Vadodara, Feb 1 (IANS) UP Warriorz head coach Abhishek Nayar said his side had ‘everything to win and nothing to lose’ as they reflected on a season that brought both promise and frustration in the 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL). UPW need to win big over Delhi Capitals in Sunday’s game, and get a slight mathematical chance to enter the playoffs. “It’s plain and simple… they’ve got everything to win and nothing to lose. When you play a game for a franchise, I believe its about winn…
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Vadodara, Jan 31 (IANS) Mumbai Indians head coach Lisa Keightley admitted that the defending champions never found consistency, and a poor start affected their campaign in the Women’s Premier League (WPL).MI suffered an 11-run defeat against the Gujarat Giants at BCA Stadium on Friday. The loss defeat further dented the Mumbai Indians’ chances of qualifying for the playoffs.“We definitely struggled early to get going. Injuries and sicknesses to key players made things tough, and we had to adju…
Vadodara, Jan 30 (IANS) Skipper Ashleigh Gardner struck 46 while Georgia Wareham remained unbeaten on 44 as Gujarat Giants posted a competitive 167/4 against Mumbai Indians in a decisive 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) clash at the BCA Stadium, Kotambi, on Friday.On a sluggish surface, Gujarat lost Beth Mooney early before Sophie Devine and Anushka Sharma steadied the innings. After both departed in quick succession, Ashleigh and Georgia rebuilt with a composed 71-run stand off 43 balls.Thou…
Vadodara, Jan 30 (IANS) Gujarat Giants leg-spin bowling all-rounder Georgia Wareham said her side still has room for improvement despite strong recent performances in the 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL), stressing that both batting and bowling units are yet to deliver their best game.“To be honest, all facets, I think. We’ve started really well in the powerplay with the bat over the last couple of games. Sophie (Devine) has been unbelievable at the top for us. We probably just haven’t …
Vadodara, Jan 30 (IANS) An unchanged Gujarat Giants won the toss and elected to bat first against Mumbai Indians in a decisive Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 clash at the BCA Stadium, Kotambi, on Friday. The winner of Friday’s clash will seal their spot in the playoffs.Second-placed Gujarat Giants are yet to beat third-ranked Mumbai Indians in the WPL so far. “We just have to look at the games that we’ve won. We’ve always set a really good marker early on in our innings. Ultimately,…
Vadodara, Jan 30 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) head coach Malolan Rangarajan said managing the balance between preparation and time off will be crucial ahead of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) final, after his side secured direct qualification with a dominant league-stage campaign, which ended with an eight-wicket victory against UP Warriorz. With nearly a week to go before the title clash, Rangarajan stressed the importance of allowing players mental space before switching focus b…
Vadodara, Jan 29 (IANS) All-rounder Grace Harris said that going back to ‘some older patterns’ with her batting has worked out for her and proved useful after she produced a decisive all-round performance to power Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) into the final of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 as RCB cruised to an eight-wicket win over UP Warriorz in Vadodara on Thursday.Harris was central to RCB’s dominance, first picking up 2 for 22 with the ball before blasting a 37-ball 75 i…
Vadodara, Jan 29 (IANS) Skipper Meg Lanning’s early blitz and all-rounder Deepti Sharma’s resilient knock of 55 from 43 balls helped UP Warriorz (UPW) post a decent total of 143/8 in 20 overs in the must-win encounter against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the 18th match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 at the Baroda Cricket Association Stadium at Kotambi, in Vidarbha on Thursday.The Warriorz started well after being put to bat first, and their new opening combination worked …
Vadodara, Jan 29 (IANS) England wicketkeeper-batter Amy Jones is set to make her Women’s Premier League (WPL) debut in a high-stakes encounter, as UP Warriorz prepare to face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Match 18 of the tournament, a contest that could determine their playoff fate.Jones was drafted into the UP Warriorz squad as a replacement for Australia’s Phoebe Litchfield, who was ruled out through injury. The 32-year-old England international arrived on short notice but is eager …
Vadodara, Jan 29 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won the toss and elected to bowl first against UP Warriorz (UPW) in the 18th match of the 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 at the Baroda Cricket Association Stadium (Kotambi) in Vadodara on Thursday.Following a slow start, the venue’s recent two matches have shown improved batting conditions, with teams scoring over 170 in each of the last four innings. In contrast, this total was only exceeded once during the first eight innings….