Gujarat Giants captain Ashleigh Gardner has won the toss and elected to bat first against the Mumbai Indians in Match 19 of the Women’s Premier League 2026.
Toss Decision – Captain’s Comments & Reasoning
“We will bat first as we have done well when have batted in the first innings. It is like a quarterfinal for us. The past is the past, and we need to look at what the present looks like. We have a few positives from the ongoing season,” Ashleigh Gardner said.
Mumbai Indians skipper Harmanpreet Kaur would have bowled first had she won the toss.
“We wanted to bowl. I am glad we got the opportunity. We need to be good in the powerplay overs. Every match is a new match and we can’t think about our past record against Gujarat,” Harmanpreet Kaur said.
Playing XIs
Mumbai Indians: 1 Hayley Matthews, 2 Sajeevan Sajana, 3 Nat Sciver-Brunt, 4 Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), 5 Amanjot Kaur, 6 Amelia Kerr, 7 Rahila Firdous (wk), 8 Sanskriti Gupta, 9 Poonam Khemnar, 10 Shabnim Ismail, 11 Vaishnavi Sharma
Gujarat Giants: 1 Beth Mooney (wk), 2 Sophie Devine, 3 Anushka Sharma, 4 Ashleigh Gardner (capt), 5 Georgia Wareham, 6 Bharti Fulmali, 7 Kanika Ahuja, 8 Kashvee Gautam, 9 Tanuja Kanwar, 10 Renuka Singh, 11 Rajeshwari Gayakwad
Toss Result Today – Mumbai Indians Women vs Gujarat Giants Women Match 19
Q1: Who won the toss today in MI Women vs GG Women Match 19?
Gujarat Giants captain Ashleigh Gardner has won the toss and elected to bat 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 decided to bat first because of the Gujarat Giants’ batting record in the ongoing season.
Q4: Where is today’s match being played?
Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara