GG vs RCB, WPL 2024: Toss result and playing XIs for today’s match, umpires list and pitch report

Gujarat Giants (GG), who are winless in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2024, take on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in match number 13 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Wednesday, March 6. While Gujarat have had four consecutive losses, Bangalore have won three of five games.

In their last games, Gujarat had a 25-run defea against Delhi Capitals. Bowling first, they held Delhi to 163-8, with Meghna Singh starring with four wickets.

Their batting, though, came up with another poor show. GG only managed 138-/8, which could have been worse but for Ashleigh Gardner’s 40.

Bangalore, meanwhile, beat UP Warriorz by 23 runs in their previous WPL 2024 contest. Captain Smriti Mandhana smashed 80 and Ellyse Perry 58 as RCB put up a healthy total of 198-3, batted first. UPW were then restricted to 175-8 as Bangalore bowlers kept striking at regular intervals.

When Gujarat and RCB met in the Bangalore leg of WPL 2023, TCB registered a comprehensive eight-wicket win. Considering GG’s woes, Mandhana and Co. should begin as the favorites.

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Today's GG vs RCB toss result

Gujarat Giants have won the toss and have opted to bat first. Explaining the decision, captain Beth Mooney said:

“We're trying to be nice and brave, nice and positive. Do something different and try and see if we can shake things up. The wicket looks like it kept a little low last night.”

RCB captain Smriti Mandhana was quite happy with the toss result. She said that she would've fielded first anyway.

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GG vs RCB - Today's match playing XIs

Gujarat Giants: Beth Mooney (c & wk), Laura Wolvaardt, Phoebe Litchfield, Veda Krishnamurthy, Dayalan Hemalatha, Ashleigh Gardner, Kathryn Bryce, Tanuja Kanwar, Meghna Singh, Mannat Kashyap, Shabnam Md Shakil

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Sabbhineni Meghana, Smriti Mandhana (c), Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh (w), Sophie Devine, Sophie Molineux, Georgia Wareham, Ekta Bisht, Simran Bahadur, Asha Sobhana, Renuka Thakur Singh

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Today's GG vs RCB pitch report

In her pitch report for today’s game, Anjum Chopra said:

“The pitch looks like a good one to bat on. [There is] black soil pitch here and its nicely rolled, so it should be good for strokeplay, though a few balls could keep low.”

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Today's GG vs RCB match players list

Gujarat Giants squad: Beth Mooney (c & wk), Laura Wolvaardt, Phoebe Litchfield, Veda Krishnamurthy, Ashleigh Gardner, Kathryn Bryce, Tanuja Kanwar, Tarannum Pathan, Meghna Singh, Sayali Satghare, Dayalan Hemalatha, Sneh Rana, Harleen Deol, Shabnam Md Shakil, Priya Mishra, Trisha Poojitha, Mannat Kashyap, Lea Tahuhu

Royal Challengers Bangalore squad: Smriti Mandhana (c), Sabbhineni Meghana, Ellyse Perry, Sophie Devine, Richa Ghosh (wk), Sophie Molineux, Georgia Wareham, Ekta Bisht, Simran Bahadur, Asha Sobhana, Renuka Thakur Singh, Shreyanka Patil, Kate Cross, Nadine de Klerk, Disha Kasat, Indrani Roy, Shubha Satheesh, Shraddha Pokharkar

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GG vs RCB - Today's match umpires

On-field umpires: Gayathri Venugopalan, P Jayapal

TV umpire: Parashar Joshi

Match Referee: Anupa Narvekar