Overview:
Gujarat Giants skipper Ashleigh Gardner would have batted first had she won the toss.
Delhi Capitals captain Jemimah Rodrigues has won the toss and elected to bowl first against Gujarat Giants in match 17 of the Women’s Premier League 2026.
Toss Decision – Captain’s Comments & Reasoning
“We would like to bowl first. It gets better in the second innings. The pitch looks harder, and the ball will come nicely onto the bat. With every game, you get to learn so much, but you can’t get everything right,” she said.
Gujarat Giants skipper Ashleigh Gardner would have batted first had she won the toss.
“We would have batted first anyway. Losing the toss doesn’t matter. Having Sophie in the middle power gives us more firepower, but she is back in the top order today,” she said.
Playing XIs
Delhi Capitals: Shafali Verma, Lizelle Lee (wk), Jemimah Rodrigues (capt), Laura Wolvaardt, Marizanne Kapp, Niki Prasad, Chinelle Henry, Minnu Mani, Sneh Rana, Shree Charani, Nandani Sharma
Gujarat Giants: Beth Mooney (wk), Sophie Devine, Anushka Sharma, Ashleigh Gardner (capt), Georgia Wareham, Kanika Ahuja, Bharti Fulmali, Kashvee Gautam, Tanuja Kanwar, Renuka Singh, Rajeshwari Gayakwad
Toss Result Today – Gujarat Giants Women vs Delhi Capitals Women Match 17
Q1: Who won the toss today in GG W vs DC Women Match 17?
Delhi Capitals captain Jemimah Rodrigues has won the toss and elected to field first.
Q2: What was the toss time today?
The toss took place at 07:00 PM IST.
Q3: Why did the captain choose to bowl first?
Jemimah Rodrigues has opted to bowl first because the pitch gets better for batting in the second innings.
Q4: Where is today’s match being played?
Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara