The inaugural match of the Women’s Premier League 2023 between Gujarat Giants Women and Mumbai Indians Women will be played at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Both teams would be eager to start their campaign on a winning note.
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Gujarat Giants will be led by Australian batter Beth Mooney, and this team has some star players. Australian all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner will love the conditions here in Mumbai, and she is going to be a very big threat in this match. Sophia Dunkley, Harleen Deol, Sneh Rana, etc are other important players on this side.
Mumbai Indians will be led by Indian Women’s team captain Harmanpreet Kaur. Kaur would want to forget the disappointment of the recent T20 World Cup final. The all-round trio of Nat Sciver Brunt, Amelia Kerr and Hayley Matthews will give the necessary balance to this side. However, the bowling department of Mumbai looks a bit weak on paper.
DY Patil Stadium pitch report today
The DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai has been an excellent track for batting, and it was proved in a couple of games between India Women and Australia Women. In both matches, the pitch was outstanding for batting. There is an even bounce on the wicket, which makes the job easier for the batters.
The average first innings score in those two matches was 180 runs, which proves that batting has been easy here. However, it was seen in the IPL 2022 that the spinners got a little bit of help from this wicket. The spinners can play a part in this match, but overall a high-scoring encounter is expected.
The boundaries are not that big, whereas the outfield is quite fast as well. There can be a dew factor in this match, so both captains would be looking to chase upon winning the toss in this match. A fresh pitch is expected in this match.
