Gujarat Giants captain Ashleigh Gardner has won the toss and elected to bowl first against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Match 12 of the Women’s Premier League 2026.
Toss Decision – Captain’s Comments & Reasoning
“We will bowl. The crowd is supportive, and hopefully we will win today. This is high scoring venue, and the batters enjoy batting over here. We will try to restrict them and finish the innings the way we want,” Ashleigh Gardner said.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Smriti Mandhana is happy with the outcome of the toss.
“We are doing simple things right, and bowlers are giving up good starts. The batters have been doing their job. We will take one game at a time. It is a pretty young group and is full of energy. I feel old in this group. The players are working hard and showing intensity,” she said.
Playing XIs
Gujarat Giants: 1 Beth Mooney (wk), 2 Sophie Devine, 3 Anushka Sharma, 4 Ashleigh Gardner (capt), 5 Georgia Wareham, 6 Kanika Ahuja, 7 Bharti Fulmali, 8 Kashvee Gautam, 9 Tanuja Kanwar, 10 Happy Kumari, 11 Renuka Singh
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 1 Grace Harris, 2 Smriti Mandhana (capt), 3 Georgia Voll, 4 Gautami Naik, 5 Richa Ghosh (wk), 6 Radha Yadav, 7 Nadine de Klerk, 8 Sayali Satghare, 9 Shreyanka Patil, 10 Prema Rawat, 11 Lauren Bell
Toss Result Today – Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women vs Gujarat Giants Women Match 12
Q1: Who won the toss today in RCB W vs GG W Match 12?
Gujarat Giants captain Ashleigh Gardner has won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Q2: What was the toss time today?
The toss took place at 7:00 PM IST.
Q3: Why did the captain choose to bowl first?
Ashleigh Gardner has opted to bowl first due to chasing history.
Q4: Where is today’s match being played?
Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara