Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians, the first match of WPL 2023, is going to be held at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. The ground has hosted a few IPL matches in the past and as well as a few women’s T20 internationals.
Beth Mooney is going to captain the Gujarat Giants, while Harmanpreet Kaur is going to lead the Mumbai Indians in WPL’s first match. Fans all around the globe are fixated on the women’s league in India and are looking forward to a cracker of a contest. Here we have covered everything you need to know about the DY Patil Stadium pitch, which is going to be used for the GUJW vs MIW clash.
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GUJW vs MIW Pitch Report for Today’s Match in WPL
The pitch at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai has been ideal for batting. The batters will find the surface easy to bat on as it offers not much to the pacers and spinners. Recently, two T20i between India and Australia women were played here, and in those matches, the lowest score was 172 runs. You can expect the first match of WPL to be a high-scoring clash.
Also, there might be some dew at night, which will help the team batting second in the first match of WPL. The team which wins the toss should opt to field first on the venue, as it will continue to get easier for the batters with time.
