WPL 2026: Gujarat Giants elect to bat against MI in virtual quarterfinal
The Hindu
Gujarat Giants choose to bat against Mumbai Indians in a crucial WPL 2026 quarterfinal match in Vadodara.
Gujarat Giants skipper Ashleigh Gardner won the toss and opted to bat against defending champions Mumbai Indians in their Women's Premier League clash in Vadodara on Friday (January 30, 2026).
Both teams remained unchanged in their last league match of the season which is a virtual quarterfinal with the winners set to advance into Tuesday's (February 3, 2026) Eliminator.
Gujarat Giants: Beth Mooney (wk), Sophie Devine, Anushka Sharma, Ashleigh Gardner (c), Georgia Wareham, Bharti Fulmali, Kanika Ahuja, Kashvee Gautam, Tanuja Kanwer, Renuka Singh Thakur and Rajeshwari Gayakwad
Mumbai Indians: Hayley Matthews, Sajeevan Sajana, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Rahila Firdous (wk), Sanskriti Gupta, Vaishnavi Sharma, Shabnim Ismail and Poonam Khemnar.
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