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With another series of nerve-wracking encounters on field taking centre stage starting March 4, all eyes will be fixated on who reigns over whom in the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2023. The players will look forward to going in with a renewed spirit when they take on their global counterparts to each stake their claim on the elusive trophy. Mumbai Indians will set up a blockbuster opening match squaring off against Gujarat Titans at DY Patil stadium in Navi Mumbai on Saturday.
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The tournament will not only be about the creme-de-la-creme of world cricket with huge pay packets and reputations to play for but also for a fresh crop of cricketers with some noteworthy talent tucked within. The likes of Kaur, Rodrigues, and Verma will look to live up to their expectations, while adapting to pressure and arclights of a high-octane tournament like this.
Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians, Match 1
Venue: DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai
Date & Time: March 4 at 7:30 PM IST
The track is considered excellent for batting with shorter boundaries and quick outfield. Both teams will prefer chasing and the par score could be well around 180 at this venue.
Gujarat Giants:
Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Sophie Dunkley, Anna Sutherland, Harleen Deol, Deandra Dottin, Sneh Rana, S Meghana, Georgia Wareham, Mansi Joshi, D Hemalatha, Monica Patel, Tanuja Kanwer, Sushma Verma, Hurley Gala, Ashwani Kumari, Parunika Sisodia, Shabnam Shakil
Mumbai Indians:
Harmanpreet Kaur, Nat Sciver, Amelia Kerr, Pooja Vastrakar, Yastika Bhatia, Heather Graham, Isabelle Wong, Amanjot Kaur, Dhara Gujjar, Saika Ishaque, Hayley Mathews, Chloe Tryon, Humairaa Kaazi, Priyanka Bala, Sonam Yadav, Jintimani Kalita, Neelam Bisht
