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Key Takeaways
- 1📊 Delhi Capitals come in after a 50-run defeat to Mumbai Indians
- 2🏆 Gujarat Giants arrive on the back of a 10-run win over UP Warriorz
- 3💡 Jemimah Rodrigues chooses to bowl, banking on dew and chasing strength
- 4🔮 Powerplays likely to decide momentum in this DY Patil night clash
"Capitals captain Jemimah Rodrigues expected dew later, and said DY Patil Stadium was better for chasing"
A day after a heavy defeat, Delhi Capitals have backed their chasing strength again, with new skipper Jemimah Rodrigues winning the toss and choosing to bowl against Gujarat Giants at DY Patil in the WPL 2026. Both sides are unchanged despite dramatically different starts to their campaigns.
Jemimah backs dew and Delhi’s chasing DNA
Fresh from her second successful toss in as many days, Jemimah Rodrigues wasted no time in sending Gujarat Giants in, clearly reading the DY Patil conditions as a bat-first trap once the evening dew kicks in. The outfield at Navi Mumbai has been slick right through the tournament, and any hint of moisture has made defending totals a nightmare for bowling units.
The decision is bold given what happened barely 24 hours earlier. Delhi Capitals were hammered by 50 runs by defending champions Mumbai Indians, their chase derailing under scoreboard pressure and quality death bowling. Yet the think-tank has stayed stubbornly loyal to their pre-tournament template: trust the batting depth, chase with clarity, and let the ball skid on under lights.
On the other side, Gujarat Giants walk out with the confidence of a successful opener at the same venue, having edged UP Warriorz by 10 runs in a tight finish. With Ashleigh Gardner at the helm and a bowling unit that held its nerve in the final overs, Giants might quietly prefer to set a total again, hoping the surface slows just enough before the dew takes over.
"If there’s dew, we back ourselves to chase anything here," — Jemimah Rodrigues
For Indian fans, this toss call adds a tasty tactical layer: a wounded Delhi Capitals looking for a statement response versus a settled Gujarat Giants keen to ride early momentum. Under lights at DY Patil, with two unchanged XIs and contrasting moods in the dugouts, the contest could be shaped by the first six overs with bat and ball. A good start either way might be the difference between a nervy scrap and a one-sided powerplay blowout.
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