GG-W vs DC-W Match Prediction | 17th Match

Betting Tips

The Delhi Capitals Women currently occupy the top position on the table with ten points from five wins and two losses. They will be looking to continue their reign over the rest of the competition with another win over one of their nearest competitors. The Gujarat Giants Women will want to win to get closer to confirmation of being in the next round.

Gujarat Giants Women vs Delhi Capitals Women Head-to-Head Record

This fixture has largely been a Delhi Women affair. The team from Delhi have won four of the five encounters in the past three seasons. They also won the return fixture this season.

Gujarat Giants Women vs Delhi Capitals Women Live Streaming and Broadcast

Gujarat Giants Women and Delhi Capitals Women will battle it out on Friday, 7 March 2025 at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. The match will be available to watch in India on the Sports 18 Channel and the JioCinema app.

GG-W vs DC-W Team Previews

Gujarat Giants Women

Leading the side is Australian all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner as an explosive batter and sharp off-spinner. Skipper Gardner has both 241 runs and 11 wickets in her ten previous WPL matches.

Behind the stumps, fellow Australian Beth Mooney offers stability and a proven track record as a prolific run-scorer around the world. She hit 96 runs unbeaten in her previous innings. The batting lineup is further strengthened by the inclusion of India's Harleen Deol and Dayalan Hemalatha, both known for their versatility and abilities under pressure.

Deol fell only five runs short of a half-century against UP Warriorz Women.

Adding firepower is the West Indies' Deandra Dottin with her aggressive batting style and handy medium-pace bowling. Her bowling brought her two wickets in the previous match.

Young Australian sensation Phoebe Litchfield and India's Bharti Fulmali add depth to the batting order for the team to continue moving the run rate skywards in the second half of the innings. Litchfield made a start against the reigning champions with 30 runs not out.

The bowling attack boasts a mix of youth and experience. Kashvee Gautam's right-arm medium pace, Tanuja Kanwar's slow left-arm orthodox spin and Meghna Singh's right-arm medium-fast deliveries provide a diverse range of options to challenge opposition batters.

Gautam and Kanwar were phenomenal against the Warriorz Women with three wickets each. Emerging talent Priya Mishra, with her leg-break googlies, adds an element of surprise to the attack.

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Delhi Capitals Women

Leading the charge of the top-ranked side is Australian stalwart Meg Lanning. Her batting form in the Women's Premier League (WPL) underscores her enduring class. The legendary Lanning has 847 WPL runs with eight half-centuries.

Alongside her is India's prodigious opener, Shafali Verma, renowned for her explosive batting and a record-breaking Test double century against South Africa. The powerful opener has a strike rate over 160 in her last ten WPL matches.

The middle order is fortified by the stylish Jemimah Rodrigues. She brings consistent performances which have been pivotal for both franchise and country. The 24-year-old hit a half-century against UP Warriorz Women earlier this tournament.

South African all-rounder Marizanne Kapp brings invaluable experience and balance to the squad. Kapp has 1622 runs and 88 wickets in Women’s T20Is. Australian all-rounder Annabel Sutherland, fresh from her standout performances in international fixtures, adds depth in all departments.

The spin department is strengthened by Australia's Jess Jonassen with her wicket-taking ability and economical spells of bowling. Jonassen and Verma stole the show in the previous match with a 146-run unbeaten partnership. Behind the stumps, Scotland's Sarah Bryce is both agile and reliable. She will make handy batting contributions too.

Emerging talents like Niki Prasad and Minnu Mani, the latter being Kerala's first woman cricketer to represent India, inject youthful exuberance into the team. The pace attack is spearheaded by India's experienced Shikha Pandey and is complemented by the promising Shree Charani. The pair managed two wickets each against the Bangalore Women.

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GG-W vs DC-W Toss Prediction

The toss could fall either way, but both captains may prefer to chase. That decision may be based on both conditions and history. The Delhi Capitals Women have won three of the five head-to-heads against Gujarat Giants Women by chasing.

Pitch and Conditions

The pitch at this venue in Lucknow will favour the spinners and slower bowlers. The dry heat over the past few days will add to the pitch being likely to break up and create turn for the spinners. The batters will need to use their opportunities against the new ball when the ball is harder and comes off the bat better. Strike rotation will be key against spin.

The Capitals Women chased a target of 128 in the 16th over against the Giants Women earlier this season.

Soaring temperatures and sunny weather will be the order of the day for Friday. There will be slight humidity, but a breeze of wind may nullify that. There is no chance of rain on matchday.

GG-W vs DC-W Betting Tips

This will likely be a more important game for the Giants Women as they look to seal their spot in the knockout rounds. A win for them could take them out of reach of the Royal Challengers Bangalore Women and UP Warriorz Women. The Delhi Capitals Women will look to stamp their mark as the best team in the league phase. Last year’s runners-up, Delhi Capitals Women, will be the favourites here.

Bet on Delhi Capitals Women to win this match.