WPL 2025, Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz Live Updates: Hello and welcome to CricketNext’s live coverage of the third match of this exciting WPL season as Gujarat Giants take on UP Warriroz in Vadodara. It is the contest of the new captains, with Warriorz being led by local hero Deepti Sharma and Ashleigh Gardner taking over the reins of the Giants.
Gardner’s stint didn’t get off to the best of starts as her brilliant half-century and two wickets in her first over couldn’t stop defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru from winning the opening clash. The Giants put up 201 in the first innings but RCB’s Richa Ghosh and Elysse Perry took flew them to a 18.3-over chase with six wickets in hand. Can the Giants make a comeback today?
Toss: Gujarat Giants won the toss and opted to bowl first.
Playing XIs
UP Warriorz Women: Vrinda Dinesh, Grace Harris, Tahlia McGrath, Kiran Navgire, Uma Chetry (WK), Deepti Sharma (C), Sophie Ecclestone, Alana King, Shweta Sehrawat, Saima Thakor, Kranti Goud
Gujarat Giants Women: Beth Mooney (WK), Laura Wolvaardt, Dayalan Hemalatha, Ashleigh Gardner (C), Deandra Dottin, Simran Shaikh, Harleen Deol, Tanuja Kanwar, Sayali Satghare, Priya Mishra, Kashvee Gautam
