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Australia’s run machine Beth Mooney has been appointed captain of Gujarat Giants for the upcoming inaugural edition of the highly-anticipated Women’s Premier League (WPL).
Mooney has a spectacular record in the shortest format of the game. She recently smashed a match-winning unbeaten 74 in the Women’s T20 World Cup final against South Africa, helping her side clinch their sixth T20 World Cup trophy.
The Victorian has amassed 2350 runs in 83 T20Is at an impressive average of 40.51 and a strike rate of 124.60. She also has two international hundreds to her name in this format, along with 18 half-centuries.
“I am delighted to be given the opportunity to lead Gujarat Giants in the historic Women’s Premier League’s inaugural edition in 2023. The squad is keen to get the ball rolling soon and put out an entertaining and effective brand of cricket in the debut season of WPL, which will hopefully lead us to the trophy. It will be absolutely fantastic to have the likes of Sneh as my deputy and Mithali Raj, Rachael Haynes and Nooshin Al Khadeer as pivotal parts of the team,” said Mooney in a statement released by the franchise.
Mooney will reunite with former team-mate Rachael Haynes, who was named Giants’ head coach earlier this month. Star Indian all-rounder Sneh Rana has been named the vice-captain of the team. Rana has played 25 T20Is for India, claiming 24 wickets at an economy rate of 6.21.
“Being the vice-captain of Gujarat Giants is a huge responsibility. I am keenly looking forward to putting up a great show for the debut edition of the Women’s Premier League. Along with captain Beth Mooney, I hope to lead a strong and talented squad during the tournament,” said Rana.
Gujarat Giants Squad:
Beth Mooney (Captain), Sneh Rana (Vice-Captain), Ashleigh Gardner, Sophia Dunkley, Annabel Sutherland, Harleen Deol, Deandra Dottin, S Meghana, Georgia Wareham, Mansi Joshi, Dayalan Hemalatha, Monica Patel, Tanuja Kanwer, Sushma Verma, Hurley Gala, Ashwani Kumari, Parunika Sisodia, Shabman Shakil.
