Gujarat Giants to face Delhi Capitals in WPL Eliminator (Image Credit:- X)
To seal the WPL final berth, Gujarat Giants and Delhi Capitals face each other in WPL 2026 eliminator. The match will be played at Vadodara, BCA Stadium , Kotambi. Gujarat Giants beat Delhi Capitals twice in the group stage clash.
In the group stage, Gujarat Giants won 5 matches and lost 3 out of their 8 games. Delhi Capitals, on the other hand won 4 and lost 4 out of their 8 games.
Under the captaincy of Jemimah Rodrigues, Delhi Capitals aim to reach their fourth straight WPL final. They have been the most consistent team in the WPL so far. Gujarat Giants enter their second straight eliminator, aiming to reach their first final.
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Sophie Devine has been phenomenal for Gujarat Giants this season. She has scored 237 runs at a strike rate of 152.9 across 8 innings. She also leads the tournament’s highest wicket takers list with 17 wickets. Anushka Sharma at No.3 and Bharathi Fulmali in the lower order played vital roles for Gujarat.
The opening pair of Shafali Verma and Lizelle Lee, followed by Laura Wolvaardt, captain Jemimah Rodrigues and others, make Delhi’s batting strong. Chinelle Henry and Marizanne kapp with the new ball, followed by Nandani Sharma and spinner Shree Charani, make the bowling look strong.
Team News
Barring any late injuries, both teams likely to remain unchanged.
Gujarat Giants Probable XI:- Beth Mooney (wk) , Sophie Devine , Anushka Sharma , Ash Gardner (c) , Georgia Wareham , Bharti Fulmali , Kanika Ahuja , Kashvee Gowtham , Tanuja Kanweer , Rajeshwari Gayakwad , Renuka Singh.
Delhi Capitals Probable XI:- Lizelle Lee (wk) , Shafali Verma , Laura Wolvaart , Jemimah Rodrigues , Marizanne Kapp , Chinelle Henry , Niki Prasad , Sneh Rana , Minnu Mani , Nandani Sharma , Shree Charani.
Pitch Report
The BCA stadium in Kotambi is expected to be a balanced surface. The pitch leans a bit towards batting but still helps both fast bowlers and spinners.
Time
The match is scheduled to begin at 07:30 PM IST.