Six-time world champ Rachael Haynes is the primary Australian luminary to be snapped up as a part of India’s doubtlessly game-changing Women’s Premier League as she’s been handed the job as head coach job of the Gujarat Giants.
The former nationwide crew vice-captain, who retired as a participant final yr after a distinguished profession, has been charged with overseeing a profitable begin for the Ahmedabad-based franchise within the new league which is ready to kick off in March amid big anticipation.
It’s an enormous step up for the 36-year-old who defined after retiring that she nonetheless hoped to stay concerned within the sport which she graced so impressively at worldwide degree. Haynes has been doing TV commentary work
Haynes scored 383 runs in Tests, 2585 in ODIs and 850 in T20Is for a complete of 3818 runs for her nation.
Backing her in her new job can be a powerful group of assistants together with Gavan Twining, the New South Wales Breakers coach who Haynes has beforehand already labored alongside.
Bowling coach Nooshin Al Khadeer is contemporary from guiding India to the Under-19 World Cup in South Africa whereas Tushar Arothe, a former Indian nationwide girls’s crew coach, will take care of Gujarat’s batters.
Mithali Raj, already on board because the crew’s mentor and advisor, stated: “The likes of Rachael Haynes, Nooshin Al Khadeer, Tushar Arothe, and Gavan Twining will certainly take the performance of the team notches up.
“Not solely have they carved a distinct segment for themselves of their roles, however their tales of resilience can even be an inspiration for the crew.”
The WPL is set to begin on March 4, running for three weeks between the end of the Women’s T20 World Cup and the start of the men’s IPL competition.
The hype surrounding the inaugural WPL will be notched up later this month when the player auction will take place with each franchise having a purse of approximately $A2.11 million.
Players from the all-conquering Australian crew will probably be within the highest demand for the 22-match match, with both sides capable of purchase seven from abroad.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
