As the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 heads into its business end, the race for the playoffs has turned into a high-stakes scramble. Tonight, at the BCA Stadium in Kotambi, we witness a critical showdown between the resurgent Delhi Capitals Women and the mercurial Gujarat Giants Women. Just a week ago, Delhi were staring at an early exit. Today, they are the team nobody wants to face.
Delhi have finally found their rhythm in the Vadodara leg. After a shaky start in Mumbai, they’ve dispatched the defending champions Mumbai Indians and the previously undefeated table-toppers (RCB) in consecutive games. The young Indian pacer Nandini Sharma has been a revelation, currently sitting at the top of the wicket charts with 13 scalps, including a stunning hat-trick earlier this season. Their bowling unit, led by the evergreen Marizanne Kapp and the clinical Shree Charani, has choked opponents, restricting RCB to just 109 in their last outing.
The Giants’ season has been a rollercoaster. They started strong but suffered three losses on the bounce before a crucial win against UP Warriorz revitalized their campaign. The last time these two sides met, Sophie Devine played one of the innings of the tournament, a 42-ball 95, and defended 7 runs in the final over to secure a 4-run win. Whether to keep Devine in the middle order to stabilize or push her back to the top to maximize the powerplay remains their biggest selection headache.
DC-W vs GG-W, WPL 2026: Match details
- Date and Time: January 27; 07:30 pm IST/ 2:00 pm GMT
- Venue: BCA Stadium, Vadodara
DC-W vs GG-W, Head-to-Head Record in WPL
Matches played: 7 | Gujarat Giants won: 3 | Delhi Capitals won: 4| No result: 0
BCA Stadium Pitch Report
The pitch at the BCA Stadium, Kotambi has evolved throughout the 2026 season. While traditionally a batting haven with true bounce and a fast outfield, the surface has recently slowed down, turning into a more balanced contest. The black-soil base helps spinners extract grip in the middle overs, though the trimmed grass allows for consistent carry initially. Dew is a massive factor in evening games, often neutralizing spin and aiding the chasing side. With an average first-innings score of 148 this year, teams winning the toss will likely choose to bowl first to capitalize on the skid under lights.
Squads
Gujarat Giants: Ashleigh Gardner (c), Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine, Renuka Singh Thakur, Bharti Fulmali, Titas Sadhu, Kashee Gautam, Kanika Ahuja, Tanuja Kanwer, Georgia Wareham, Anushka Sharma, Happy Kumari, Kim Garth, Yastika Bhatia, Shivani Singh, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Ayushi Soni
Delhi Capitals: Jemimah Rodrigues (c), Shafali Verma, Marzianne Kapp, Niki Prasad, Laura Wolvaardt, Chinelle Henry, Shree Charani, Sneh Rana, Lizelle Lee, Deeya Yadav, Taniyaa Bhatia, Mamatha Madiwala, Nandni Sharma, Lucy Hamilton, Minnu Mani, Alana King
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DC-W vs GG-W, WPL 2026: Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- Mumbai Indians Women wins the toss and bowl first
- Gujarat Giants Women’s powerplay score: 40-50
- Gujarat Giants Women’s total score: 160-170
Case 2:
- Gujarat Giants Women wins the toss and bowl first
- Mumbai Indians Women’s powerplay score: 50-60
- Mumbai Indians Women’s total score: 180-190
Match result: Team bowling first to win the match.
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