From afar, the result of the coin toss at this 12 months’s Women’s Premier League (WPL) appears to have had an extreme affect on outcomes.
While the pattern of groups batting second successful extra video games in the slam-bang model isn’t new, 12 of the 14 video games in WPL’s third version witnessing the chasing workforce prevail means that the destiny of these franchises is hinging too closely on a matter of plain luck.
On the eve of the conflict towards Gujarat Giants (GG) on the Ekana Stadium right here, although, UP Warriorz coach Jon Lewis stayed away from giving an excessive amount of significance to the role of the toss. Perhaps as a result of it’s the solely facet to win a recreation batting first this season, towards Delhi Capitals in Bengaluru.
“From the results, it seems like the decisive factor. From my point of view, it is not really so. It is about who plays the best cricket. Regardless of what happens with the toss, though it seems like batting second is an advantage, it doesn’t feel to me like the most crucial thing,” Lewis stated in the pre-match presser on Sunday.
“We haven’t quite clicked. We have had some individual moments. We have got a lot of power. What I would like is for our team to be slightly more consistent, especially through the middle part of the game. If we do that, I don’t think the toss will be relevant.”
Gujarat Gaints Ashleigh Gardner throughout a apply session on the eve of the WPL match towards UP Warriorz.
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SANDEEP SAXENA
GG is positioned on the backside of the desk with 4 factors after 5 outings regardless of beating defending champion Royal Challengers Bengaluru in its earlier fixture.
“The win against RCB was crucial to keep us very much in the competition. Other than DC, it is very even at the moment. Every game is crucial for all teams now,” stated Giants coach Michael Klinger.
Published – March 02, 2025 09:29 pm IST
