WPL 2026 UPW vs GG Match Prediction: Match 2 of the Women’s Premier League 2026 starts on January 10. The match will be played between UP Warriorz and Gujarat Giants at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.

UP Warriorz will enter WPL 2026 after major changes following a poor finish in previous seasons. They finished third in 2023, fourth in 2024, and last in 2025. The team has a new head coach, Abhishek Nayar, who previously worked with the Kolkata Knight Riders. Meg Lanning has been appointed as the new captain for the 2026 season.

Gujarat Giants will compete in 2026 WPL after falling short of their first title last season. They were eliminated by the Mumbai Indians in the Eliminator and will aim to go further this year. Gujarat Giants have retained Ashleigh Gardner as captain and Beth Mooney as one of their key players. Renuka Singh Thakur is the only player from India’s Women’s World Cup-winning squad in the team.

WPL UPW vs GG Match Prediction Date and Time:

• Date: Jan 10, 2026


• Time: 03:30 PM (IST)


• Venue:

WPL UPW vs GG Live Streaming: How To Watch

The UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants WPL match will be played at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. The match is scheduled for Saturday, January 10, and will start at 3:30 pm IST.

The match will be shown live on television in India on the Star Sports network. Live streaming will be available on the JioHotstar platform.

Both teams will be playing their first match of the season and will look to start with a win.

WPL UPW vs GG Match Prediction Full Squad:

UPW Full Squad

Meg Lanning (c), Shweta Sehrawat, Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Phoebe Litchfield, Kiran Navgire, Harleen Deol, Kranti Goud, Asha Sobhana, Deandra Dottin, Shikha Pandey, Shipra Giri, Simran Shaikh, Chloe Tryon, Suman Meena, G. Trisha, Pratika Rawal, Charli Knott (replacement for Tara Norris)

GG Full Squad

Ashleigh Gardner (c), Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine, Renuka Singh Thakur, Bharti Fulmali, Titas Sadhu, Kashee Gautam, Kanika Ahuja, Tanuja Kanwer, Georgia Wareham, Anushka Sharma, Happy Kumari, Kim Garth, Yastika Bhatia, Shivani Singh, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Ayushi Soni.

UPW vs GG Head-to-Head

• Matches Played: 06


• UP Warriorz Won: 03


• Gujarat Giants Won: 03


• No Contest: 00


• First Played: 5 March 2023 (UPW-W win)


• Last Played: 3 March 2025 (GG-W win)

UPW-W vs GG-W Toss Update

*To be updated after the toss*

UPW-W vs GG-W Match Prediction; Predicted XIs:

UPW Predicted XI:

Meg Lanning (c), Kiran Navgire, Phoebe Litchfield, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Grace Harris, Deandra Dottin, Sophie Ecclestone, Shikha Pandey, Asha Sobhana, Shipra Giri (wk)

GG Predicted XI:

Beth Mooney, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Ashleigh Gardner (c), Sophie Devine, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Georgia Wareham, Renuka Singh Thakur, Tanuja Kanwer, Kashvee Gautam, Titas Sadhu, Rajeshwari Gayakwad.

WPL UPW-W vs GG-W Match Prediction: DY Patil Stadium Pitch Report

The pitch at the DY Patil Stadium is bouncy and true, as 200 tonnes of soil were brought from South Africa for its preparation. The sand-based grass outfield helps reduce player injuries and allows quick drainage. A drainage system beneath the surface helps clear water quickly after rain. The stadium also has taller-than-normal floodlight towers to avoid glare during night matches.

UPW-W vs GG-W Match 2 Weather Report

The UPW-W vs GG-W Match 15 on Saturday, 10 January 2026 will be played in clear and sunny weather. The minimum temperature is expected to be around 20°C and the maximum around 31°C. There is no rain forecast at any time during the day or night.

UPW-W vs GG-W Match Prediction: 3 Players To Watch Out For

The 3 players to watch out for in the WPL UPW vs GG Match Prediction are

• Kiran Navgire


• Shikha Pandey


• Beth Mooney

UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants Prediction: Who Will Win Today’s WPL Match 2?

For the UPW-W vs GG-W Match Prediction, UP Warriorz will defeat the Gujarat Giants.

FAQs

Q. Who is the captain of UP Warriorz for WPL 2026?

A. Meg Lanning is the captain of UP Warriorz for the 2026 season.

Q. Who is the head coach of UP Warriorz in WPL 2026?

A. Abhishek Nayar is the new head coach of UP Warriorz.

Q. Who is the captain of Gujarat Giants in WPL 2026?

A. Ashleigh Gardner is the captain of Gujarat Giants.

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