🏏WPL 2026: Match 6: MIW vs GGW at Navi Mumbai on 13/01/26🏏 - Page 2

When: Tuesday, January 13 at 7:30 pm local time

Where: Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai

What to expect: Clear skies are expected for the game and in all likelihood, another game full of runs.

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MI-W vs GG-W Head-to-Head Record

History heavily favors the defending champions. Gujarat Giants are still searching for their first-ever win against Mumbai Indians in the WPL.

• Total Matches Played: 7
• Mumbai Indians Won: 7
• Gujarat Giants Won: 0

Pitch Report: Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy for MI vs GG

• Flat Deck: The surface continues to favor batters, with the average first-innings score rising significantly this season.
• Spin Factor: Spinners might find it difficult to grip the ball in the second innings due to expected dew.
• Chasing Advantage: While teams have won batting first this season, the dew factor usually makes chasing the preferred option here.

MI vs GG: Team News & Key Players

Mumbai Indians (MI)

MI’s middle order is back in form, led by their captain and their most expensive overseas signing.

• Harmanpreet Kaur: Coming off a match-winning 74 (42) against Delhi.
• Nat Sciver-Brunt: The ultimate all-rounder; scored 70 and took 2 wickets in the last outing.
• Amelia Kerr: Vital with her leg-spin; currently one of the leading wicket-takers for MI.

Gujarat Giants (GG)

The Giants are riding high on their revamped squad and aggressive batting approach.

• Sophie Devine: The standout performer so far, fresh from a blistering 95 off 42 balls.
• Ashleigh Gardner: Leading from the front with both bat and ball.
• Anushka Sharma: The uncapped sensation who has provided stability and quick runs in the middle order.

Match Prediction: Who will win?

Prediction: Mumbai Indians to win.

While Gujarat Giants are in the form of their lives and sit at the top of the table, Mumbai Indians have a psychological edge with a 7-0 head-to-head record. MI’s experience in high-pressure situations and their superior balance of world-class all-rounders (Kerr, Sciver-Brunt, and Carey) give them a slight advantage over the Giants in what promises to be a close contest.

Two wins in as many matches. It has been a perfect start to the Women’s Premier League (WPL) for Gujarat Giants. Having beaten UP Warriorz and Delhi Capitals, Giants would be hoping to keep the momentum going when it takes on Mumbai Indians at the DY Patil Stadium on Tuesday.

Coming on the back of a thrilling contest against Capitals where Sophie Devine defended seven runs in the final over after hammering a 42-ball-95 with the willow, Giants will once again hope for the Kiwi all-rounder to come good.

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Champions, often, are just built different. They handle pressure better than most. They forge an aura about themselves, and make opponents do things they otherwise would not. And even if champions lose along the way, they find the inspiration to cast it aside and produce a riposte.

Hello and welcome to Match 6 of the Women’s Premier League as Mumbai Indians Women take on Gujarat Giants Women. MI Women have had a mixed start to the season. They lost their opening game, but came back strongly in their next match. That win settled them and showed the character of this side. They know how to respond, and they know how to move on quickly. Gujarat Giants arrive in good form and good spirits. Two matches, two wins and growing confidence with every game. Their batting has been positive, their plans have been clear and they have handled pressure moments well. They will be keen to keep that momentum going. So, it’s one team looking to build consistency, the other looking to extend a strong start. With points and confidence at stake, it promises to be an exciting contest. Toss and team news coming up shortly..