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Who Is Anushka Sharma? Gujarat Giants Batter Who Smashed 30-Ball 44 on WPL Debut

Gujarat Giants set a franchise record with 207 runs, powered by Ashleigh Gardner's 65 and Anushka Sharma's 44 in a 10-run victory over UP Warriorz.

  • On Saturday at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai, Gujarat Giants scored 207/4, their highest WPL total, beating UP Warriorz 197/8 by 10 runs.
  • Building on a top-order stand, Ashleigh Gardner's 65 and Anushka Sharma's 44 formed a 103-run partnership, while Georgia Wareham's unbeaten 27 off 10 balls boosted Gujarat Giants to 207.
  • After an early loss, UP Warriorz relied on a 70-run partnership before wickets fell following Meg Lanning's dismissal, leaving them 74/4.
  • Anushka Sharma's debut scored 44 off 30, helping Gujarat Giants secure a 10-run win and she aims to build on this after being bought for INR 45 lakh.
  • In the early rounds of WPL 2026, the second game at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy saw Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz start with new captains Ashleigh Gardner and Meg Lanning, while Nat Sciver-Brunt leads the all-time run chart with 1031 runs.
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The Economic Times broke the news in on Friday, January 9, 2026.
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