WPL 2025: Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriors Prediction and Betting Tips
The 3rd match of the Women Premier League (WPL) 2025 is set to be played between Gujarat Giants and UP Warriors on February 16 at Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara. Giants led by Australian all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner features names like Harleen Deol, Beth Mooney, Laura Wolvaardt, and Meghna Singh. On the other hand, the Warriors have names like Deepti Sharma, Grace Harris, Sophie Ecclestone, and Chamari Athapaththu. Check out the Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriors prediction and betting tips below.
GG vs UPW prediction: UPW to win
- Gujarat Giants finished at the bottom of the table last season.
- UP Warriors finished 4th in WPL 2024.
- GG defeated UPW in the previous encounter by 8 runs.
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Match Prediction: The match will be an exciting contest with UP Warriors expected to come on top. Both teams have good batting units but the bowling lineup of the UP Warriors especially spinners Sophie Ecclestone, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, and Deepti Sharma gave them an edge in this match.
Most Recent H2H and Pitch Report
| Winner | Won by | Date |
| Gujarat Giants | 8 runs | 11 Mar 2024 |
| UP Warriors | 6 wickets | 01 Mar 2024 |
| UP Warriors | 3 wickets | 20 Mar 2023 |
| UP Warriors | 3 wickets | 05 Mar 2023 |
Pitch Report
3rd match of the WPL 2025, GG vs UPW is set to be played at Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara. The pitch here is often to assist the batter early.
Results of the last two ODIs played at Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara
West Indies Women vs India Women (Dec 27, 2024) – India Women won by 5 wickets
| West Indies Women | 162/10 |
| India Women | 167/5 |
India Women vs West Indies Women (Dec 24, 2024) – India Women won by 115 runs
| India Women | 358/5 |
| West Indies Women | 243/10 |
Gujarat Giants preview
Gujarat Giants finished at the bottom of the table last year and are now eager to bounce back under a new captain Ashleigh Gardner. The team features players like Harleen Deol, Beth Mooney, Laura Wolvaardt, Meghna Singh, and Dayalan Hemlatha. However, like the last two seasons, the club is heavily dependent on their overseas players this season as well and was unable to build a good indian core. The team will hope for their youngster to do well.
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Predicted XI: Dayalan Hemalatha, Laura Wolvaardt, Beth Mooney, Harleen Deol, Ashleigh Gardner, Simran Shakul, Danielle Gibson, Priya Mishra, Shabnam Shakil, Meghna Singh, Tanuja Kanwar
UP Warriors preview
UP Warriors finished 4th in the last season and is eager to bounce back strong this season. They have a good squad including players like Chamari Athapaththu, Sophie Ecclestone, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Grace Harris, Kiran Navgire, Deepti Sharma, Tahlia McGrath, and Chinelle Henry. The spin department of the team is their strength. They have a spin trio of Sophie Ecclestone, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, and Deepti Sharma.
Predicted XI: Kiran Navgire, Poonam Khemnar, Chamari Athapaththu, Shweta Sehrawat, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Deepti Sharma, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Sophie Ecclestone, Anjali Sarvani, Saima Thakor
Player to watch: Sophie Ecclestone
Sophie Ecclestone is a key player for UP Warriors. The spinner is the highets wicket-taker in the WPL with 27 wickets in the 17 matches. She has the ability to change the game in the middle overs with her amazing skills and she can also bowl in powerplay and death overs as well.
