GGW vs RCBW Match Preview
The Gujarat Giants' team Captain and most experienced campaigner Beth Mooney injured herself in the match against Mumbai and is likely to miss at least a few matches as we wait for updates regarding the extent of damage to her ankle. In her absence, Sneh Rana will be leading the Giants.
Except for Harleen Deol, the Gujarat Giants do not have any big Indian names in the batting line-up and will have to rely on the likes of relatively inexperienced S Meghana and D Hemalatha to score runs. However, the team has a good mix of all-rounders in the form of Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, and Sophia Dunkley, all of whom are powerful hitters.
The Royal Challengers Bangalore have a star-studded batting line-up, but they have failed to fire in their first two games of the season.
The collaboration of Smriti Mandhana and Ellyse Perry had skyrocketed the fans’ expectations but they have been left disappointed as both of them have failed to play a match-winning inning. In addition to Mandhana and Perry, the Royal Challengers will be looking for better performances from their star all-rounders, Heather Knight and Sophie Devine.
With the pitch at the Brabourne Stadium quite helpful to the spinners, the Royal Challengers will depend on Preeti Bose and Shreyanka Patil to get them some quick wickets.
Weather Report
The weather will be clear with temperatures of around 30 degrees Celsius.
Pitch Report
As displayed in the last couple of matches, the pitch at the Brabourne Stadium is a batting paradise and we can expect to see another high-scoring encounter here. The average first-inning score here is around 170 but the team batting first will be looking to get closer to 200 to put pressure on the opposition.
Notable stats
Sophie Devine’s All-Round Performance
Sophie Devine has been a reliable all-rounder for New Zealand over the years. In 119 T20 matches, she has scored 2969 runs and has also picked up 110 wickets.
Team News
There are no fresh injuries to report from either side.
GGW vs RCBW Probable 11
GGW Playing 11
- S Meghana
- Sophia Dunkley
- D Hemalatha
- Sushma Verma (Wk)
- Ashleigh Gardner
- Annabel Sutherland
- Harleen Deol
- Sneh Rana (C)
- Kim Garth
- Tanuja Kanwar
- Mansi Joshi
RCBW Playing 11
- Smriti Mandhana (C)
- Sophie Devine
- Ellyse Perry
- Richa Ghosh (Wk)
- Disha Kasat
- Heather Knight
- Kanika Ahuja
- Megan Schutt
- Shreyanka Patil
- Preeti Bose
- Renuka Singh
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing the Royal Challengers Bangalore to win this match. They have a strong batting line-up and also bat quite deep, thanks to the presence of all-rounders. On the other hand, the Giants lack quality Indian players and their bowling looks especially weak.
Top Picks
Ashleigh Gardner: Ashleigh Gardner is one of the most consistent all-rounders in Women’s cricket at the moment. She has scored a total of 1176 runs at a strike rate of 132.43 and has also picked up 53 wickets.
D Hemalatha: D Hemalatha has done a decent job with the bat in her 2 outings so far, scoring 21 and 29 runs, and has done so at a quick pace too, with a strike rate of 138.88.
Heather Knight: Another all-rounder from the Royal Challengers, Heather Knight is pretty reliable with the bat and can also chip in with her off-breaks.
GGW vs RCBW Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: R Ghosh
Batters: H Knight, S Mandhana, D Hemalatha
All-rounders: E Perry (C), A Sutherland, A Gardner (VC), K Garth
Bowlers: M Schutt, M Joshi, R Singh Thakur
