Fresh from Australia’s Twenty20 World Cup title triumph, skipper Meg Lanning has been named captain of the Delhi Capitals franchise for the inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL) season, which begins on Saturday.
The 30-year-old, who was signed up by Delhi for 11 million rupees ($A198,000) within the participant public sale, has captained Australia in 100 of her 132 T20 worldwide matches – probably the most by any lady within the recreation’s shortest format.
Among the sport’s greats, she has scored greater than 3000 runs in T20 cricket with two tons of and 15 fifties. She additionally has 15 tons of and 21 half-centuries within the 50-overs format.
“It’s a very proud moment for me, firstly to be involved with Delhi and then to lead them. It’s about enjoying yourself, getting the best out of yourself,” Lanning mentioned.
“WPL is a massive moment for the sport, it’s the logical next step and makes a lot of sense.
“Cricket in India is folks’s lives and the truth that WPL is up and working, and to be concerned in one thing like this, is wonderful. It’s solely going to develop within the coming years.”
A five-times T20 World Cup winner, Lanning will have India’s Jemimah Rodrigues as her deputy. Delhi begin their campaign against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday.
Other Australians captaining their sides in the WPL include Beth Mooney (Gujarat Giants) and Alyssa Healy (UP Warriorz).
Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur will lead Mumbai Indians and Smriti Mandhana will skipper Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Three of 5 the WPL groups are owned by Indian Premier League sides. The match can be performed between March 4 and 26 at two venues in and round Mumbai.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
