India, Jan. 10 -- Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz will kickstart their Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 campaign on Saturday when they take the field against each other at the Dr DY Patil Sports Stadium in Navi Mumbai. The fourth edition of the T20 tournament began on Friday with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) prevailing over the two-time champions Mumbai Indians by four wickets. The focus now shifts to Gujarat and UP Warriorz, both of which are trying to win their maiden WPL title.

UP Warriorz will be led by formidable Meg Lanning, who has enough experience leading teams to titles. She led the Delhi Capitals in the first three seasons of the tournament. Despite making the finals thrice, she failed to win the silverware with Delhi, an...