At the Ekana International Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, when they played Gujarat Giants Women in Match 15 of the Women’s Premier League 2025, the UP Warriorz made a few alterations to their starting lineup. Interestingly, the matchup between the two teams will be the first of four games this season that will take place at the location.
Georgia Voll, an up-and-coming Australian top-order batsman, received her first WPL cap. Deepti Sharma also mentioned Gouher Sultana as the other player who would enter at the toss. Tahlia McGrath and Saima Thakor were among the players that were left out.
It is believed that Voll moved ahead of Tahlia McGrath.
This edition has not seen the best performance from the Australian all-rounder. She’s only taken a few wickets in her 11.5 overs, giving up 97 runs along the way. In terms of her batsmanship, she hasn’t demonstrated much. McGrath has only managed to score 26 runs for UP-W in the five innings (37 deliveries) that she has faced.
We’re going to go bowling. Have the impression that bowlers will receive assistance early on. We were welcomed well, and it feels fantastic. Playing at home provides a new kind of incentive. Our preparation has been good, and we had a few net sessions. Saima and McGrath have been removed. Deepti said, “Gouher and Voll are playing,” during the toss.
The captain of GG-W, Ashleigh Gardner, declared that the team would remain unchanged. GG-W is coming off a six-wicket win over Bengaluru Women’s Royal Challengers.
“This evening’s batting track appears to be pleasant. anticipating a game with a high score. You need to be able to quickly adjust to different situations. As a team, we should be able to accomplish that and score well. Our goal is to achieve anything 170 or higher. “The team remains unchanged,” Gardner added.
UP-W (Playing XI): Kiran Navgire, Georgia Voll, Vrinda Dinesh, Deepti Sharma (c), Shweta Sehrawat, Grace Harris, Chinelle Henry, Uma Chetry (wk), Sophie Ecclestone, Kranti Goud, Gouher Sultana
GG-W (Playing XI): Beth Mooney (wk), Dayalan Hemalatha, Harleen Deol, Ashleigh Gardner (c), Phoebe Litchfield, Deandra Dottin, Kashvee Gautam, Bharti Fulmali, Meghna Singh, Tanuja Kanwar, Priya Mishra
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