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Gujarat Giants (w)
Mumbai Indians (w)
Mumbai Indians Women will take on Gujarat Giants Women in the 19th match of WPL 2025 at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai. This match will mark the start of the final leg, with both teams aiming to strengthen their position in the playoffs race.
MI are currently second on the points table with 4 wins in 6 matches and a net run rate of 0.267. GG are in third place with 3 wins in 6 matches and a net run rate of 0.357.
GG come into this match with back-to-back wins, carrying momentum into the contest. However, they have never beaten MI in WPL history, losing all five previous encounters.
MI have shown versatility in their victories, winning three while chasing and two while batting first. This includes a successful chase against GG earlier in the season. MI will look to extend their dominance, while GG will aim to break the streak and boost their playoff chances.
The Gujarat Giantsβ openers have been more consistent while MIβs openers have struggled, with Yastika Bhatia out of form and Amelia Kerr unexpectedly opening in the last match.
The betting tip is...
Highest Opening Partnership - Gujarat Giants
66 %
34 %
Gujarat Giants (w)Mumbai Indians (w)Nat Sciver-Brunt will be Mumbai Indians' key player once again. She has scored 309 runs in 6 matches at a strike rate of 148.55 and has also taken 8 wickets. She is the highest run-scorer of the season and the third-highest wicket-taker for MI. She has scored 3 fifties so far.
Hayley Matthews is coming off a match-winning 69 in the last game. Matthews and Harmanpreet Kaur are the next two top scorers for MI with 181 and 126 runs, respectively. Kaur has a strike rate of 143.18.
Amelia Kerr took MIβs first-ever 5-wicket haul in the last match and now leads the league with 10 wickets. Matthews is close behind with 9 wickets. Shabnim Ismail and Amanjot Kaur have taken 5 wickets each.
Sciver-Brunt, Matthews and Kerr are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: Yastika Bhatia (wk), Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Amelia Kerr, S Sajana, Amanjot Kaur, G Kamalini, Sanskriti Gupta, Shabnim Ismail, and Parunika Sisodia.
Gujarat Giants will enter this match with confidence after back-to-back wins against RCB and UP. Beth Mooney led the batting in the last match with an unbeaten 96 off 59 balls. She is the team's second-highest run-scorer with 180 runs, including two fifties.
Captain Ashleigh Gardner has been the team's main batter, scoring 213 runs at a strike rate of 165.11 with 3 fifties. Harleen Deol contributed 45 off 32 in the last match and has 130 runs this season.
Kashvee Gautam has been the standout bowler with 9 wickets, making her the third-highest wicket-taker in WPL 2025. She also has the best economy rate in the league. Tanuja Kanwar, Gardner, and Deandra Dottin have taken 7 wickets each, while Priya Mishra has 5 wickets.
Mooney, Gardener and Gautam are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: Beth Mooney (wk), D Hemalatha, Harleen Deol, Ashleigh Gardner (c), Phoebe Litchfield, Deandra Dottin, Kashvee Gautam, Bharti Fulmali, Tanuja Kanwar, Meghna Singh, and Priya Mishra.
Gujarat Giants will have the edge in this match with momentum on their side after two back-to-back wins. Their top order has been more stable compared to Mumbai Indians.
Beth Mooney and Dayalan Hemalatha have provided better starts, while MI's openers have struggled. Yastika Bhatia has not been in form, and MI even sent Amelia Kerr to open in the last match instead.
MI still have strong middle-order batters like Nat Sciver-Brunt and Harmanpreet Kaur, but their starts have been shaky. Gujarat also have a solid bowling attack with Kashvee Gautam leading the way.
If their openers perform well again, Gujarat will have a strong chance to win this match and strengthen their position in the playoffs race.
