Gujarat Giants announced on Monday that Ashleigh Gardner will be the captain for Women’s Premier League (WPL 2026). The tournament will get underway from January 9, 2026 onwards, with defending champions Mumbai Indians taking on 2024 champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the tournament opener while GG will take on UPW in their first match on January 10. Gardner, who was the captain for GG in 2025 as well, was retained for Rs 3.50 crore ahead of the mega auction.
Gardner to captain GG again in WPL 2026
Taking to social media platform Instagram, Gujarat Giants made the official announcement regarding Gardner on Monday. Under her captaincy, GG finished 3rd on the points table in WPL 2025, with 8 points to their name from 4 wins. GG will be hoping to step up their game in WPL 2026 as they chase the elusive trophy.
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GG full squad for WPL 2026
S. No.PlayerPriceRole1Ashleigh Gardner (Retained)Rs 3.50 croreAll-rounder2Beth Mooney (Retained) Rs 2.50 croreKeeper3Sophie Devine (Bought) Rs 2.00 croreAll-rounder4Renuka Singh Thakur (Bought)Rs 60 lakhPacer5Bharti Fulmali (Bought) (RTM)Rs 70 lakhBatter6Titas Sadhu (Bought)Rs 30 lakhPacer7Kashvee Gautam (Bought (RTM)Rs 65 lakhAll-rounder8Kanika Ahuja (Bought)Rs 30 lakhAll-rounder9Tanuja Kanwar (Bought)Rs 45 lakhAll-rounder10Georgia Wareham (Bought) Rs 1.00 croreAll-rounder11Anushka Sharma (Bought)Rs 45 lakhAll-rounder12Happy Kumari (Bought)Rs 10 lakhBowler13Kim Garth (Bought) Rs 50 lakhPacer14Yastika Bhatia (Bought)Rs 50 lakhKeeper15Shivani Singh (Bought)Rs 10 lakhKeeper16Danni Wyatt Hodge (Bought) Rs 50 lakhBatter17Rajeshwari GayakwadRs 40 lakhSpinner18Ayushi SoniRs 30 lakhAll-rounderGujarat Giants confirm Ashleigh Gardner as captain for WPL 2026 Inside Sport India.
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