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Gujarat Giants Women: Know All About Players, Owners, Captains, Coaches, Records, and More

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Gujarat Giants Women

Summary

Gujarat Giants Women represent Gujarat in the WPL and are owned by Adani Sportsline. Led by Ashleigh Gardner and coached by Michael Klinger, with Daniel Marsh and Pravin Tambe as support staff, they are rebuilding with youth and experience while targeting their maiden WPL title.

Gujarat Giants Women is an India-based women's T20 team and one of the five teams competing in India's lucrative Women's Premier League (WPL) tournament. The team is based in Vadodara, Gujarat and plays its home games at Vadodara's Baroda Cricket Stadium. While the venue served as their home ground for the first time in 2025, they had only played a handful of matches there.

The team dons an orange jersey, with yellow being their secondary colour. The team is owned by the Adani Group, who also own the men's team in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) with the same name. The Giants had a very disappointing start to the league in 2023 and 2024 but they bounced back well by playing playoffs in 2025.

Team Information

Gujarat Giants Women is a team based out of Vadodara and represents Gujarat in the Women's Premier League. The franchise was formed in 2023, following the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) announcement of their intention to hold a five-team tournament in 2022.

Gujarat Giants Women have established a very strong fan base in the few years since their inception, which may be due to the fan base of the Gujarat Titans, a men's team in the Indian Premier League (IPL), but both teams have different owners. Ashleigh Gardner, one of the best women cricketers, is the current captain of the side, and under her reign, they qualified for the playoffs for the first time in 2025. The squad also includes star players like Beth Mooney.

Full NameGujarat Giants
NicknameGGT Women
Founded2023
Current OwnersAdani Group
Captain Ashleigh Gardner
Head CoachMichael Klinger
Winning RecordPlayoffs: 2025
Home GroundBaroda Cricket Stadium, Vadodara
Secondary GroundN/A
Gujarat Giants Women
Gujarat Giants Women (Image Credits: Official X Account of Gujarat Giants Women/@Giant_Cricket)

The Gujarat Giants Women's jersey for the 2026 season had bold orange as its primary colour and yellow as the secondary colour for the accents around the jersey. They also have some major brands serving as their sponsors. Their logo shows an Asiatic lioness, a symbol of Gujarat that represents the team's attributes of strength, power, and a courageous fighting spirit.

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Gujarat Giants Women Captain, Vice Captain, Details

Australia all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner will be serving as the Gujarat Giants women Captain in the WPL 2026. She also led the team in the WPL 2025, which proved to be successful for the team as compared to earlier seasons, where they managed to reach the playoffs for the very first time. As of now, there is only confirmation about the Gujarat Giants women Captain, and no information is available about who will be the vice-captain of the Gujarat Giants Women in the WPL 2026.

Gujarat Giants Women History

The Gujarat Giants Women were officially formed in 2023 and played the inaugural game of the Women's Premier League against the Mumbai Indians Women. The team did not have a great finish to the season, as they finished at the bottom of the points table. The same was the case for them in 2024, where the team struggled again and ended at the bottom of the table.

However, things took a turn in the 2025 season as they managed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time by showing an exceptional display of game. For the WPL 2026, they have backed their core team by retaining Aussie Duo, Ashleigh Gardner and Beth Mooney, and buying back players from the previous squad in the mega auction.

Gujarat Giants Women Owner

The Gujarat Giants Women Owner is the Adani Group, which also owns the same-named men's team in the Pro Kabaddi League. The team is managed under Adani Group's Adani Sportsline.

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Gujarat Giants Women Administration and Support Staff

People associated with the GGT Women franchise have been active in professional cricket for a long time and provide a wealth of knowledge and strategy to the team. Their head coach is Michael Klinger, and Mithali Raj, a former India Women's captain, is their mentor.

