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Delhi Capitals (w)
Gujarat Giants (w)
Delhi Capitals Women will take on Gujarat Giants Women in the 10th match of WPL 2025 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. DCW has played 4 matches so far, winning 2 and losing two.
They are currently third on the points table with a negative NRR of -0.826. In their last match, they suffered a defeat against UP Warriorz. A win in this match will help them strengthen their position in the top half of the table.
GGW has played 3 matches, winning just one. They are at the bottom of the table with an NRR of -0.525. They need a win to avoid falling further behind in the race for the playoffs.
In the last four head-to-head encounters, DCW has won three matches, while GGW has won once. DCW has successfully chased the target in two of those wins. This gives them an edge, especially if they bowl first.
Delhi Capitals Women have a stronger bowling unit, with their top five bowlers taking 21 wickets this season compared to Gujarat Giants Women's 15.
The betting tip is...
Top Bowler Team - Delhi Capitals
61 %
39 %
Delhi Capitals (w)Gujarat Giants (w)Jemimah Rodrigues will look to continue her form after scoring 56 off 35 balls in the last match. She became the second DCW batter to score a fifty this season after captain Meg Lanning.
However, DCW struggled in the chase and lost by 33 runs. Shafali Verma managed only 24 runs but took 30 balls, slowing the innings. Lanning remains the teamβs leading run-scorer, but the top four batters need to improve for DCW to post stronger totals.
In the bowling department, Jess Jonassen picked up 4 wickets in the last match. Marizanne Kapp and Arundhati Reddy took 2 wickets each. Jonassen and Annabel Sutherland are DCWβs joint-leading wicket-takers with 5 each. Shikha Pandey and Reddy have 4 wickets each, while Kapp has three.
Lanning, Sutherland and Pandey are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: Shafali Verma, Meg Lanning (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Annabel Sutherland, Marizanne Kapp, Jess Jonassen, Sarah Bryce (wk), Shikha Pandey, Arundhati Reddy, Minnu Mani, Niki Prasad
The Gujarat Giants struggled in their last match, managing only 121 runs while batting first. Harleen Deol was their top scorer with 32 off 31 balls. Both openers failed, getting out in single digits.
Ashleigh Gardner remains the teamβs key batter and is currently the third-highest run-scorer in the league with 141 runs at a strike rate of 178.48. She has scored two fifties in three matches. Beth Mooney is the only other GGW batter with a fifty this season.
In the bowling department, Priya Mishra took 2 wickets in the last match after picking up a 3-wicket haul in the second game. Gardner is also among the wickets with 4 so far. Deandra Dottin and Kashvee Gautam have taken 3 each. The other wicket-takers have just 1 each.
Gardner, Mooney and Mishra are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: Laura Wolvaardt, Beth Mooney (wk), Dayalan Hemalatha, Ashleigh Gardner (c), Deandra Dottin, Harleen Deol, Simran Shaikh, Tanuja Kanwar, Sayali Satghare, Kashvee Gautam, Priya Mishra
Delhi Capitals Women have a stronger record against Gujarat Giants Women, winning 3 of their last 4 encounters. They have also successfully chased targets twice in these wins, giving them an advantage if they bowl first.
DCWβs bowling attack has been more effective this season. Their top five bowlers have taken a combined 21 wickets, showing multiple contributors. Jess Jonassen and Annabel Sutherland lead with 5 wickets each, while Shikha Pandey, Arundhati Reddy, and Marizanne Kapp have also chipped in. In contrast, GGWβs bowlers have taken only 15 wickets, relying on fewer players.
With a more balanced bowling unit and past success against GGW, DCW have a good chance of winning this match, especially if their bowlers continue to perform.
