Mumbai Indians skipper Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and opted to bowl first as Mumbai Indians Women take on Gujarat Giants Women in Match 6 of the Women’s Premier League at the DY Patil Stadium on Tuesday.
The call to bowl makes sense on a surface that often plays true under lights, with a bit of early assistance for pacers. Mumbai are also keen to settle after a mixed start to their campaign and will back their bowling depth to keep things tight up front.
Team news: big changes on both sides
Mumbai Indians get a major boost with Hayley Matthews set to make her first appearance of the season. However, there’s a blow too, with Nat Sciver-Brunt ruled out due to injury.
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Gujarat Giants are dealing with an injury concern of their own, as promising all-rounder Anushka Sharma misses out. The Giants will hope their core can step up once again in her absence.
Devine factor looms large for Gujarat
All eyes are on Sophie Devine, who has been nothing short of outstanding so far. The experienced Kiwi has played a decisive role in both of Gujarat’s wins, combining power-hitting with smart bowling spells and sharp on-field leadership.
Her recent all-round show against Delhi, where she nearly brought up the first-ever WPL century and later defended a tricky total under pressure, underlined her value. Mumbai know stopping Devine early could tilt the game their way.
Mumbai’s challenge: depth vs momentum
Harmanpreet’s side bounced back after a stumble in the opener and will rely on their mix of international firepower and Indian talent. With match-winners across departments, MI will fancy their chances if they can break Gujarat’s top order and control the middle overs.
For Gujarat, momentum is clearly on their side. Another solid start with the bat could put Mumbai under pressure, especially with the crowd firmly behind the home team.
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Predicted XIs
Gujarat Giants: Beth Mooney (wk), Sophie Devine, Anushka Sharma, Ashleigh Gardner (c), Georgia Wareham, Bharti Fulmali, Kanika Ahuja, Kashvee Gautam, Tanuja Kanwar, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Singh Thakur
Mumbai Indians: Amelia Kerr, G Kamalini (wk), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Nicola Carey, Sajeevan Sajana, Amanjot Kaur, Poonam Khemnar, Triveni Vasistha, Shabnim Ismail, Sanskriti Gupta
With contrasting form lines and plenty of star power on display, this MI vs GG clash promises a gripping contest under the Navi Mumbai lights.
