Gujarat Giants Squad 2023 & Match Schedule
The first edition of the Women’s Premier League is all set to be staged in March 2023 which is considered to be the biggest turning point in Women’s Cricket. Last month, BCCI finally revealed the closed bids submitted to them in which Adani Sportsline Private Limited created history by submitting the highest bids and ended up winning the franchise rights for the Ahmedabad city at a whooping INR 1289 crore franchise fees. The WPL player auction event was also held earlier this month in which Gujarat Giants squad 2023 was finalized by the team management and coaching staff.Â
Gujarat Giants Team Summary
The home venue for Gujarat Giants is Narendra Modi Stadium but since WPL 2023 is being hosted in Mumbai so this year Wankhede stadium Mumbai will act as a home venue for Giants. The summary for Gujarat Giants in WPL is as follows.
| Team Owner | Adani Sportsline Private Limited |
| City | Ahmedabad, Gujarat |
| Date Founded | 25 January 2023 |
| Home Ground | Narendra Modi Stadium |
| Crowd Capacity | 132,000 |
| Squad Strength | 18 Players |
Gujarat Giants Team 2023 Full Squad
In the Gujarat Giants team squad 2023 we can see that the management of Gujarat Giants (GG) roped in some high demand International cricketers from Australia & England which will be a great opportunity for young Indian women cricketers to share the dressing room with and learn how they play brilliantly at the International level.
The Gujarat Giants team captain for WPL 2023 has also not been announced as of yet but we suspect it could be from Australia as the head coach is Rachael Haynes.
Below is the complete Gujarat Giants team 2023 players list with price.
| Player | Country | Role | Auction Price |
| Ashleigh Gardner | Australia | Allrounder | INR 3.20 crores |
| Beth Mooney | Australia | Wicketkeeper | INR 2.00 Crores |
| Sophia Dunkley | England | Batter | INR 60 Lakhs |
| Annabel Sutherland | Australia | Allrounder | INR 70 Lakhs |
| Harleen Deol | India | Allrounder | INR 40 Lakhs |
| Deandra Dottin | West Indies | Allrounder | INR 60 Lakhs |
| Sneh Rana | India | Bowler | INR 75 Lakhs |
| S Meghana | India | Batter | INR 30 Lakhs |
| Georgia Wareham | Australia | Bowler | INR 75 Lakhs |
| Mansi Joshi | India | Bowler | INR 30 Lakhs |
| D Hemalatha | India | Batter | INR 30 Lakhs |
| Monica Patel | India | Allrounder | INR 30 Lakhs |
| Tanuja Kanwer | India | Bowler | INR 50 Lakhs |
| Sushma Verma | India | Wicketkeeper | INR 60 Lakhs |
| Hurley Gala | India | Allrounder | INR 10 Lakhs |
| Ashwani Kumari | India | Allrounder | INR 30 Lakhs |
| Parunika Sisodia | India | Bowler | INR 10 Lakhs |
| Shabnam MD | India | Bowler | INR 10 Lakhs |
Gujarat Giants Coaching Panel
They were the 1st franchise who revealed their coaching panel just days after they successfully earned the rights for this franchise. Mithali Raj is confirmed as the team mentor and advisor who will also work at the grassroots level after WPL in their home state of Gujarat to train and groom young women cricketers.
Below is the complete Gujarat Giants coaching panel for WPL 2023
- Mithali Raj (Team Mentor)
- Rachael Haynes (Head Coach)
- Nooshin Al Khadeer (Bowling Coach)
- Tushar Arothe (Batting Coach)
- Gavan Twining (Fielding Coach)
All the coaching personnel in the Gujarat Giants franchise needs no introduction and are very experienced in their fields. Many cricket fans are super excited to see how Rachael & Mithali work together and what impact they can create with a reasonably looking WPL 2023 Gujarat Giants team squad they got.
Gujarat Giants 2023 Schedule and Fixtures
The complete Gujarat Giants match schedule 2023 has been confirmed by the BCCI which showed they will be playing the tournament opening game against Mumbai Indians. In total each franchise will play eight group matches in 2 different venues in Mumbai.
Below is the official list of Gujarat Giants 2023 fixtures in WPL 2023.
| Date and Time | Match Details |
| Sat, Mar 04 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians Women, 1st Match Women’s Premier League 2023 Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai |
| Sun, Mar 05 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants, 3rd Match Women’s Premier League 2023 Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai |
| Wed, Mar 08 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Women, 6th Match Women’s Premier League 2023 Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
| Sat, Mar 11 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals Women, 9th Match Women’s Premier League 2023 Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai |
| Tue, Mar 14 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Mumbai Indians Women vs Gujarat Giants, 12th Match Women’s Premier League 2023 Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
| Thu, Mar 16 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Delhi Capitals Women vs Gujarat Giants, 14th Match Women’s Premier League 2023 Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
| Sat, Mar 18 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Royal Challengers Bangalore Women vs Gujarat Giants, 16th Match Women’s Premier League 2023 Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
| Mon, Mar 20 10:00 AM GMT | 03:30 PM LOCAL | Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz, 17th Match Women’s Premier League 2023 Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
GGT Team Chances in WPL
On paper, the Gujarat Giants (GGT) squad 2023 looks well balanced as they got 2 wicket-keepers, 7 all-rounders along with a good mixture of spin and pace bowling options but the key factor will be how fast they can understand each other and play according to the plan. It will be a new experience for many players to play together along with a new experience for the coaching panel as well who have not worked together in a franchise before.
For GGT to win WPL, players like Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Sophia Dunkley & Harleen Deol have to play a key role in the team’s success. Many expert bookmakers have given a 45% winning probability for team GGT in WPL 2023.
