Follow UsAfter Vadodara and Bengaluru, the caravan of the 2025 seasons of Women’s Premier League (WPL) has reached the capital of India’s most populous state - Lucknow!
The UP Warriorz (UPW) will face the Gujarat Giants (GG), and both teams would love to win. Both have two wins in five games. However, GG’s run rate is much worse.
UP Warriorz: Deepti Sharma (c), Kiran Navgire, Shweta Sehrawat, Georgia Voll, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Sophie Ecclestone, Alana King, Vrinda Dinesh, Uma Chetry (wk), Anjali Sarvani, Gouher Sultana, Poonam Khemnar, Saima Thakor, Arushi Goel, Chinelle Henry, Kranti Goud, Rajeshwari Gayakwad
Gujarat Giants: Laura Wolvaardt, Beth Mooney, Dayalan Hemalatha, Ashleigh Gardner (capt), Deandra Dottin, Harleen Deol, Simran Shaikh, Tanuja Kanwar, Sayali Satghare, Priya Mishra, Kashvee Gautam, Meghna Singh, Mannat Kashyap, Shabnam Md Shakil, Prakashika Naik, Bharti Fulmali, Phoebe Litchfield, Danielle Gibson
Kiran Navgire, Vrinda Dinesh, Tahlia McGrath/Georgia Voll, Deepti Sharma (capt), Grace Harris, Shweta Sehrawat, Uma Chetry (wk), Chinelle Henry, Sophie Ecclestone, Kranti Goud, Saima Thakor
Beth Mooney (wk), Harleen Deol, Phoebe Litchfield, Dayalan Hemalatha, Ash Gardner (capt), Kashvee Gautam, Deandra Dottin, Bharti Fulmali, Tanuja Kanwer, Meghna Singh, Priya Mishra
UPW vs GG will be telecast live on Star Sports, and it will also be streamed live on JioHotstar.
All WPL 2025 matches will start at 7:30 PM IST. There are no doubleheaders in the competition.
You can find and buy tickets for UPW-GG on BookMyShow.
Safe options: Ash Gardner (GG), Grace Harris (UPW), Chinelle Henry (UPW), Beth Mooney (GG)
Risky options: Deandra Dottin (GG), Deepti Sharma (UPW), Phoebe Litchfield (GG), Kiran Navgire (UPW)
Matches 5 | GG 2 | UPW 3
Since the match is being played in Lucknow, the ball will grip and turn on the surface. UPW's bench includes Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, and Alana King, who has the strongest spin attack of the tournament. Therefore, one should back them to win the game.
Ash Gardner is the most prolific WPL batter amongst both sides, with 526 runs at a strike rate of 141.
Sophie Ecclestone is the best bowler amongst both teams, with 31 wickets in 22 innings in the WPL at an average of 18.5 and an economy of 6.6.
Until the previous few IPL seasons, the pitch in Lucknow was known as a spinner’s paradise. However, despite a relaid surface, spinners will be helped if the red soil surface is used. Although, since it’s a T20 game, expect runs too on this wicket.
The temperature is expected to hover between 25 and 30 degrees Celsius during the match, and there are no chances of rain tomorrow in Lucknow.