Gujarat Giants Women vs Delhi Capitals Women Match Prediction

Gujarat Giants meet Delhi Capitals in the WPL 2026 Eliminator on Tuesday, February 3 at Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara. The stakes are simple: win or go home. The Giants have already beaten Delhi twice this season—by four runs on January 11 and three runs on January 27. Both wins came down to Sophie Devine defending single-digit totals in the final over. Can she do it a third time?

Gujarat Giants Women 2025/2026: First-Time Playoff Contenders

After finishing last in both 2023 and 2024, Gujarat Giants have transformed under Ashleigh Gardner's captaincy. They ended the league stage in second place with 10 points (5W-3L), their best-ever WPL campaign.

• vs Delhi Capitals (Jan 11) - Won by 4 runs. Sophie Devine smashed 95 off 42 balls then defended 6 runs in the final over despite Nandani Sharma's 5/33.
• vs Delhi Capitals (Jan 27) - Won by 3 runs. Beth Mooney (58 off 46) anchored the innings; Devine took 4/37 and defended 9 runs in the last over.
• vs Mumbai Indians (Jan 30) - Historic first-ever win over MI, defending 167 to seal playoff spot. Gardner (46) and Wareham (44*) the key contributors.

The pattern is clear: when it matters most, Devine delivers. She leads the Purple Cap with 17 wickets at 13.94—no other bowler has matched her consistency at the death.

Key strength: Death bowling. Devine has defended under 10 runs in the final over twice against this exact opponent. That's clutch.

Delhi Capitals Women 2025/2026: Experience Without a Trophy

Delhi Capitals are the only team to reach all three WPL finals—and lose all three. Under first-time captain Jemimah Rodrigues, they finished third with 8 points (4W-4L), qualifying via a nervy 5-wicket win over UP Warriorz on February 1.

• vs Gujarat Giants (Jan 11) - Lost by 4 runs despite Lizelle Lee (86) and Laura Wolvaardt (77). Collapsed in the final over.
• vs Gujarat Giants (Jan 27) - Lost by 3 runs. Niki Prasad (47 off 25) couldn't get DC over the line.
• vs UP Warriorz (Feb 1) - Won by 5 wickets. Wolvaardt (47 off 36) and Rodrigues (34* off 18) steadied the chase.

Jemimah has struggled for runs this season—132 runs at an average of 22—though her unbeaten 34 in the qualifier showed signs of form returning. She was also fined Rs 12 lakh for slow over-rate after the January 27 defeat.

Key concern: Death-overs batting. DC have twice collapsed when needing single-digit runs off the final over against GG. That's a mental block.

Key Players to Watch

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Why Gujarat Giants Are Favourites

Our Prediction

The numbers are stark: GG have beaten DC twice this season in matches that went down to the final over, and Sophie Devine has been the difference both times. Delhi's big-match experience is real—three finals prove that—but they've never converted that experience into a trophy.

Jemimah Rodrigues is finding form at the right time, but GG's bowling unit is simply more clutch. The slow Kotambi pitch suits Gujarat's spin attack. If they bat first and post 155+, defending becomes achievable with Devine holding the ball at the death. DC will need Wolvaardt or Shafali Verma to fire in the powerplay, then hope Nandani Sharma can restrict GG's middle overs.

Prediction: Gujarat Giants Women to win
Confidence: 57%

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