GG-W vs UPW- W Match Prediction: Who will win the 3rd Women’s Premier League 2025 Match?

GG vs UPW Women Match Details:

The third match of the WPL 2025 will be played between Gujarat Giants Women and UP Warriorz Women on February 16 at the Baroda Cricket Association (BCA) Stadium also commonly known as the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara.

Gujarat Giants lost the season opener to RCB even after posting more than 200 runs on the board, they need to make a comeback in this game. On the other hand, UP Warriorz will be playing their first match and will be wanting to start their season off on a positive note against the home team.

GG vs UPW Women Head-to-Head Record:

The head-to-head record between these two teams is heavily in favor of UPW even though they have just played the four matches against each other in the previous two seasons. UPW have won three out of those four matches but Gujarat Giants did manage to come out on the right side of the result when the two sides last met.

GG vs UPW Women Pitch Report & Weather Conditions:

High-scoring venue

The pitch at the Kotambi Stadium historically is a high-scoring one and the start of the tournament has already shown that it is more a batter’s friend rather than a bowler’s. The ball comes on nicely to the bat and the pitch aids stroke-making, the boundaries are not very large too. The bowlers might need some hiding space with the likes of batters in both the line-ups and the conditions on offer.

Dew Factor

The dew is expected to play a major role in the match. As the match goes on, there could be heavy dew and that will make it very tough to defend any kind of score. Thus, the captain winning the toss would prefer to chase.

Average 1st Innings Score

The average first innings score in the handful of Women’s T20 matches played at the Kotambi stadium is 180.

Chasing Record

The only WPL match played here so far was the opening fixture of this season and RCB Women chased down a 200-plus score with 9 balls to spare. This ground is extremely suitable for chasing.

Weather Report

The weather is expected to be nice and pleasant with clear skies throughout the match. The temperature will hover around the 26-27°C mark and the players and the spectators will enjoy the conditions.

GG-W vs UPW Women Match Prediction: Probable Playing 11s (Predicted):

Gujarat Giants Women Probable Playing 11

Laura Wolvaardt, Beth Mooney (wk), Harleen Deol, Deandra Dottin, D Hemalatha, Ash Gardner (C), Simran Shaikh, Sayali Satghare, Meghana Singh/Kashvee Gautam, Tanuja Kanwar, Priya Mishra

UP Warriorz Women Probable Playing 11

Chamari Athapaththu, Kiran Navgire, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Shweta Sehrawat, Deepti Sharma (c), Poonam Khemnar, Sophie Ecclestone, Uma Chetry (wk), Saima Thakor, Rajeshwari Gayakwad

UPW vs GG Women Form and Fitness:

Gujarat Giants: Captain Ashleigh Gardner truly led from the front when Gujarat Giants took on RCB in the season opener with a breathtaking 79* off 37 with the bat as well as two crucial wickets with the ball. However, that was still not enough as RCB chased down 202 posted by Gujarat Giants with 9 balls to spare. The domestic talent of Gujarat Giants, the likes of Dayalan Hemalatha, Kashvee Gautam, and Tanuja Kanwar needs to step up and provide support to their foreign contingent which seems to be firing.

Apart from Gardner, West Indian all-rounder Deandra Dottin and Aussie wicketkeeper-opener Beth Mooney also made valuable contributions in the first match and Giants would like them to continue. However, their biggest concern in the first match was their fielding which was extremely poor. They dropped several catches and the ground fielding was sloppy too which eventually cost them the match.

UP Warriorz: The last game to play their first match of the season, UP Warriorz will be walking into the tournament with pretty much a similar core as the previous two seasons but the huge miss for them will be their regular skipper Alyssa Healy who has opted out of the tournament citing workload management. In her absence, Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma has been handed over the reigns and this will be a stern test for her, it will be interesting to see how she takes to captaincy having never captained at such a big stage before.

They have a Healy-sized hole to fill right at the top of the order and the responsibility might be given to Kiran Navgire, who has opened for them in the past, or Aussie all-rounder Grace Harris who opens for her Women’s Big Bash team. They have a strong spin core in the form of World Number 1 Sophie Ecclestone, skipper Deepti Sharma, left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad and the latest addition Alana King whose services they acquired at the mini-auction.

