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WPL Betting - 2023 Preview

The Women’s Indian Premier League or the WPL as it is being called has already made headlines around the world without a single ball being bowled. The amount of money that has flown into the women’s game is unprecedented and all the top players from around the world are going to be a part of it. 

There are five teams that are going to take part in WPL 2023. All of them ended up with strong squads after the WPL 2023 auction with a couple of teams being particularly well-balanced.

Let us break down the strengths and weaknesses of each team in the Ultimate WPL 2023 Betting Preview. 

 

WPL 2023 Date: The Women’s Premier League will begin on March 4th and end on March 26th. 

 

WPL 2023 Venues: The entire tournament is going to be played in Mumbai with the Barbourne Stadium and DY Patil hosting all of the matches.

 

WPL 2023 Teams:

 

1. Delhi Capitals Women
2. Gujarat Giants Women
3. Mumbai Indians Women
4. Royal Challengers Bangalore Women
5. UP Warriorz Women 

 

Delhi Capitals 

 

Squad: Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Marizanne Kapp, Meg Lanning, Alice Capsey, Shikha Pandey, Jess Jonassen, Laura Harris, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Minnu Mani, Poonam Yadav, Sneha Deepthi, Taniyaa Bhatia, Titas Sadhu, Jasia Akhter, Aparna Mondal, Tara Norris.

Key Players: Meg Lanning, Alice Capsey, Jemimah Rodrigues, Jess Jonassen, Shafali Verma

Strengths: Explosive batting, depth in the squad, and strong leadership

We think the Delhi Capitals recruited very well for WPL 2023. They have the most explosive Indian batter in Shafali Verma and one of the most experienced captains in Meg Lanning. 

Marizanne Kapp, Jess Jonassen, and Jemimah Rodrigues ensure that the batting lineup is going to be deep as well. They have bought a total of six overseas players including one associate player (Tara Norris). 

This could be key because WPL teams are allowed to play overseas players if one of them is an associate player. It is surprising that the Delhi Capitals were the only team to take advantage of this rule. 

Weaknesses: Lack of a top-tier international fast-bowler

There are no real weaknesses in this squad. Their bowling attack is quite experienced, however, we would have liked to see a bowler that can make inroads with the new ball. That is where a lot of WPL teams will stack their best batters and so quick wickets can be match-changing. 

 

Gujarat Giants

 

Squad:Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Georgia Wareham, Sneh Rana, Annabel Sutherland, Deandra Dottin, Sophia Dunkley, Sushma Verma, Tanuja Kanwer, Harleen Deol, Ashwani Kumari, Dayalan Hemalatha, Mansi Joshi, Monica Patel, Sabbineni Meghana, Hurley Gala, Parunika Sisodia, Shabnam Shakil.

Strengths: Strong overseas contingent including Ashleigh Gardner, Decent seam bowling options

The Gujarat Giants splurged big money on Ash Gardner and she may well be worth it. She is an excellent all-rounder that can play match-winning knocks with regularity. Sophia Dunkley is another excellent top-order batter and with the all-round talent of Deandra Dottin and Annabel Sutherland, the bowling attack will have depth as well. 

Beth Mooney has been setting the WBBL alight for some time now and she could be the value pick of WPL 2023 if she plays anything like that. 

Weaknesses: Indian players lack experience, not enough top Indian players

We feel the Gujarat Giants have made the classic mistake of focusing too much on the overseas players. They have Harleen Deol, S Meghana, and Sneh Rana as the top-tier Indian cricketers but the rest of the Indian contingent is a bit underwhelming. 

Getting the right balance in playing eleven is not going to be easy and if the overseas players don’t hit the ground running, WPL 2023 could be very tough for the Gujarat Giants.

 

Mumbai Indians

 

Squad: Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Pooja Vastrakar, Harmanpreet Kaur, Yastika Bhatia, Amelia Kerr, Amanjot Kaur, Hayley Matthews, Chloe Tryon, Heather Graham, Isabelle Wong, Priyanka Bala, Dhara Gujjar, Humairaa Kaazi, Jintimani Kalita, Neelam Bisht, Saika Ishaque, Sonam Yadav. 

Strengths: World-class all-rounders that give the team excellent balance, promising youngsters, and power throughout the lineup

Mumbai Indians have ensured that they are always going to be in the mix because of their brilliant all-round picks. Nat Sciver-Brunt, Hayley Matthews, and Amelia Kerr are all worth their place in the team as batters or bowlers. They will add balance and depth to the lineup. 

Heather Graham is also capable of playing an all-round role if needed. 

