Women's Premier League first match today: Opening ceremony from 6:25 pm; Bollywood actresses Kriti Sanon and Kiara Advani will perform
The first season of the historic Women’s Premier League (WPL) begins today. The first match will be played between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Giants at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai from 7.30 pm. Before this, the opening ceremony will also start at the DY Patil Stadium from 6:25 pm.
Many Bollywood stars will be seen performing in the opening ceremony. Further in the story, we will tell about the opening ceremony, as well as possible playing-11, top players, pitch report and weather conditions of Gujarat and Mumbai teams…
Kriti Sanon and Kiara Advani will perform
This is the first season of WPL. Before the first match of the season, there will be an opening ceremony of about one to one and a half hours. The ceremony will begin at 5.30 pm at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai, where Bollywood actresses Kriti Sanon and Kiara Advani will be seen performing. Hip-hop singer AP Dhillo will also perform.
Apart from this, the trailer of WPL’s anthem ‘Yeh To Bas Shuruat Hai’ has been released. 6 singers including Shankar Mahadevan, Harshdeep Kaur and Neeti Mohan will release the entire anthem during the opening ceremony itself.
Here’s a look at the possible playing XI of both the teams…
Mumbai Indians: Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Yastika Bhatia (wicketkeeper), Hayley Mathews/Chloe Tryon, Amelia Kerr, Heather Graham, Natalie Seaver Brunt, Pooja Vastrakar, Amanjot Kaur, Saika Ishaka, Neelam Bisht and Sonam Yadav.
Gujarat Giants: Beth Mooney (captain), Sophia Dunkley, Kim Garth/Annabel Sutherland, Harleen Deol, Ashley Gardner, Sushma Verma (wicketkeeper), Tanuja Kanwar, Sneh Rana, Mansi Joshi, Monica Patel and Dayalan Hemalta.
Full squad of both teams…
Mumbai Indians: Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Yastika Bhatia (wicketkeeper), Hayley Mathews, Chloe Tryon, Amelia Kerr, Heather Graham, Natalie Seaver Brunt, Pooja Vastrakar, Amanjot Kaur, Saika Ishaka, Neelam Bisht, Sonam Yadav, Priyanka Bala, Dhara Gujjar. , Ijabel Bong, Humaira Kaji, Jitimani Kalita and Neelam Bisht.
Gujarat Giants: Beth Mooney (captain), Sophia Dunkley, Kim Garth/Annabel Sutherland, Harleen Deol, Ashley Gardner, Sushma Verma (wicketkeeper), Tanuja Kanwar, Sneh Rana, Mansi Joshi, Monica Patel, Dayalan Hemalta, Parunika Sisodia, Shabnam Shakeel, Georgia Wareheim, Ashvani Kumari, Sabineni Meghana and Hurley Gala.
