In the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025, Gujarat Giants will play Delhi Capitals in Lucknow in Match 17 from 7:30 PM IST. With 10 points from seven games, the Delhi Capitals are now leading the points table and have been one of the best teams this season, while the Gujarat Giants have rocketed to the 2nd spot with a big win in their most recent outing.
With five victories in seven games in WPL 2025, the Delhi Capitals are in first place in the standings and have secured a spot in the knockouts. They kicked off their campaign by defeating the Mumbai Indians by an exciting two wickets after successfully chasing down 165. However, they lost by eight wickets to RCB in an early setback before easily chasing down 166 against UP Warriorz. They later suffered a heavy defeat against the same team in the reverse fixture.
Delhi soon got their campaign back on track by defeating Gujarat by six wickets while chasing 127. They then defeated Mumbai by a commanding nine wickets and registered another nine-wicket win, defeating RCB in their most recent game by chasing 147 runs.
With three victories in six games, Gujarat Giants’ WPL 2025 campaign has been eventful. They lost the season opener to Royal Challengers Bengaluru, unable to defend their 201 runs. However, they overcame UP Warriorz with a decisive six-wicket victory after successfully chasing 143.
Gujarat then lost to the Mumbai Indians by five wickets, managing only 120, and also to the Delhi Capitals by six wickets after failing to defend 127, demonstrating their persistent inability to reach competitive totals. However, Gujarat regained their rhythm by chasing down 125 with ease to defeat RCB by six wickets. They continued their momentum by dominating UP Warriorz in their most recent game, winning by 81 runs after scoring 186 and dismissing the opposition for a mere 105. This boosted their net run rate and secured second place on the points table.
Head-to-Head:
In the WPL so far, Delhi Capitals have a significant advantage over Gujarat Giants, having won four of their five meetings. In their most recent match, Delhi secured a dominant six-wicket victory with 29 balls to spare. Chasing Gujarat’s 127/9, Jess Jonassen led the charge with a match-winning 61* off 32 balls, further solidifying Delhi’s supremacy in this contest.
Squads:
Gujarat Giants
Ashleigh Gardner (C), Harleen Deol, Prakashika Naik, Beth Mooney, Kashvee Gautam, Priya Mishra, Bharti Fulmali, Laura Wolvaardt, Sayali Satghare, Danielle Gibson, Mannat Kashyap, Shabnam Shakil, Dayalan Hemalatha, Meghna Singh, Simran Shaikh, Deandra Dottin, Phoebe Litchfield, Tanuja Kanwer
Delhi Capitals
Jemimah Rodrigues, Meg Lanning, Shafali Verma, Sneha Deepthi, Alice Capsey, Annabel Sutherland, Arundhati Reddy, Jess Jonassen, Marizanne Kapp, Minnu Mani, N. Charani, Niki Prasad, Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey, Nandini Kashyap, Sarah Bryce, Taniyaa Bhatia, Titas Sadhu
Where to watch Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals?
Fans in India can watch the game live on Star Sports, which will broadcast the match on television. Jio Hotstar, which is available on Android, iOS, and Smart TVs, will offer free live streaming of the game on its website and app for those who would rather watch it online.
Schedule:
Gujarat Giants WPL 2025 Fixtures –
February 14: vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Vadodara – Lost by 6 wickets
February 16: vs UP Warriorz, Vadodara – Won by 6 wickets
February 18: vs Mumbai Indians, Vadodara – Lost by 5 wickets
February 25: vs Delhi Capitals, Bengaluru – Lost by 6 wickets
February 27: vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Bengaluru – Won by 6 wickets
March 3: vs UP Warriorz, Lucknow – Won by 81 runs
March 7: vs Delhi Capitals, Lucknow
March 10: vs Mumbai Indians, Mumbai
Delhi Capitals WPL 2025 Fixtures –
February 15: vs Mumbai Indians, Vadodara – Won by 2 wickets
February 17: vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Vadodara – Lost by 8 wickets
February 19: vs UP Warriorz, Vadodara – Won by 7 wickets
February 22: vs UP Warriorz, Bengaluru – Lost by 33 runs
February 25: vs Gujarat Giants, Bengaluru – Won by 6 wickets
February 28: vs Mumbai Indians, Bengaluru – Won by 9 wickets
March 1: vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Bengaluru – Won by 9 wickets
March 7: vs Gujarat Giants, Lucknow
Broadcast and Live Streaming Details:
For fans in Australia –
Catch all the live WPL action on Fox Sports
For fans in the United States and Canada –
Catch all the live WPL action on WillowTV
For fans in the United Kingdom –
Catch all the live WPL action on Sky Sports Cricket
For fans in South Africa and Sub-Saharan regions –
Catch all the live WPL action on SuperSport
For fans in New Zealand –
Catch all the live WPL action on Sky Sports
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