Foreign all-rounders like Chamari Athapaththu and Tahlia McGrath bolster their line-up but the seam bowling department could be an area they might need to think hard about with Saima Thakor being the only genuine international option available.

GG vs UPW Women Toss Prediction: GG to win and bowl first

Kotmabi Stadium typically favors the chasing side with the pitch remaining good for batting throughout the duration of 40 overs but it gets much better in the second innings with the dew that falls making the ball come onto the bat even better and makes bowling really tough under wet conditions.

Gujarat Giants have already experienced how difficult it is to defend a total in the second innings and UP Warrior would also take a lesson out of that, whichever captain wins the toss will choose to bowl first and then chase down a total.

GUJ vs UPW Women Score Prediction:

Considering the average first innings score of 180 and the fact that both these teams have many high-quality international batters in their line-ups, a first innings score of around 190-200 could be expected in the match.

GUJ vs UPW Women Players to perform prediction:

Gujarat Giants Women

1. Ashleigh Gardner – The GG skipper is coming off a mind-boggling performance in the previous match where she scored an unbeaten 79 off 37 and also picked up the wickets of both the RCB openers, Smriti Mandhana and Danielle Wyatt-Hodge. Also, Gardner has a highest of 60* against UPW and will be one to watch out for.
2. Beth Mooney – The ever-reliable Aussie wicketkeeper who opens the batting for GG scored a half-century in the first match of the season and is in some fine form. The last time these two sides met, Mooney scored an unbeaten 74 off 52, so she should have some good memories of that as well.
3. Laura Wolvaardt – The South African skipper and opener’s scores against UPW are 43, 28, and 17 in the three matches that she has played against the side. She got out cheaply in the first match, expect her to bounce back in this match.

UP Warrior Women

1. Grace Harris – The Australian all-rounder has been a thorn in the side of GG and she has been the player-of-the-match in 3 out of the 4 matches played between these two teams. Harris absolutely loves playing against GG and her three best scores in the league, 60*, 72, and 59*, have all been against the Giants. Safe to say, she is a Giantkiller.
2. Deepti Sharma – The Indian all-rounder and now the skipper of the side has also produced her best with the bat in the league against the Giants when these two sides last met as she scored an unbeaten 88 off 60 balls. Deepti also has 4 wickets in 4 matches against Giants and she will look to lead her side from the front.
3. Sophie Ecclestone – The World’s No. 1 T20 bowler in the female game is as reliable as they get and is the highest-wicket taker in the matches between these two sides with 9 wickets in 4 matches.

GG vs UPW Women Best Batsman Prediction

Who will score the most runs for Gujarat Giants in the match: Beth Mooney & Ashleigh Gardner

The two Aussie women, Beth Mooney & Ashleigh Gardner, are in scorching form at the moment and both are coming on the back of half-centuries (56 & 79*) in the previous game on the same venue. Expect them to continue their scintillating form.

Who will score the most runs for UP Warriorz in the match: Grace Harris & Deepti Sharma

Grace Harris has been the central figure in this rivalry with three player-of-the-match awards in four matches having scored all her three fifties in the league against Gujarat Giants.

Deepti Sharma has been handed the captaincy for the first time and one would expect it to bring the best out of her against an opposition she already has her highest individual score in WPL.

GG vs UPW Women Best Bowler Prediction

Who will pick the most wickets for Gujarat Giants Women in the match: Priya Mishra & Ashleigh Gardner

The Indian leg-spinner Priya Mishra is a natural wicket-taker and she will have a good chance of performing well against UP Warriorz who will come hard at her and that is when she becomes the most threatening.

Ashleigh Gardner is in some brilliant form and you would like to back the Giants skipper to continue with her good work.

Who will pick the most wickets for UP Warriorz Women in the match: Sophie Ecclestone & Deepti Sharma

Sophie Ecclestone absolutely loves bowling against the Giants and is the leading wicket-taker in the matches played between these two sides with 9 wickets in 4 matches. The No.1 T20 bowlers are expected to have a good outing.

Deepti Sharma will be hoping to lead from the front and her role with the ball will be crucial for the UP Warriorz.

Disclaimer: The prediction is based on the author’s understanding, analysis, and instinct. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.