Hello and Welcome to Sportstar’s Live coverage of the WPL 2023 where Gujarat Giants will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in Match 6 of the Women’s Premier League.
Gujarat Giants wins toss, opts to bat first against Royal Challengers Bangalore
Both teams are in the park with players warming up on the sidelines. Smriti Mandhana will be eyeing to guide her team to the first win in the tournament.
Jasprit Bumrah completes back surgery in New Zealand, likely to be out for six months
Bumrah is expected to be out of action for six months which would rule him out of the Asia Cup and could make his return just in time for the ODI World Cup.
WPL 2023 Points table: Standings updated after DC vs UPW
WPL 2023: Here’s how the points table of the Women’s Premier League looks after the Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz match in Mumbai on Monday.
Smriti Mandhana (c), Sophie Devine, Ellyse Perry, Disha Kasat, Richa Ghosh(w), Heather Knight, Kanika Ahuja, Megan Schutt, Shreyanka Patil, Preeti Bose/Sahana Pawar, Renuka Thakur Singh/Komal Zanzad
Sabbhineni Meghana, Sophia Dunkley, Sushma Verma (wk), Ashleigh Gardner, Dayalan Hemalatha, Annabel Sutherland, Harleen Deol, Sneh Rana (c), Kim Garth, Mansi Joshi, Tanuja Kanwar
Wicket-keeper - Richa Ghosh
Batter - H Knight (C) S Devine S Mandhana D Hemalatha
All-Rounder- A Gardner A Sutherland S Rana E Perry
Bowler- S Patil M Schutt
Beth Mooney (c), Ashleigh Gardner, Sophia Dunkley, Annabelle Sutherland, Harleen Deol, S. Meghana, Georgia Wareham, Mansi Joshi, D. Hemlatha, Monica Patel, Tanuja Kanwer, Sneh Rana (vc), Sushma Verma, Hurley Gala, Ashwani Kumari, Parunika Sisodia, Shabnam MD, Kim Garth
Smriti Mandhana (c), Renuka Singh, Ellyse Perry, Sophie Divine, Richa Ghosh, Erin Burns, Diksha Kasat, Indrani Roy, Shreyanka Patil, Kanika Ahuja, Asha Shibana, Heather Knight, Dane van Niekerk, Preeti Bose, Poonam Khemnar, Megan Schutt, Sahana Pawar
The BCCI has decided to open doors to all fans for free to mark International Women’s Day, observed worldwide on March 8.
WPL 2023: Royal Challengers Bangalore, Gujarat Giants lock horns with eyes on first win
Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Giants have power-packed squads, but both need to focus on channelling that fire in their performances to get the first win of WPL 2023.