Two exciting matches are scheduled for today in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026, to be held at the DY Patil Academy in Navi Mumbai. The first contest will see Uttar Pradesh Warriors face Gujarat Giants at 3 PM, followed by Mumbai Indians taking on Delhi Capitals at 7:30 PM.
UP Warriors vs Gujarat Giants: A Battle of New Beginnings
The opening match between UP Warriors and Gujarat Giants will begin at 3 PM, with the toss scheduled for 2:30 PM. Both teams are entering the season with fresh lineups following the recent auction. Historically, neither team has made it to the WPL final, and their performances over the past three seasons have been modest.
UP Warriors will be led by new captain Meg Lanning, who previously captained Delhi Capitals for three seasons, reaching the finals each time but falling short of the title. Lanning aims to start the season strongly with her new team. Attention will also be on Deepti Sharma, whom UP acquired using the Right to Match (RTM) card.
Gujarat Giants, under the leadership of Ashley Gardner, made their first playoff appearance last year. Gardner has expressed confidence in a stronger squad this season and expects a competitive performance. This match also presents a unique captaincy face-off between two Australian players.
In their previous encounters over the last three seasons, UP Warriors and Gujarat Giants have evenly split six matches, winning three each.
Probable Playing XI for Gujarat Giants: Beth Mooney (wk), Sophie Devine, Bharti Fulmali, Ashley Gardner (captain), Georgia Wareham, Kanika Ahuja, Ayushi Soni, Kashvi Gautam, Tanuja Kanwar, Teetas Sadhu, Renuka Singh.
Probable Playing XI for UP Warriors: Meg Lanning (captain), Kiran Navgire, Harleen Deol, Phoebe Litchfield, Shweta Seharawat (wk), Deepti Sharma, Deandra Dottin, Sophie Ecclestone, Asha Sobha, Shikha Pandey, Kranti Gaud.
Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals: A Clash of Equals
Later in the evening, Mumbai Indians will face Delhi Capitals at 7:30 PM, with the toss at 7 PM. This will be Mumbai Indians’ second match of the season after a narrow last-ball defeat against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Friday.
Captain Harmanpreet Kaur will be eager to secure a win against Delhi, who will be led by new captain Jemimah Rodrigues for the first time. Rodrigues has been part of Delhi Capitals for the past three seasons but takes on the leadership role now, aiming to give her team a winning start. All eyes will also be on Delhi’s opening batter, Shafali Verma.
In their last three seasons, Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals have faced off eight times, with four wins apiece, indicating a well-matched rivalry.
Probable Playing XI for Mumbai Indians: Nat Sciver-Brunt, G Kamalini (wk), Amelia Kerr, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Amanjot Kaur, Nicola Carey, Poonam Khemanar, Shabnam Ismail, Sanskriti Gupta, Sajivan Sajna, Saika Ishak.
Probable Playing XI for Delhi Capitals: Shafali Verma, Laura Wolvaardt, Jemimah Rodrigues (captain), Marizanne Kapp, Chinelle Henry, Taniya Bhatia (wk), Nikki Prasad, Sneh Rana, Alana King, Shri Charani, Minnu Mani.
Both matches hold significant interest for fans as teams look to establish momentum early in the WPL 2026 season at the DY Patil Academy venue.
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