Fantasy tips for Match 2 between UP Warriorz and Gujarat Giants.
Match No.2 of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 will feature UP Warriorz (UP-W) and Gujarat Giants (GG-W) going head-to-head at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai. Here’s our UP-W vs GG-W Dream11 prediction for this encounter.
UP Warriorz finished at the bottom of the points table last season. They will look to do better this time and try to start the tournament with a win in their first match.
Gujarat Giants reached the playoffs for the first time last season but lost to Mumbai Indians in the eliminator. This time, they will look to have a better season and go one step further.
UP-W vs GG-W Predictions: Probable Playing XIs
UP Warriorz: Meg Lanning (c), Kiran Navgire, Shweta Sehrawat, Phoebe Litchfield (wk), Deepti Sharma, Deandra Dottin, Harleen Deol, Sophie Ecclestone, Shikha Pandey, Kranti Goud, and Asha Sobhana.
Gujarat Giants: Beth Mooney (wk), Sophie Devine, Bharti Fulmali, Ashleigh Gardner (c), Georgia Wareham, Kanika Ahuja, Ayushi Soni, Kashvee Gautam, Tanuja Kanwar, Titas Sadhu, and Renuka Singh.
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UP-W vs GG-W WPL 2026: Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitches at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy are usually good for batting. During the Women’s World Cup 2025, spinners also got some help from the surface. The team that wins the toss should choose to bowl first.
The temperature will be around 30°C, and there is no chance of rain.
Top Player Picks for UP-W vs GG-W Dream11 Prediction
Phoebe Litchfield (UP-W)
- Since the Women’s World Cup 2025, Phoebe Litchfield has been in impressive form.
- In BBL 2025–26, she scored 271 runs in 10 matches at an average of 33.87 and a strike rate of 150.55.
Sophie Ecclestone (UP-W)
- In WPL 2025, Sophie Ecclestone took nine wickets in eight matches.
- Overall, she has 36 wickets in 25 matches in the WPL.
Beth Mooney (GG-W)
- In the WPL, she has scored 522 runs in 18 matches at an average of 37.28 and a strike rate of 133.84, including five half centuries.
- Recently, in the BBL 2025–26, she scored 549 runs in 13 matches at an average of 45.75, including one century and three fifties.
Top Captaincy and Vice-Captaincy Picks for UP-W vs GG-W Dream11 Prediction
Meg Lanning (UP-W)
- Overall, she has scored 952 runs in the WPL in 27 matches at an average of 39.66 and a strike rate of 127.10, including nine half-centuries.
- Recently in the BBL 2025-26, Lanning scored 479 runs in 11 matches at an average of 53.22 and a strike rate of 136.07, including one century and three half centuries.
Ashleigh Gardener (GG-W)
- The Gujarat Giants skipper scored 243 runs in WPL 2025 at an average of 30.37 and a strike rate of 164.18, including three half-centuries. She also took eight wickets.
- In the BBL 2025-26, she scored 143 runs and took 19 wickets in 10 matches.
Deepti Sharma (UP-W)
- Deepti Sharma scored 122 runs in eight matches in WPL 2025 and also took eight wickets. Overall, she has 507 runs and 27 wickets in 25 WPL matches.
- She took four wickets in four matches against Sri Lanka in a T20I series earlier in December 2025.
Team for UP-W vs GG-W Dream11 Prediction
UP-W vs GG-W Dream11 Prediction
On paper, the UP Warriorz team looks stronger than the Gujarat Giants. UPW expected to have an edge in this match.
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