MI Women Vs GG Women Preview: Playing XIs, Pitch Report And Match Prediction

Mumbai Indians take on the Gujarat Giants in an exciting league match of the Women’s Premier League 2026 on Tuesday, January 13. The titleholders, who put the defeat against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru

behind them to dominate the Delhi Capitals, will be facing the rejuvenated Giants now in Navi Mumbai.

Harmanpreet Kaur’s two-time champions bossed the Capitals in their last match. MI posted a huge score of 195/4 in their 20 overs and later bundled out the opposition for just 145 in one of their biggest wins. Skipper Harmanpreet led her troops from the front, playing an aggressive innings of 74. At the other end, English all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt hammered 70 off 46 deliveries. She later provided her team with crucial breakthroughs in a spell of 2 for 29.

The Giants also played the Capitals in their previous outing and came out on top in a high-scoring thriller. Ashleigh Gardner’s team, which had kept the UP Warriorz at bay earlier on, added another win to its kitty by defending the target of 210. Experienced cricketer Sophie Devine proved to be the star of the show for the table-toppers, blazing an innings of 95 in the first half and then bagging figures of 2 for 21 while delivering a match-winning last over.

Pitch Report

The surface at Navi Mumbai’s Dr DY Patil Sports Academy has played largely true and good for batting in the WPL 2026, with multiple teams easily surpassing 150. The pitch is likely to retain its characteristics for the MI-GG clash, especially under lights, when dew only compounds the troubles for bowlers. Expect the team winning the toss to bowl first, trying to maximise the run-scoring versus the wet ball later on.

Probable Playing XIs

Mumbai Indians: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Amelia Kerr, G Kamalini, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Nicola Carey, Sajeevan Sajana, Amanjot Kaur, Poonam Khemnar, Triveni Vasistha, Shabnim Ismail, Sanskriti Gupta

Gujarat Giants: Ashleigh Gardner (c), Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine, Anushka Sharma, Georgia Wareham, Bharti Fulmali, Kanika Ahuja, Kashvee Gautam, Tanuja Kanwar, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Singh Thakur

Match Prediction

It should be a riveting contest between the reigning WPL champions and the current table toppers. While Gujarat are heading into the contest following two successive victories, MI began with a defeat before restoring normalcy with their massive win over DC. The Giants, however, would be slightly concerned by their bowling attack after conceding scores of 197/8 and 205 in their two outings. MI, on the other hand, nearly defended the target of 155 versus RCB and then skittled out Delhi for just 145. It’s their bowling that gives them an edge for the upcoming clash.

MI-W vs GG-W Full Squads

Mumbai Indians: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr, Hayley Matthews, Amanjot Kaur, Sajeevan Sajana, Shabnim Ismail, Gunalan Kullkarni, Nicola Carey, Sanskriti Gupta, Rahil Firdous, Poonam Khemnar, Triveni Vasistha, Nalla Reddy, Saika Ishaque, Milly Illingworth

Gujarat Giants: Ashleigh Gardner (c), Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine, Georgia Wareham, Bharti Fulmali, Kashvee Gautam, Renuka Singh, Yastika Bhatia, Anushka Sharma, Tanuja Kanwar, Kanika Ahuja, Titas Sadhu, Happy Kumari, Kim Garth, Shivani Singh, Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Ayushi Soni