in match 6 of Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026defending champion mumbai indians women facing off against a revivalist Veteran women of Gujarat At Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy. Gujarat Giants have got off to a dream start with two consecutive wins on the back of explosive batting performances. Sophie Devine (95 off 42 in the last game) and Ashley Gardner. They are currently on top of the table, showing a much improved performance compared to last season.
led by mumbai indians Harmanpreet KaurRecovered from the opening day’s defeat and registered a spectacular victory Delhi Capitals. form of Nat Sciver-Brunt and clinical spin amelia kerr Remain the biggest threat for MI. While MI have an impressive 7-0 record over the giants, this encounter promises to be closer than ever given the high-scoring nature of the Navi Mumbai track. Expect a battle between MI’s tactical experience and the giants’ fresh pace.
MI-W vs GG-W, WPL 2026: Match Details
- date and time: 13 January; 07:30 PM IST/ 2:00 PM GMT
- venue: DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai
MI-W vs GG-W, head-to-head record in WPL
Matches played: 7 | Mumbai Indians won: 7 | Gujarat Giants won: 0 | no results: 0
DY Patil Sports Academy Pitch Report
The surface at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy is widely considered a batsman’s dream, providing a firm, even track with consistent bounce. In this evening game, batsmen can expect the ball to come onto the bat well, encouraging free-flowing stroke play and confident hitting. Although a red clay wicket may indicate early movement and extra carries for the fast bowlers, the short boundaries and fast outfield tilt the balance strongly in favor of the batsmen. As seen in previous matches, dew often becomes the deciding factor late on, making it less gripping for the spinners and harder to control the ball, which is why captains usually prefer to bowl first and leave themselves to chase the target.
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squads
Mumbai Indians: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Hayley Matthews, Amanjot Kaur, G. Kamalini, Amelia Kerr, Shabnim Ismail, Sanskriti Gupta, Sajna Sajeevan, Rahila Firdous, Nicola Carey, Poonam Khemnar, Triveni Vashishtha, Nalla Reddy, Saika Ishaq, Millie Illingworth.
Gujarat Giants: Beth Mooney (wk), Sophie Devine, Anushka Sharma, Ashley Gardner (c), Georgia Wareham, Bharti Fulmali, Kanika Ahuja, Kashvi Gautam, Tanuja Kanwar, Rajeshwari Gaikwad, Renuka Singh Thakur, Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, Yastika Bhatia, Kim Garth, Titas Sadhu, Ayushi Soni, Shivani Singh, Happy Kumari.
MI-W vs GG-W, WPL 2026: Today Match Prediction
Case 1:
- Mumbai Indians Women won the toss and bowled first
- Gujarat Giants Women Powerplay Score: 40-50
- Gujarat Giants Women’s total score: 140-150
Case 2:
- Gujarat Giants Women won the toss and bowled first.
- Mumbai Indians Women Powerplay Score: 50-60
- Mumbai Indians Women Total Score: 150-160
Match result: The team bowling first wins the match.
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