Harmanpreet Kaur and Yastika Bhatia are strong batters that will be very well-versed with the conditions. Pooja Vastarakar is another excellent Indian national team regular that adds quality to the playing eleven. 

Weaknesses: Young Indian players picked may need some time to get ready for the top level

One of the hallmarks of the Mumbai Indians is that they scout very well and pick players before they become the ‘next-big-thing’. In women’s cricket, that move carries more risk than usual because the step up in quality is often quite drastic. 

 

Royal Challengers Bangalore

 

Squad: Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Ellyse Perry, Renuka Singh, Sophie Devine, Heather Knight, Megan Schutt, Kanika Ahuja, Dané Van Niekerk, Erin Burns, Preeti Bose, Komal Zanzad, Asha Shobana, Disha Kasat, Indrani Roy, Poonam Khemnar, Sahana Pawar, Shreyanka Patil

Strengths: Massive names in the squad with a proven record, powerful batting lineup, quality all-rounders

RCB splurged a lot of money early in the WPL 2023 Auction and managed to pick up some of the most coveted players. This includes names like Smriti Mandhana (sure to captain the team), Elyse Perry, Sophie Devine, Heather Knight, Richa Ghosh, and Renuka Singh. 

RCB is one of the few WPL teams that has a strong seam bowling unit. With the number of all-rounders that it has in its quad, picking the best four overseas player is not going to be easy. We also think they managed to get a couple of underrated players for a very good price. 

Dane van Niekerk and Erin Burns may not be immediate picks in the playing eleven but they are sure to add a lot of depth to the squad. 

Weaknesses: RCB is missing quality spin bowling options

All the matches are being played in Mumbai and the venues will certainly offer some help to the spinners. Apart from this, though, RCB has no real weaknesses and it is going to be a real contender this season.

 

UP Warriorz

 

Squad: Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Devika Vaidya, Tahlia Mcgrath, Shabnim Ismail, Grace Harris, Alyssa Healy, Anjali Sarvani, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Shweta Sehrawat, Kiran Navgire, Lauren Bell, Laxmi Yadav, Parshavi Chopra, S. Yashasri, Simran Shaikh

Strengths: Excellent recruitment strategy, focus on players currently dominating T20 cricket, all bases covered

If there was an award for the team that had the best auction then it would have gone to the UP Warriorz. They picked up some very good players without breaking the bank. A prime example of that would be Alyssa Healy. She is one of the most fearsome strikers of the cricket ball and someone who could really feast on the second-tier bowlers that will be a part of all WPL teams. 

Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, and Lauren Bell are all WBBL seasoned players with some strong performances behind them. They also picked up Shabnim Ismail and Sophie Ecclestone to give them proven quality in the bowling department. 

Weaknesses: Indian batting options

Deepti Sharma was the only real Indian top-tier player that UP Warriorz managed to get in the WPL 2023 auction, at least in the batting department, and that is where a possible weakness will emerge. 

The UP Warriorz have to hope that the young players it has picked are able to rise to the occasion otherwise they are going to be left a bit short of quality Indian options to balance out the team. 

 

WPL 2023 Betting Tips

 

Winner 

 

Delhi Capitals 

We think DC has the best squad out of all the WPL 2023 teams. Not only does it have the modern aggressive T20 batters (still rare in women’s cricket) but they also have managed to rope in the most successful captain in world cricket to help lead their side. 

Unlike a lot of teams, DC has made sure that it has enough Indian quality in its squad to be able to put out a balanced team. There are enough backups present for the important positions as well. 

The fact that the matches are being played in Mumbai should help DC also because it has players that will enjoy the ball coming onto the bat. 

Our Favorite

 

Royal Challengers Bangalore 

Will the RCB Women’s team win a tournament before its men’s counterpart? That could very well be the case as RCB has once again managed to get some massive names in its lineup. Smriti Mandhana is likely to galvanize a storing squad around her and the all-round quality that the overseas players bring is going to be hard to stop. 

We worry about RCB having too many options in its overseas contingent and not enough when it comes to the Indian spinners but if a couple of important players hit form at the right time, RCB could end up winning the title. 

 

WPL 2023 Teams to make the Playoffs:

• Delhi Capitals
• Royal Challengers Bangalore 
• Mumbai Indians

 

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WPL Odds 2023

With WPL scheduled to start on 04-March-2023, there are plenty of betting markets and options that have opened now. We are constantly doing the comparison across various sites and here we are presenting the comparison for WPL winning odds for 2023. 

Chances of Winning the WPL 2023 (Updated 01-March-2023)

Based on the odds above, we can calculate an approximate for what the betting sites believe the chances of the various teams have on winning the WPL 2023 as of now 01-March-2023