Womens IPL 2023: In the first match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) season, where the Gujarat Giants team suffered a massive 143-run defeat against the Mumbai Indians women’s team, now the team is expected to suffer a significant setback.
Team captain Beth Mooney had to leave the field during the first match after having a knee problem. Now where Sneh Rana’s captaincy is being considered in his place against UP Warriors, there is also a danger of Mooney being ruled out of the entire season.
The Gujarat Giants team’s performance against the Mumbai Indians women’s team was abysmal. The Mumbai team scored a mammoth score of 205 for losing five wickets in 20 overs in this match thanks to captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s 65, Haley Mathews’s 47 and Amelia Kerr’s unbeaten 45.
At the same time, as soon as the Gujarat Giants came down to chase this target, captain Beth Mooney had to retire hurt and return to the pavilion after facing only three balls. Mooney was seen in a lot of trouble due to sudden pain in her knee. After this, with the help of 2 players, he was taken off the field.
The Team Of Gujarat Giants Got Reduced To A Score Of Just 64.
With captain Beth Mooney returning to the pavilion, the pressure of a big target was visible on the Gujarat Giants team. The team had lost seven wickets till the score of 23. After this, in 15.1 overs, the Gujarat team was reduced to scoring only 64 runs. Mooney not playing against UP Warriors can also be considered a big blow for the team.
Sneh Rana does not have that much experience captaining in big tournaments; in such a situation, the road ahead for the team can prove to be even more difficult. At the same time, in place of Mooney, the team has the option of Sophie Dunkley, who is capable of contributing with both ball and bat.
