WPL 2026: Delhi Capitals Women Opt To Bowl First Against Gujarat Giants In Eliminator | Check Playing XIs

WPL 2026 Eliminator, Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals Playing XIs: Delhi Capitals won the toss and opted to bowl first against the Gujarat Giants in the Eliminator of the Women's Premier League 2026 at the BCA Stadium in Kotambi on Tuesday. The winner of the match will face the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the final on Thursday at the same venue.

Delhi will be heading into the match on the back of a victory over the UP Warriorz by 5 wickets in their previous game. They will be looking to capitalise on the confidence and the momentum and come up with another impressive performance in order to reach yet another final. Notably, Delhi have made it to the final in every season of the WPL so far, but are yet to taste the title win. The Gujarat Titans, meanwhile, want to make it to their first WPL final, and there's a lot of momentum on their side.

Among the close matches this season so far, twice in two league games, Delhi Capitals slipped up in the run chase against Gujarat Giants, unable to hold their nerves against Sophie Devine's experience. Giants reached there as the second-best team in the competition after beating defending champions Mumbai Indians on the final day.

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With an aim to put their best foot forward, both teams fielded their respective unchanged lineups. "We would like to bowl first. It looks like a fresh surface. Any target feels chaseable, and with the dew coming in, the pitch should get a little better under lights. Just control the controllables is the message to the team. Today is a new game; if any game matters the most, it is tonight. So want to win," Delhi Capitals skipper Jemimah Rodrigues said at the toss.

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Ash Gardner has been the best performer for her side with the bat, having scored 244 runs in 8 games at an average of 30.50. On the other hand, Devine's incredible impact with both bat and ball has been crucial as well for them.

"We were actually planning to bat, but had a feeling we might end up bowling, so it’s worked out nicely for us. The trend exists for a reason, but we’re comfortable challenging it. We want to take the Powerplay on, be aggressive, and we’ve got a really well-balanced lineup. It’s about starting well and then using our firepower through the middle and late order. Nothing changes for us tonight. Looks very similar to the last couple of wickets, maybe a bit more live grass," Gujarat Giants captain Ash Gardner said at the toss.

Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals Playing XIs, WPL 2026 Eliminator

Gujarat Giants: Beth Mooney(w), Sophie Devine, Anushka Sharma, Ashleigh Gardner(c), Georgia Wareham, Bharti Fulmali, Kanika Ahuja, Kashvee Gautam, Tanuja Kanwer, Renuka Singh Thakur, Rajeshwari Gayakwad

Delhi Capitals: Lizelle Lee(w), Shafali Verma, Laura Wolvaardt, Jemimah Rodrigues(c), Marizanne Kapp, Chinelle Henry, Niki Prasad, Sneh Rana, Minnu Mani, Shree Charani, Nandani Sharma