RCB Women will take on Gujarat Giants in Match 5 of WPL 2024 on Tuesday, February 27. The match starts at 7:30 pm IST. RCB won the first match of the campaign against UP Warriors, but the Giants lost to MI Women.
The Bengaluru phase of WPL 2024 will host the first 11 games, after which the tournament will shift to Delhi. Delhi will host the remaining matches of the campaign, including the Playoff on March 15 and the final on March 17.
RCB and Gujarat Giants were the last two teams in the inaugural edition of the WPL. Both teams won two games each last season. Both teams won one game each last season. Both games were high-scoring contests. This year they will meet for the first time.
RCB women won a close match against UP Warriors. Sophie Molineux defended 12 minutes from the end and helped his team win by two games. Captain Smriti Mandhana still managed a low score in the first match of a new season. The Banglore team missed some chances and also made some fielding errors.
Gujarat has Beth Mooney as captain again. She replaces Sneh Rana. Mooney was ruled out of the tournament last year due to a calf injury. However, she returns to lead the team in a new season.
They have released some players and gotten some new ones. They brought in Phoebe Litchfield at the auction and New Zealand veteran Lea Tahuhu will join the team as a replacement for Australia’s Lauren Cheatle, who is out of the tournament for health reasons.
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WPL 2024 broadcast rights in India
Viacom 18 has the broadcast rights to the Women’s Premier League 2024 in India. Last year they signed a five-year contract for the Women’s Premier League before the first edition.
WPL 2024 live streaming platform in India
The WPL 2024 live stream will be available on the Jio Cinema app and website in India. Therefore, the Gujarat Giants vs MI Women match will be streamed on the Jio Cinema app and website.
Subscription plan in India
Jio Cinema is completely free for all Indian viewers. Therefore, Indian fans can watch WPL 2024 matches on Jio Cinema without subscription. However, those who watch it on television will have to purchase a Sports18 channel package. The charge for Sports18 channels starts at Rs. 14.
Official announcer in India
Sports 18 Network has the rights to broadcast WPL 2024 games live on television. Therefore, the live telecast of the RCB Women vs Gujarat Giants match will be broadcast on Sports 18 channels.
WPL Live Stream in India: Match 5, When and Where to Watch Women’s Premier League Live in India? RCB Women vs Gujarat Giants, WPL 2024
When will RCB Women vs Gujarat Giants match start?
The match starts at 7.30 pm IST on Tuesday, February 27.
Where will the RCB Women vs Gujarat Giants match take place?
The match will be played at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
How to live stream RCB Women vs Gujarat Giants match on TV?
The WPL live streaming channel in India will be Sports 18 channel.
How to live stream RCB Women vs Gujarat Giants match on mobile devices online?
WPL live streaming in India will be available on Jio Cinema website and mobile app.
Conclusion
This is the second match for both teams. Both teams had different results in their first games of the campaign. Both RCB women and GG won one match each last season. Therefore, in this match it will be about winning and outshining the other. Smriti Mandhana’s performance with the bat will be an important watch. Her highest score in the WPL, 37, was against this opposition last year.
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