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Gujarat Giants Women and UP Warriorz  Women will face each other in the 3rd Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 match. Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara, will host the game on February 16, 2025. 

WPL 2025 Match-3 Details  

LeagueWomen’s Premier League (WPL) 2025
MatchGujarat Giants Women vs UP Warriorz Women | 3rd Match
Date16th February 2025
Time07:30 PM IST
VenueKotambi Stadium, Vadodara

GJ-W vs UP-W Match Preview

Gujarat Giants Women 

Gujarat Giants Women didn’t perform well in the previous season. They won just 2 games out of 8. So, the Gujarat Giants changed their skipper, and Ashleigh Gardner will lead them in this season of WPL. Gujarat performed well in the opening match but lost by 6 wickets against RCB-W. 

They came to bat first and scored 201 runs. In batting, Ashleigh Gardner scored 79 runs and took two wickets as well, while Beth Mooney scored 56 runs. They will try to perform well in this WPL 2025 season.

UP Warriorz Women 

Deepti Sharma will lead UP Warriorz Women this season. They didn’t perform well in the previous season of the Women’s Premier League. In group stages in the previous season, UP-W won just 3 matches out of 8. They will surely want to perform well in WPL 2025.

Past Performance Stats at the Venue

The average 1st innings score at Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara, in T20 matches, is 141 runs, and the batting second average score is 118. The batting first team has won all the matches at this venue. 

     Weather Report

  • Mostly Sunny Day
  • Rain Chance – 3%
  • Humidity – 46 %
  • Wind – 6 kph

GJ-W vs UP-W Toss Prediction

Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch

The team that was bowling first won 80% of the matches. And in 60% of the matches, teams chose to bowl first here. The last two games in this league were also won by the bowling first team. So, there are more chances that teams will choose to bowl first after winning the toss. 

GJ-W vs UP-W Head-to-Head Record

Total Head-to-Head Match – 04

Gujarat Giants Women Won – 01

UP Warriorz Won – 03

Team Form (Last 5 Match in WPL)

Gujarat Giants Women: – L, L, W, L, W, 

UP Warriorz Women: – L, W, L, L, W,  

Probable Playing 11

Gujarat Giants Women: Ashleigh Gardner ©, Beth Mooney, Laura Walvaardt, Harleen Deol, Dayalan Hemalatha, Simran Shaikh, Deandra Dottin, Keshvee Gautam, Priya Mishra, Tanuja Kanwar, Sayali Satghare 

UP Warriorz Women: Deepti Sharma ©, Vrinda Dinesh, Kiran Navgire, Chamari Athapaththu, Grace Harris, Tahlia McGrath, Uma Chetry, Sophie Ecclestone, Anjali Sarvani, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Saima Thakor

Must Picks for GJ-W vs UP-W Match

Top wicket-keepers to pick

Beth Mooney | WK | GJ-W: Mooney played well in the previous season of WPL. She played 8 matches and scored 285 runs with an impressive strike rate of 141. In the previous game, she scored 56 runs against RCB-W. So having her on your fantasy team will increase your chances of winning.

Top Batters to Pick 

Laura Walvaardt | BAT | GJ-W: Walvaardt played well in the previous season of WPL. She played 6 matches and scored 167 runs, with an impressive strike rate of 129. Walvaardt didn’t perform well in the previous game. But her ability to score high makes her eligible for the fantasy team. 

Grace Harris | BAT | UP-W: Grace played well in the previous season of WPL. She played 8 matches and scored 188 runs with an impressive strike rate of 136. Grace also took 4 wickets. She will surely help you gain some important fantasy points in the next game.

Top All-Rounders to Pick

Ashleigh Gardner | AR | GJ-W: Gardner played well in the previous season of WPL. Ashleigh played 8 matches and scored 120 runs. She also took 7 wickets as well. Gardner scored 79 runs and took two wickets against RCB-W in the previous game. She is a good all-rounder and will surely help you gain important fantasy points.

Deepti Sharma | AR | UP-W: This Indian all-rounder played outstandingly in the previous season of WPL. She played 8 matches and scored 295 runs. She also took 10 wickets as well. She is an excellent all-rounder and will surely help you gain important fantasy points.

Chamari Athapaththu | AR | UP-W: This Sri Lankan all-rounder played outstandingly in recent times. With the bats and ball, Chamari can change the game’s momentum in her team’s favour anytime. She is an excellent all-rounder and will surely help you gain important fantasy points.

Top Bowlers to Pick

Tanuja Kanwar | BOW | GJ-W: Tanuja is the highest wicket-taker for the Gujarat Giants Women in the previous season. She took 10 wickets in 8 matches. Tanuja went wicketless during the last game. We expect she will perform well in this season as well.

Sophie Ecclestone | BOW | UP-W: Ecclestone is the highest wicket-taker for the UP Warriorz Women in the previous season. She took 11 wickets in 8 matches. We expect he will perform well in this season as well and will surely help you gain important fantasy points.

Captain & Vice-Captain

Captain

Ashleigh Gardner, Chamari Athapaththu 

Vice Captain

Deepti Sharma, Grace Harris 

GJ-W vs UP-W Today Match Prediction

  • Scenario 1
  • Toss Winner: Gujarat Giants Women (opts to bat first)
  • Power-Play Score: 40-55
  • GJ-W Total: 135-150
  • Match Winner: UP Warriorz  Women 
  • Scenario 2
  • Toss Winner: UP Warriorz  Women  (opts to bat first)
  • Power-Play Score: 40-55
  • UP-W Total: 125-145
  • Match Winner: Gujarat Giants  Women  

Dream11 Team For GJ-W vs UP-W Match

Head-to-Head / Small League 

Grand League / Mega League

Disclaimer

The author created this team based on his knowledge, analysis, and judgment. While selecting your team, note the points mentioned and make your own decision. Also, once the toss occurs, you might modify the teams based on the playing XIs.

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Umesh Kumar
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