New Delhi: Gujarat Giants (GG) will square off against Mumbai Indians (MI) in the first match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023 at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. The first game of the WPL is an evening game, from 8 pm (IST). Before that, a grand opening ceremony will start at 5:30 pm.

Opening ceremony details

The opening ceremony will feature performances from musicians and movie stars, including Kriti Sanon, Kiara Advani and AP Dhillon. Entry is going to be free for girls and women.

GG vs MI: Key players

Australia wicket-keeper batter Beth Mooney will be leading Gujarat Giants for the inaugural tournament. India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur will lead Mumbai Indians.

#GiantArmy, ready to 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 of #WPL2023? 😉🏏

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Just a few more hours until our lionesses depart for their journey towards the ultimate prize! 🏆#WPL #GujaratGiants #AdaniSportsline #Adani pic.twitter.com/v6yw1k2DiM

— Gujarat Giants (@GujaratGiants) March 4, 2023

MI have an abundance of experienced all-rounders in their squad, such as Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr, Chloe Tryon, Pooja Vastrakar, Hayley Matthews and Heather Graham.

Batting 🚨
Bowling 🎯
Fielding ⚡#MumbaiIndians are game ready 🫡💙#OneFamily #AaliRe #WPL2023 pic.twitter.com/kgiErgr21Q

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) March 4, 2023

Captain Beth Mooney is one of many Australians in the Giants’ squad. Ashleigh Gardner, Player of the Tournament when Australia lifted the T20 World Cup recently, Kim Garth, Annabel Sutherland and Georgia Wareham are all in the fray. England’s Sophia Dunkley is the only non-Australian overseas player in the Gujarat Giants’ camp. Among the top Indian players, Gujarat has Harleen Deol, S Meghana and the vice-captain Sneha Rana.

The pitch at DY Patil Stadium favours the batters more than the bowlers. Thus, batting first could be the obvious choice of the captain who wins the toss. The average highest while batting first on the ground is 186 in the last 5 matches played here.

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