WPL 2025 RCB vs GG: Gujarat Giants Playing XI Prediction
WPL 2025: Gujarat Giants Playing XI Prediction (Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Giants)
After a year's wait, the Women's Premier League third season is here. The month-long WPL 25 span over February-March, starting on 14th February and ending on 15th March. The tournament will start with the opening match of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Giants. This article will discuss the expected playing 11 of Gujarat Giants for the tournament opener against RCB.
Gujarat Giants, led by captain Ashleigh Gardner are all set to play against the defending champions RCB with the star-packed lineup featuring Beth Mooney, Deandra Dottin and key players like Dayalan Hemalatha. In the first match, wicketkeeper Beth Money is expected to open the innings with Laura Wolvaardt. The GG expected playing XI for the first match is as follows.
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Beth Mooney (wk) |
| 2 | Laura Wolvaardt |
| 3 | Harleen Deol |
| 4 | Deandra Dottin |
| 5 | Dayalan Hemalatha |
| 6 | Ashleigh Gardner (c) |
| 7 | Simran Shaikh |
| 8 | Kashvee Gautam |
| 9 | Meghna Singh |
| 10 | Shabnam Shakil |
| 11 | Priya Mishra |
Top 3 Gujarat Giants Players to Watch Out for
Ashleigh Gardner
Captain of the Gujarat Giants
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Role | All-rounder |
| Status | New Captain |
| T20I Runs | 1500+ |
| Recent Achievement | No.1 ODI All-rounder |
| WPL Price | ₹3.2 crore |
Beth Mooney
Wicket Keeper and Opener
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| T20I Runs | 2200+ |
| T20I Stats | 2 hundreds, 16 fifties |
| WPL 2024 Runs | 285 |
| Role | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| WPL Price | ₹2 crore |
Deandra Dottin
All-rounder and aggressive middle-order batter.
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| T20I Runs | 3004 |
| T20I Wickets | 71 |
| Highest Score | 112* |
| Role | All-rounder |
| Style | Aggressive Batter |
Gujarat Giants Squad WPL 2025
| Player Name | Role/Category |
|---|---|
| Ashleigh Gardner (C) | All-rounder |
| Beth Mooney | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| Laura Wolvaardt | Batter |
| Phoebe Litchfield | Batter |
| Deandra Dottin | All-rounder |
| Harleen Deol | All-rounder |
| Dayalan Hemalatha | All-rounder |
| Danielle Gibson | All-rounder |
| Meghna Singh | Bowler |
| Tanuja Kanwer | Bowler |
| Mannat Kashyap | Bowler |
| Shabnam Shakil | Bowler |
| Kashvee Gautam | Bowler |
| Priya Mishra | Bowler |
| Prakashika Naik | Bowler |
| Sayali Satchare | Bowler |
| Bharti Fulmali | Batter |
| Simran Shaikh | Batter |
WPL 2025 Schedule
| Match | Date | Teams | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | Feb 14 | Gujarat Giants vs RCB | Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara |
| Match 2 | Feb 15 | Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians | Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara |
| Match 3 | Feb 16 | Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz | Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara |
| Match 4 | Feb 17 | Delhi Capitals vs RCB | Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara |
| Match 5 | Feb 18 | Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians | Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara |
| Match 6 | Feb 19 | Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz | Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara |
| Match 7 | Feb 21 | RCB vs Mumbai Indians | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Match 8 | Feb 22 | Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Match 9 | Feb 24 | RCB vs UP Warriorz | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Match 10 | Feb 25 | Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Giants | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Match 11 | Feb 26 | Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Match 12 | Feb 27 | RCB vs Gujarat Giants | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Match 13 | Feb 28 | Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Match 14 | Mar 1 | RCB vs Delhi Capitals | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Match 15 | Mar 3 | UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants | Ekana Stadium, Lucknow |
| Match 16 | Mar 6 | UP Warriorz vs Mumbai Indians | Ekana Stadium, Lucknow |
| Match 17 | Mar 7 | Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Giants | Ekana Stadium, Lucknow |
| Match 18 | Mar 8 | UP Warriorz vs RCB | Ekana Stadium, Lucknow |
| Match 19 | Mar 10 | Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
| Match 20 | Mar 11 | Mumbai Indians vs RCB | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
| Eliminator | Mar 13 | 2nd vs 3rd placed team | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
| Final | Mar 15 | Winner of Eliminator vs 1st placed team | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |