Meg Lanning hailed her side’s planning, execution and growing confidence after they registered their second consecutive victory in the Women’s Premier League, handing Mumbai Indians their second straight defeat. Lanning, who was named Player of the Match, said the win was a significant morale booster after a difficult start to the season. Reflecting on the turnaround, Lanning said the Warriorz had remained positive despite losing their first thr…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur admitted that her side’s repeated mistakes, particularly in the batting powerplay and in the field, proved costly as they suffered their second consecutive loss against UP Warriorz in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 10th match at DY Patil Stadium on Saturday. Reflecting on the defeat, Harmanpreet said Mumbai had a clear plan while chasing a total of 187 runs, but failed to execute it as a unit. “We wanted to chase as a …
Navi Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) A commanding batting effort led by skipper Meg Lanning, followed by a disciplined and collective bowling performance, helped UP Warriorz register a convincing 22-run victory over defending champions Mumbai Indians in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 10th match at the DY Patil Stadium here on Saturday. Mumbai Indians’ chase of a challenging 188-run target faltered despite a fighting effort in the end from Amanjot and Amelia Kerr, as they were restricted to 165 …
Navi Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Defending champions Mumbai Indians won the toss and chose to bowl first against an unchanged UP Warriorz in the 10th match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) here at the DY Patil Stadium on Saturday.While the Warriorz kept their starting lineup unchanged from the previous game, the Mumbai Indians made two changes, with Hayley Matthews returning and Nalla Kranthi Reddy making her debut.UP Warriorz faced an unlucky start with three straight losses but made a strong co…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Former India wicketkeeper Deep Dasgupta, labeled Harleen Deol’s measured 64 as “not just an innings, but as a statement” as UP Warriorz registered their first win of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 with a composed chase against Mumbai Indians. Speaking on JioHotstar’s Match Centre Live, Dasgupta hailed Deol’s knock as a defining response, coming just a day after she was controversially retired out in the previous game.UP Warriorz produced a disciplined …
Navi Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) UP Warriorz Head coach Abhishek Nayar praised Harleen Deol for her magnificent half-century against Mumbai Indians and credited her as second best Indian batter after Harmanpreet Kaur.UP Warriorz secured their first victory of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 with a controlled performance against Mumbai Indians, restricting their opponents to 161-5 before completing the chase with 11 balls to spare.The bowlers set the platform with a disciplined display, applyin…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) Harleen Deol struck a fabulous 64 not out off 39 balls as UP Warriorz ended their winless streak with a commanding seven-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians in Match 8of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Thursday.Deol, who was controversially retired out the previous night on 47, dominated MI’s bowling attack with clinical strokeplay on the off-side. She carved out cuts, drives, and late-cuts with such authoritative precisio…