MATCH NO – 15th MATCH    

SERIES – Women’s Premier Leagues – 2025

DATE – 03rd March, 2025

TIME – 07:30 PM IST

VENUE – BRSABV Ekana Stadium, Lucknow

INTRODUCTION

Women’s Premier League is one of the most popular T20  leagues in Women’s cricket. This league started since 2023. In this league many big stars like Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet kaur, Harleen Deol, Shafali Varma, Meg Lanning, Alyssa Healy, Ellyse Perry, Sophia Devine, Sophie Ecceleston, Deepti Sharma, Shabnam Ismail, Annabeal Sutherland, Beth Mooney, Renuka Singh, Tahlia McGrath, etc  play for many frenchies. 

This t20 format started from 2023 by Board of Cricket Council of India (BCCI), This is an Indian professional t20 league and biggest T20 league in Women;s Cricket.

Women’s Premier League 2025 has started from 14th February and Final match will be plate on 15th March.First match of Women’s Premier League 2025 will be played between Delhi Capitals & UP Warriorz.

MATCH PREVIEW

15th match played between Gujarat Giants (GGW) and UP Warriorz (UPW) is going to be an exciting contest. Both teams have a strong line-up. Gujarat team have won 2 matches and lost 3 matches out of 5 and last position in the point table, Whereas UP Warriorz team lost 3 matches and won 2 matches out of 5 and fourth position in point table.

Last time when both teams GGW and UPW played between each other the UP Warriorz team scored 143 runs and Gujarat team chased the total and won the match by 6 wickets.

UP Warriorz is a well-balanced team with a blend of experienced and talented players. They have talented & aggressive batsmen like Kiran Navgire, Grace Harris and they have good all-rounders also like, Chamari Athapaththu, Grace Harris, Deepti Sharma, Tahlia McGrath & Chenille Henry. Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Deepti Sharma, Sophie Eccelstone, Alana King, Saima Thakor & Rajeshwari Gayakwad adding depth and experience to their bowling line-up.

Gujarat Giants team also looked good in this season.This team is a well-balanced team with a blend of experienced and talented players.They have talented & aggressive batsmen like Beth Mooney, Laura Wolvaardt, Harleen Deol, Dayalan Hemalatha, They have good all-rounders also, like Deandra Dottin, Danielle Gibson, Ashleigh gardner, Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Tanuja Knawar, Priya Mishra, Shabnam Shakil & Meghna Singh adding depth and experience to their batting and bowling line-up.

Both teams boast of strong batting & bowling attacks, so the battle between the batsmen and bowlers will be crucial in deciding the outcome of the match.

Considering the form and capabilities of both teams, this match has the potential to be a close contest. It will be interesting to see how the teams strategize and adapt to the conditions. Fans can again expect an exciting and competitive match between Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz.

PITCH REPORT

Ekana International Cricket Stadium, also known as Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, is a cricket stadium located in Lucknow, India. It was built in 2017 and has a seating capacity of around 50,000 spectators. The stadium has hosted various domestic and international cricket matches, including Indian Premier League (IPL) matches, since its inauguration. It is one of the modern cricket venues in India and has been named after Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former Prime Minister of India.

Here’s a typical pitch report for Ekana Stadium:

• 1. Bounce and Carry: The pitches at Ekana Stadium often offer good bounce and carry for the bowlers, which makes it conducive to fast bowling. Seamers can extract movement off the surface, especially in the early stages of the match.
• 2. Batting-Friendly: Despite offering assistance to bowlers, the pitches in Bangalore are generally batting-friendly. Batsmen can play their shots freely and score runs quickly due to the true bounce and even pace of the wicket.
• 3. Big Boundaries: One notable characteristic of Ekana Stadium is its relatively big boundaries, especially square of the wicket. This makes it tough for batsmen to clear the ropes and score boundaries, leading to high-scoring contests.
• 4. Spinners’ Role: While seamers may enjoy some assistance, spinners also have a role to play, particularly as the match progresses. The pitch tends to slow down as the game goes on, allowing spinners to vary their pace and extract turns.
• 5. Weather Conditions: Weather conditions in lucknow, such as humidity, can also influence the behaviour of the pitch. Generally, matches played under clear skies and dry conditions tend to favor batsmen more, while overcast conditions might assist the seam bowlers.

Overall, M. Stadium is known for producing entertaining and average-scoring matches, with something in it for both batsmen and bowlers. It’s a venue where fans can expect exciting cricketing action, particularly in limited-overs formats like T20 and One-Day Internationals.

GROUND STATS (WPL)  

SCORING PATTERN

BOWLERS STATS ON EKANA STADIUM (WPL)

TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 00

PACER WICKETS – 00

SPINNER WICKETS – 00.