Team OwnersAdani Group
Head CoachMichael Klinger
Assistant CoachN/A
MentorMithali Raj
Batting CoachDaniel Marsh
Bowling CoachPravin Tambe
Fielding CoachN/A
Strength & Conditioning CoachN/A
PhysiotherapistN/A

Head Coach

Michael Klinger is the Head Coach of Gujarat Giants Women, a former Australian first-class cricketer who retired in 2019 with the record for most runs scored in the Big Bash League. He was also a part of the Kochi Tuskers Kerala team in the 2011 IPL season. He holds plenty of experience in coaching teams across the biggest cricket leagues in the world.

Batting Coach

The position of batting coach in the Gujarat Giants Women is held by Daniel Marsh. He is a former Australian all-rounder who has a lot of experience in the game of cricket, which gives an extra benefit to the team.

Bowling Coach

Pravin Tambe is the bowling coach of the Gujarat Giants Women. He is an experienced bowler who got a breakthrough in his career at a very late stage of life by debuting in the IPL at the age of 41. Since then, he has played a lot in the various leagues and even had a role in coaching or mentorship duties.

Mentor

Mithali Raj is a former Indian cricketer who led the national team from 2004 to 2022. She is the leading run-scorer in women's international cricket, as well as one of the best players to ever play the game.

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Gujarat Giants Women Sponsorship

The Gujarat Giants Women's 2025 season included a mix of returning and new sponsors, including Ambuja Cements as the title sponsor and new partners Haoda Pay and Solitario Diamonds. They also had major brands like Fortune and JSW Paints as their principal sponsors. Joy Personal Care, Adani Group, HDFC Life, MyMaster11, Cristos (Gopal Namkeen), Fever FM, and Radio Mirchi are their other sponsors.

Gujarat Giants Women Social Media

The Gujarat Giants Women have a focused social media presence that centres on their performance and interactions with supporters. They use their official handles to share match updates, player retention decisions, and behind-the-scenes content.

Gujarat Giants Women Instagram

Gujarat Giants Women's official Instagram account is @giantscricket, and they have over 107K followers. The team usually posts about the player's practice, updates and other interactive content on its Instagram account.

Gujarat Giants Twitter

@Giants_Cricket is the Gujarat Giants Women's official X (formerly Twitter) account. Their presence on X is not as big as their presence on Instagram, as they have over 2K followers on this platform.

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Gujarat Giants Women Stats

Gujarat Giants
Gujarat Giants (Image Credits: Official X Account of WPL/@wplt20)

Gujarat Giants have some of the biggest names in cricketing history. From Beth Mooney to India's rising star Harleen Deol, many players have represented the franchise in the WPL. Let's have a look at the best performers for the team.

Gujarat Giants Women Batting Stats

Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, and Harleen Deol are the top performers for the Gujarat Giants Women in the three seasons that they have played. Gardner is their top run-scorer with 567 runs in 25 games.

PlayerSpanMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR1005004s6s
A Gardner2023–20252525256779*24.65400141.750545726
BL Mooney2023–20251818452296*37.28390133.84052755
H Deol2023–20252020448270*30.12417115.58021654
L Wolvaardt2023–2025131303427626.30272125.73031497
D Hemalatha2023–2025222152937418.31233125.750222911

Gujarat Giants Women Bowling Stats

Star all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner is also their leading wicket-taker with 25 wickets to her name, making her to the list of the most wicket taker in WPL history. Apart from her, Tanuja Kawar and Kim Garth are also in the mix of top wicket-takers for the franchise.

PlayerSpanMatInnsOversMdnsRunsWktsBBIAveEconSR4w5w
A Gardner2023–2025252581.30680253/3127.208.3419.500
TP Kanwar2023–2025252585.11677233/1729.437.9422.200
KJ Garth2023–20237725.00193115/3617.547.7213.601
KS Gautam2025–20259931.00200113/1118.186.4516.900
DJS Dottin2025–20258829.4025092/1427.778.4219.700

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Gujarat Giants Women Performance Over the Years

The Gujarat Giants Women are one of the most popular teams in the Women's Premier League and are gaining more and more reputation with each season. They are also climbing up the ranks, which was even seen in the WPL 2025 season.

