27th Feb 2023 07:50 PM | Contemporary Malayalam Desk
Ahmedabad: Australian star Beth Mooney will lead Gujarat Giants in the first women’s IPL match starting from March 4. Indian player Sneh Rana is the vice-captain of the team.
Mooney is regarded as the number one batsman in women’s cricket. When Australia lifted the T20 world title for the sixth time, it was Mooney who shouldered the team in a one-man fight in the final. In the final, the player remained unbeaten with 74 runs off 53 balls. Beth Mooney was also Man of the Match in the final.
Reacting to the announcement, Mooney said that she was delighted to be chosen to lead the Gujarat Giants in the historic women’s IPL. She also stated that it will be a wonderful experience to have Sneh Rana as the vice-captain and to be able to work with Mithali Raj among others.
Gujarat Giants Team: Beth Mooney (captain), Sneh Rana (vice-captain), Ashley Gardner, Sophia Dumkley, Annabel Sutherland, Harleen Deol, Diandra Docchin, S Meghna, Georgia Varem, Mansi Joshi, Dayalan Hemalatha, Monica Patel, Tanuja Kanwar, Sushma Verma, Hurley Gala, Ashwani Kumar, Parunika Sisodia and Shabman Shakeel.
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