It's still early days in the maiden season of the Women's Premier League but teams already are falling behind the eight-ball. Such is the nature of this five-team event - fixtures come thick and fast, and so does the need to accumulate points quickly.
WPL 2023
GG, RCB search for first win

"We could have learnt to put down a better score," said Smriti after the second loss © BCCI
In that endeavour, Gujarat Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore have made a stuttering start. Gujarat, unfortunately, found two of the most daunting ways to lose a T20 game - a thorough humiliation