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The Women’s Premier League (WPL) is around the corner with teams gearing up to clash against each other and lay their hands on the coveted trophy this season. One of the most prominent contenders to win the trophy this season is Gujarat Giants who have a remarkable mixture of talent and experience in their squad.
Giants have managed to impress the cricketing world with their stellar performances on the pitch against rival teams and cemented their place in the WPL as one of the favorites to win the coveted this season.
A look back at Gujarat Giants 2024 WPL season
The previous run of the Giants in WPL was a bit of a mixed bag with impressive displays and disappointments for the team in bits and pieces. The team started their WPL campaign with a defeat against Mumbai Indians (MI) followed by another defeat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). However, the Giants managed to outperform RCB in the reverse fixture and secured another win against UP Warriorz in the group stage of the tournament. But with other teams putting up impressive results throughout the tournament, the Giants missed out on qualifying for the finals or playing the eliminator for the season. Thus concluding a disappointing end to their season.
Gujarat Giants best playing XI for WPL 2025
(1) Beth Mooney:
- Role: Left-handed wicket-keeper Batter
- Strength: Dynamic batter with the ability to adapt to the needs of the game.
- Impact: She provides a solid start and displays relentless remarkable stroke play once she is set and sailing. Mooney carries the quality to be the leader of the squad for Giants’ batting order in the upcoming WPL season.
The explosive has dominated limited-overs cricket for Australia during the Women’s Ashes 2025. It is now, without a doubt, that she will be the star for the Giants in the upcoming WPL season.
(2) Phoebe Litchfield:
- Role: Left-handed opening batter
- Strength: Ability to develop her innings with patience and temperament
- Impact: Litchfield carries the strength to hold on to fall of wickets from the other end and develop her innings gradually as the match progresses. She can put some big runs on the board and lead her teams to gigantic totals against quality bowling opposition.
The Australian ace batter became a household sensation for her impressive technique and temperament for the national side. It is now expected that she will dominate the flat tracks of the sub-continent and score some runs for her franchise in WPL 2025.
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(3) Laura Wolvaardt:
- Role: Right-handed top-order batter
- Strength: Ability to score big runs on the board and lead the team towards a competitive total against rivals.
- Impact: Laura Wolvaardt is a big-match player in every sense. She can develop the innings steadily and switch to explosive batting in conducive situations. Her ability to play quality grounded shots will turn out to be crucial for the Giants in the upcoming WPL season.
One of the most coveted and decorated cricketers of the modern age, Laura Wolvaardt, had a stellar season with the bat for South Africa. Fans now expect her to bat with the same determination for the Giants this season.
(4) Harleen Deol:
- Role: Batting All-rounder
- Strength: Harleen Deol can provide strength to the Giants’ middle-order with her match-winning knock with the bat and the ability to take crucial wickets with the ball.
- Impact: Harleen has proved to be a quality all-rounder and can adjust to the requirements of the game and the dynamics of her team. Her all-round abilities make her a quality player in the upcoming WPL season for the Giants.
India’s all-round sensation, Harleen has proved her capabilities during her time with the national side. She is now expected to deliver for the Giants in their quest to win silverware this season.
(5) Deandra Dottin:
- Role: All-rounder
- Strength: Explosive batting and the ability to score big shots for the team and put some crucial runs on the board. She can also break important partnerships and provide crucial breakthroughs in transition overs.
- Impact: Relentless attack against bowlers and ability to restrict batters with her disciplined bowling.
Deandra Dottin was the star for the West Indies team during their recent dominating display against Bangladesh. She is for her power hitting and the ability to storm through the opposition’s bowling unit. A continuation of her majestic displays from Dottin would further strengthen Giants this season.
(6) Ashleigh Gardner:
- Role: Captain, Batting all-rounder
- Strength: Provides batting depth in the squad and the ability to restrict the flow of the runs with her disciplined line and length.
- Impact: She can play some match-winning knocks for her team and undoubtedly execute the game plan. Her ability to provide breakthroughs and restrict the flow of the runs is also crucial for the Giants in the upcoming WPL season.
Following the turn of events that led to a change in the captaincy for the Giants, Ashleigh Gaedner is now expected to put up a stellar display throughout the season for the Giants and lead the squad from the front.
(7) Sayali Satghare:
- Role: Bowling all-rounder
- Strength: She can be an extra pace option in the team and can also be handy for the team with some runs.
- Impact: Sayali Satghare carries the ability to take the game to the opposition and provide wickets as and when the team requires it the most. She can break crucial partnerships of rival batters and score some important runs towards the end of the innings as well.
The 25-year-old has impressed in the domestic circuit and is high on confidence after playing her debut match for the Indian team in their recent ODI encounter against Ireland. Sayali is a natural fit for the Giants in WPL 2025 and will be handy in adding crucial batting and bowling depth to the squad.
(8) Tanuja Kanwer:
- Role: Left-arm orthodox spinner
- Strength: Proves detrimental to the batters on her day and takes crucial wickets. Leader of the spin attack for the Giants in the upcoming WPL season.
- Impact: Tanuja Kanwar can change the course of the game with her spin and exceptional turn on the right pitches.
Tanuja is a more seasoned and experienced bowler in the Giants’s squad and is expected to feature as their lead spinner. The 27-year-old will aim to restrict batters and provide crucial breakthroughs to the Giants during the course of the tournament.
(9) Kashvee Gautam:
- Role: Right-arm pacer
- Strength: Ability to provide extra seam movement to the ball and provide early breakthroughs to the team.
- Impact: She can be the secret weapon for the Giants with her extra pace and seam movement.
At just 22 years of age, Kashvee can be utilized by the Giants as the mystery pacer. Her speed and relentless attack can be a bone of contention for the batters. She carries the unpredictability factor in her and the ability to surprise any batter on her day.
(10) Meghna Singh:
- Role: Right-arm medium pacer
- Strength: Can bowl transition overs and restrict the flow of runs with her disciplined approach.
- Impact: She can be a handy pace option for the Giants who can deliver for the team consistently. She can restrict the flow of the runs and apply extra pressure to the rival team’s batting order.
Meghna Singh can feature in the playing XI as an economical medium pacer, which can be crucial both in the middle as well as death overs. Her ability to restrict the flow of the runs is well-known and the Giants will expect the same from her this season.
(11) Prakashika Naik:
- Role: Leg-spinner
- Strength: Provide crucial support to Tanuja with the spin attack on the other end and take important wickets for the team in the upcoming WPL season.
- Impact: She has the ability to slow down the pace of the game and outperform batters with a disciplined and tactical approach.
A more experienced inclusion in the team, she is expected to support Kanwar in providing crucial breakthroughs to the team and trouble the batters through the spin variations she has at her disposal.
