From Smriti’s RCB to Healy’s UP Warriorz, 87 players ready for WPL action

After years of ready and deliberations, the much-awaited Women’s Premier League (WPL) is lastly right here and it’ll change the lives of lots of of girls cricketers in India and the world over, taking the sport to a subsequent degree within the upcoming years.

Without even a ball being bowled, the WPL has already leapfrogged the WBBL and the Hundred to turn into probably the most profitable girls’s cricket league on the planet after garnering a file collective bid of Rs 4,699.99 crore from the 5 staff house owners, and one other Rs 951 crore from broadcasting big Viacom18 for the worldwide tv and digital media rights for the primary five-year cycle (2023-27). Not to overlook the title sponsorship rights.

Following the announcement of 5 WPL staff house owners and media proper winner, it was time for the participant public sale and the 5 franchises spent Rs 59.50 crore to purchase 87 players (30 abroad and 57 Indian), making high Indian in addition to abroad girls cricketers millionaires in a single day by giving them long-overdue however rightful huge bucks.

The historic and pure WPL participant public sale additionally gave girls throughout the globe hope that cricket might turn into a profitable profession possibility for them. As per specialists, even the bottom base value for capped players (Rs 30 lakh) was greater than what most top-tier cricketers make in a season on the WBBL or the Hundred.

Leaving apart the monetary stability, the WPL will give players a golden alternative to showcase their abilities and impress everybody with their breathtaking performances. Before the beginning of WPL on March 4 with the conflict between Gujarat and Mumbai Indians, let’s check out how 5 groups stack up after the public sale and what are their strengths and weaknesses.

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)

Squad: Smriti Mandhana (Captain), Sophie Devine, Ellyse Perry, Renuka Singh Thakur, Richa Ghosh, Erin Burns, Disha Kasat, Indrani Roy, Shreyanka Patil, Kanika Ahuja, Asha Shobana, Heather Knight, Dane Van Niekerk, Preeti Bose, Poonam Khemnar, Komal Zanzad, Megan Schutt, Sahana Pawar

Strengths: The star players like Smriti Mandhana (Captain), Ellyse Perry, Dane van Niekerk and Sophie Devine will likely be RCB’s greatest energy. Apart from them, additionally they have impactful worldwide performers like Heather Knight and Megan Schutt of their squad however it is going to be attention-grabbing to see what will likely be their 4 abroad players’ choice, which is an effective headache to have.

Also, the RCB has Indian rising stars Richa Ghosh and Renuka Singh, which assist them in making a league-winning squad.

Weaknesses: The absence of a top quality Indian wrist spinner could be a lacking hyperlink of their squad.

Mumbai Indians (MI)

Squad: Harmanpreet Kaur, Natalie Sciver, Amelia Kerr, Pooja Vastrakar, Yastika Bhatia, Heather Graham, Isabelle Wong, Amanjot Kaur, Dhara Gujjar, Saika Ishaque, Hayley Matthews, Chloe Tryon, Humairaa Kaazi, Priyanka Bala, Sonam Yadav, Jintimani Kalita, Neelam Bisht

Strengths: The confirmed match-winners in Harmanpreet Kaur, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Pooja Vastrakar and Hayley Matthews will likely be MI’s greatest energy. Young Yastika Bhatia and different Under-19s may also add to their fire-power.

Weakness: The lack of backups and extra inexperienced players might play as their weak spot.

Gujarat Giants

Squad: Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Sophia Dunkley, Annabel Sutherland, Harleen Deol, Deandra Dottin, Sneh Rana, Sabbineni Meghana, Georgia Wareham, Mansi Joshi, Dayalan Hemalatha, Monica Patel, Tanuja Kanwer, Sushma Verma, Hurley Gala, Ashwani Kumari, Parunika Sisodia, Shabnam Shakil

Strengths: Australia all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner, who carried out brilliantly in opposition to India within the Men’s T20 World Cup 2023 semifinal not too long ago, will likely be an important cog in Gujarat’s success. Her Australian teammate Beth Mooney and the likes of Deandra Dottin and Sneh Rana are key players for Gujarat.

Weaknesses: The Indian players in Harleen Deol and S. Meghana have rather less expertise and it is going to be attention-grabbing to see how they react in crunch conditions.

UP Warriorz

Squad: Sophie Ecclestone, Deepti Sharma, Tahlia McGrath, Shabnim Ismail, Alyssa Healy (captain), Anjali Sarvani, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Parshavi Chopra, Shweta Sehrawat, S. Yashasri, Kiran Navgire, Grace Harris, Devika Vaidya, Lauren Bell, Laxmi Yadav, Simran Shaikh

Strengths: Known as one of the vital damaging batters on the planet, seasoned Australian wicket-batter Alyssa Healy has been appointed because the skipper of the aspect and she or he will certainly be an important cog in Warriorz’s batting order.

Apart from Healy, the standard allrounders in Deepti Sharma, Tahlia McGrath and Grace Harris would be the staff’s greatest asset. Also the spin trio of Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Sophie Ecclestone and Deepti appears to be probably the most lethal amongst all groups.

Weaknesses: The Warriorz staff has their bases lined in all departments, besides they do not have many players who can play the anchor position if just a few wickets fall early within the innings.

Delhi Capitals (DC)

Squad: Jemimah Rodrigues, Meg Lanning, Shafali Verma, Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey, Marizanne Kapp, Titas Sadhu, Alice Capsey, Tara Norris, Laura Harris, Jasia Akhter, Minnu Mani, Taniyaa Bhatia, Poonam Yadav, Jess Jonassen, Sneha Deepthi, Arundhati Reddy, (*87*) Mondal

Strengths: Capitals have a a number of World Cup-winning captain from Australia in Meg Lanning, who is aware of to get the most effective out of players and the identical is anticipated from her at WPL. The likes of Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma and Marizanne Kapp give energy to Delhi’s batting order whereas the core of their bowling group additionally has good players in Poonam Yadav, Jess Jonassen, Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey, Arundhati Reddy.

Weaknesses: There is not any perceived weak spot for Capitals however their wicketkeepers Taniya Bhatia and (*87*) Mondal are identified for huge hits and may not give you the option to give that flourish within the lower-middle order.

–IANS

ak/sha

(Only the headline and movie of this report could have been reworked by the Business Standard workers; the remainder of the content material is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)