Gujarat Giants (WPL)

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Gujarat Giants
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League Women's Premier League
Personnel
Captain Beth Mooney
Coach Michael Klinger
Owner Adani Group
Team information
City Ahmedabad, Gujarat
ColoursOrange and Yellow
  
Established2023
History
WPL  wins0
Official website Gujarat Giants
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The Gujarat Giants are an Indian women's cricket team that compete in the Women's Premier League (WPL), based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The team is owned by Adani Sportsline, part of Adani Group. The team is coached by Michael Klinger [1] and captained by Beth Mooney.

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History

In October 2022, the BCCI announced its intentions to hold a five-team women's franchise cricket tournament in March 2023. [2] The tournament was named the Women's Premier League in January 2023, with investors buying the rights to franchises through a closed bidding process. The [3] Adani Group, the owners of the Gujarat Giants kabaddi team, bought the rights to one of the franchises. [3] , which they would go on to also call Gujarat Giants.

The inaugural player auction for the WPL was held on 13 February 2023, with Gujarat Giants signing 18 players for their squad. Beth Mooney was appointed captain, but an injury in their very first game led to Sneh Rana replacing her as captain for the rest of the tournament. The side finished bottom of the group stage at the inaugural tournament. [4]

In December 2023, Gujarat Giants acquired 10 players in the WPL Auction, which included Kashvee Gautam, Lauren Cheatle, Phoebe Litchfield, and Veda Krishnamurthy. However, before the tournament began, Lauren Cheatle and Kashvee Gautam were both ruled out due to injury. Lea Tahuhu and Sayali Satghare were their respective replacements. [5]

In February 2024, Michael Klinger took over as the head coach of Gujarat Giants, replacing Rachael Haynes. Gujarat Giants began the second season of the WPL with a loss to Mumbai Indians and once again ended up at the bottom of the table. During the tournament, Harleen Deol got injured, leading to Bharti Fulmali stepping in to replace her midway through the season. [6]

Team History

2023

The first season of the Women’s Premier League began on 4th March 2023, with the match between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Giants at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Beth Mooney was injured in their first over of the second innings. She was replaced by Laura Wolvaardt in the squad.

Kim Garth, who was signed as a replacement for the injured Deandra Dottin, became only the second bowler after Tara Norris to pick up a 5-wicket haul in the WPL. She achieved the feat against UP Warriorz.

England opener Sophia Dunkley registered the fastest fifty in the history of the Women’s Premier League, doing so against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Laura Wolvaardt scored 2 back-to-back fifties in the tournament. She scored 57 off 45 balls against Delhi Capitals and followed it up with 68 in 42 balls against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Ashleigh Gardner was the standout performer for the Gujarat Giants, finishing as their highest run-scorer [7] while also being their second-highest wicket-taker. She scored 204 runs and took 10 wickets in 8 games, which included 2 fifties. Kim Garth was the highest wicket-taker for the Gujarat Giants with 11 wickets. [8]

2024

Ahead of the second season of the Women’s Premier League, the Gujarat Giants appointed Michael Klinger as the coach of the side to replace Rachael Haynes. They added 10 players in the Auction: Phoebe Litchfield, Kashvee Gautam, Lauren Cheatle, Meghna Singh, Tarannum Pathan, Veda Krishnamurthy, Priya Mishra, Trisha Poojitha, Kathryn Bryce and Mannat Kashyap.

Lauren Cheatle was later replaced by New Zealand’s Lea Tahuhu [9] , while Sayali Satghare replaced Kashvee Gautam.

Gujarat Giants played their first game against Mumbai Indians on 25th February 2024.

Despite strong individual performances, the Giants had a similar run in the second season as they had in the first.

Meghna Singh picked up 4 wickets against the Delhi Capitals, but the Giants lost by 25 runs. [10]

Laura Wolvaardt and Beth Mooney put on a 140-run stand in the game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Wolvaardt scored 76 in 45 balls while Beth Mooney scored 85 in 51 deliveries. [11]

Mooney scored 66 in her next game against Mumbai Indians while Dayalan Hemalatha scored 74 in 40 balls. Gujarat Giants scored 190 for 7 in their 20 overs. Harmanpreet Kaur scored 95 in 48 deliveries and Mumbai Indians won the game by 7 wickets. [12]

Mooney registered another 50 in the next game against UP Warriorz. She scored 74 in 52 balls to help the Giants score 152. Shabnam Shakil took 3 wickets for 11 runs and the Giants won the game by 8 runs. [13]

Beth Mooney finished as the highest run-scorer [14] for the Gujarat Giants, scoring 285 runs in 8 games while Tanuja Kanwer was the highest wicket-taker [15] with 10 wickets.

Current squad

Gujarat Giants Squad for the 2024 Women's Premier League
NameNationalityBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Captain / Wicket-keeper
Beth Mooney Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (1994-01-14) 14 January 1994 (age 30)Left-handed–Overseas player
Batters
Harleen Deol Flag of India.svg  India (1998-06-21) 21 June 1998 (age 25)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Veda Krishnamurthy Flag of India.svg  India (1992-10-16) 16 October 1992 (age 31)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Phoebe Litchfield Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (2003-04-18) 18 April 2003 (age 21)Right-handedRight-arm leg break Overseas player
Trisha PoojithaFlag of India.svg  India (2002-07-14) 14 July 2002 (age 21)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Laura Wolvaardt Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (1999-04-26) 26 April 1999 (age 25)Right-handed–Overseas player
All-rounders
Kathryn Bryce Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (1997-11-17) 17 November 1997 (age 26)Right-handedRight-arm medium Overseas player
Ashleigh Gardner Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (1997-04-15) 15 April 1997 (age 27)Right-handedRight-arm off break Overseas player
Dayalan Hemalatha Flag of India.svg  India (1994-09-29) 29 September 1994 (age 29)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Tarannum PathanFlag of India.svg  India (1993-10-08) 8 October 1993 (age 30)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Sneh Rana Flag of India.svg  India (1994-02-18) 18 February 1994 (age 30)Right-handedRight-arm off break Vice-captain
Bowlers
Kashvee GautamFlag of India.svg  India (2003-04-18) 18 April 2003 (age 21)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Tanuja Kanwar Flag of India.svg  India (1998-01-28) 28 January 1998 (age 26)Left-handedLeft-arm medium
Mannat KashyapFlag of India.svg  India (2003-12-15) 15 December 2003 (age 20)Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Priya MishraFlag of India.svg  India (2004-06-04) 4 June 2004 (age 19)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Shabnam Shakil Flag of India.svg  India (2007-06-17) 17 June 2007 (age 16)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Meghna Singh Flag of India.svg  India (1994-06-18) 18 June 1994 (age 29)Right-handedRight-arm medium

Support staff

PositionName
Head coach Michael Klinger
Bowling coach Nooshin Al Khadeer
Fielding coachCarl Hopkinson
Mentor Mithali Raj

Source: Official website [17]

Kit manufacturers and sponsors

YearKit manufacturerMain shirt sponsorBack sponsor
2023T10 Sports Ambuja Cement Fortune
2024

Seasons

YearLeague table standingFinal standing
2023 5th out of 5League Stage
2024 5th out of 5League Stage

Notes

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