UPW VS GGW TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS

UP WARRIORZ (UPW)

TEAM NEWS           

• UP Warriorz team performed very poor in previous season and won the 3 matches and lost 5 matches out of 8 and fourth position in point table.
• UP Warriorz have lost 3 matches and won 2 matches out of 5 and fourth position in the Point Table.
• Last match played between UP Warriorz and Gujarat Giants, UP Warriorz team failed to defend a total of 143 runs and lost the match by 6 wickets.
• Uma Chretry has scored 54 runs in 4 inningS in this season of Women’s Premier League.
• Kiran Navgire has scored 105 runs in 5 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League.
• Deepti Sharma has scored 98 runs and also took 4 wickets in 5 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League.
• Chenille Henry has scored 110 runs and also took 2 wickets in 4 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League.
• Grace Harris has scored 71 runs and also took 6 wickets in 5 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League.
• Sophie Ecelstone has taken 4 wickets in 5 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League.
• Kranti Goud has taken 4 wickets in 5 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League.
• Tahlia McGrath has taken 2 wickets in 5 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League.
• In the last match against UP Warriorz team failed to defend the total of 142 runs and lost the match by 8 wickets against Mumbai Indians.
• Grace Harris scored 45 runs, Shweta Sehrawat scored 19 runs, Vrinda Dinesh scored 33 runs in the previous match against Mumbai Indians.
• Deepti Sharma & Sophie Eccelston took 1-1 wicket each in the previous match against Mumbai Indians.
• Both teams played 5 matches and UP Warriorz team won 3 matches and lost 3 matches against Gujarat Giants.

SQUADS

Batting – Kiran navgire, Arushi Goel Vrinda Diensh, Uma Chetry (wk), Sheta Sehrawat, Poonam Khemnar.

Bowling – Saima Thakor, Sophie Eccelstone, Alana Kings, Anjali Sarvani, Gouher Sultana, Rajeshwari Gayakwada

All Rounder – Deepti Sharma ©, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Chamari Athapaththu, Chinelle Henry, Kranti Goud. 

POSSIBLE PLAYING 11

Grace Harris, Vrinda Dinesh, Kiran Navgire, Tahlia McGrath, Deepti Sharma, Shweta Sehrawat, Chenille Henry, Sophie Eccelston, Uma Chetry (wk), Saima Thokar, Kranti Goud.

PLAYER STATS:

1. GRACE HARRIS – RHB+RAO

2. KIRAN NAVGIRE – RHB

3. VRINDA DINESH – RHB

4. DEEPTI SHARMA – LHB+RALB

5. TAHLIA McGRATH – RHB + RAMF

6. SHWETA SEHRAWAT – RHB

 7. UMA CHETRY (WK) – RHB

8. CHINELLE HENRY – RHB+RAMF

9. SOPHIE ECCELSTON – LAO

10. SAIMA THAKOR – RAMF

11. KRANTI GOUD – RAF

GUJARAT GIANTS WOMEN (GGW)

TEAM NEWS          

• Gujarat Giants team performed very poorly in this season, they won 2 matches and lost 3 matches out of 5 matches and last position in the points table.
• Last match played between UP Warriorz & Gujarat Giants, Gujarat Giants Giants team successfully chased a total of 143 runs and won the match by 6 wickets.
• Beth Mooney has scored 84 runs in 5 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League.  
• Harleen Deol has scored 85 runs in 5 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League.  
• Bharti Fulmani has scored 40 runs in 1 inning in this season of Women’s Premier League.
• Ash Gardner has scored 202 runs and also taken 6 wickets in 5 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League.
• Deandra Dottin has scored 82 runs and also taken 2 wickets in 5 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League.
• Priya Mishra has taken 5 wickets in 5 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League. 
• Kashvee Gautham has taken 6 wickets in 5 innings in this season of Women’s Premier League. 
• In the last match Gujarat Giants team successfully chased a total score of 125 runs and won the match by 6 wickets against RCB Women.
• Ashleigh Gardner scored 58 runs and Phoebe Litchfield scored 30 runs in the previous match against RCB Women.
• Deandra Dottin & Tanuja Kanwar took 2-2 wickets each and Kashvee Gautham & Ashleigh Gardner took 1-1 wicket each in the previous match against RCB Women.  
• Both teams played 5 matches and Gujarat Giants team won 2 matches and lost 3 matches against UP Warriorz.

SQUADS

Batting – Beth Mooney (wk), Phoebe Litchfield, Laura Wolvaardt, Simran Shaikh, Bharti Fulmali, Dayalan Hemalatha. 

Bowling – Shabnam MD Shakil, Prakashika Naik, Tanuja Kanwar, Priya Mishra.

All Rounder – Harleen Deol, Asheigh Gaedner, Kashvee Gautham, Deandra Dottin, Sayali Satghare, Danielle Gibson, Mannat Kashyap, Meghana Singh.

POSSIBLE PLAYING 11

Beth Mooney © (wk), Dayalan Hemlatha, Phoebe Litchfield, Harleen Deol, Deandra Dottin, Ashleigh Gardner ©, Bharati Fulmali, Tanjua Kanwar, Meghna Singh, Kashvee Gautham, Priya Mishra.

PLAYER STATS:

1. BETH MOONEY (WK) – LHB

2. DAYALAN HEMLATHA – RHB

3. HARLEEN DEOL – RHB

4. ASHLEIGH GARDNER © – RHB+RAO

5. PHOEBE LITCHFIELD – RHB

6. DEANDRA DOTTIN  – RHB + RAMF

7. BHARTI FULMALI – RHB

8. MEGHNA SINGH – RAMF

 9. KASHVEE GAUTHAM – RAMF

10. TANUJA KANWAR – LHB+LAO

11. PRIYA MISHRA – RAO

HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS  

TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 05

• GGW WIN – 02
• UPW WIN – 03
• NO RESULT – 00                                                                                 

FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM

COMING SOON…….

POSSIBLE OUTCOME – 

GUJARAT GIANTS WOMEN MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.