YearLeague StandingsFinal StandingsMost RunsMost Wickets
20235/5League StageAshleigh GardnerKimberley Garth
20245/5League StageBeth MooneyTanuja Kanwar
20253/5PlayoffsAshleigh GardnerKashvee Gautam

Gujarat Giants Women 2026 Squad: Players to Watch Out For

The Gujarat Giants Women team has been a mix of experienced and young players, where they have also backed their core team for the WPL 2026. Here are the players to watch out for in the Gujarat Giants Women 2026 squad:

  • Ashleigh Gardner: Gardner, who is one of the best all-rounders in WPL, has shown an exceptional display of game with both bat and ball. It is expected that she will be playing at her best in the WPL 2026 as well.
  • Renuka Singh: Renuka Singh will be playing for the first time for Gujarat Giants Women. She brings a lot of experience in fast bowling to the team.
  • Bharti Fulmali: Bharti Fulmali, right-hand batter, is known for her power hitting and explosive batting. She has been backed by the team for another season and is expected to play well.

Gujarat Giants Full Squad 2026

Anushka Sharma, Bharti Fulmali, Danni Wyatt, Ashleigh Gardner (c), Ayushi Soni, Georgia Wareham, Kanika Ahuja, Kim Garth, Sophie Devine, Tanuja Kanwer, Beth Mooney, Shivani Singh, Yastika Bhatia, Happy Kumari, Kashvee Gautam, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Singh, and Titas Sadhu.

List of Matches in WPL 2026

The Gujarat Giants Women will be looking forward to continuing their form from last year and playing at their best. Here is the list of the Gujarat Giants women matches in the WPL 2026:

DateMatch No.MatchVenueTime (IST)
Sat, 10 Jan 20262nd MatchGujarat Giants Women vs UP Warriorz WomenDY Patil3:30 PM
Sun, 11 Jan 20264th Match (N)Delhi Capitals Women vs Gujarat Giants WomenDY Patil7:30 PM
Tue, 13 Jan 20266th Match (N)Mumbai Indians Women vs Gujarat Giants WomenDY Patil7:30 PM
Fri, 16 Jan 20269th Match (N)Gujarat Giants Women vs RCB WomenDY Patil7:30 PM
Mon, 19 Jan 202612th Match (N)Gujarat Giants Women vs RCB WomenVadodara7:30 PM
Thu, 22 Jan 202614th Match (N)Gujarat Giants Women vs UP Warriorz WomenVadodara7:30 PM
Tue, 27 Jan 202617th Match (N)Gujarat Giants Women vs Delhi Capitals WomenVadodara7:30 PM
Fri, 30 Jan 202619th Match (N)Gujarat Giants Women vs Mumbai Indians WomenVadodara7:30 PM

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the current captain of Gujarat Giants Women?

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Ashleigh Gardner is the current captain of Gujarat Giants Women.

Who is the owner of Gujarat Giants Women?

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Gujarat Giants Women Owner is Adani Group.

What is the home ground of Gujarat Giants Women?

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Baroda Cricket Stadium, Vadodara, is the home ground of Gujarat Giants Women.

Who is the head coach of Gujarat Giants Women?

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Michael Klinger is the head coach of Gujarat Giants Women.

Which players are in the current squad of Gujarat Giants Women?

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Anushka Sharma, Bharti Fulmali, Danni Wyatt, Ashleigh Gardner (c), Ayushi Soni, Georgia Wareham, Kanika Ahuja, Kim Garth, Sophie Devine, Tanuja Kanwer, Beth Mooney, Shivani Singh, Yastika Bhatia, Happy Kumari, Kashvee Gautam, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Singh, and Titas Sadhu.

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