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Last Update: March 05, 2023, 20:06 IST
Deandra Dottin has been ruled out of WPL 2023 (AFP Image)
Gujarat Giants on Sunday announced that Dottin failed to get medical clearance by the deadline, which is why she was replaced by Australia’s Kim Garth.
Women’s Premier League franchise Gujarat Giants has released a statement on Deandra Dottin being dropped from the squad this season due to fitness concerns. Dottin has been replaced by Kim Garth in the squad for the inaugural season after the Windies all-rounder failed to recover from his injury, the Giants announced on Friday.
However, Dottin sparked controversy after her omission as she posted an Instagram story where she replied to a fan and wrote, “What if I may ask?”
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She further wrote on Twitter that she is recovering from nothing but the anointing of the Holy Ghost.
“I really appreciate all the messages but to be honest I am recovering with nothing but the anointing of the Holy Spirit thank you #GodIsGood #GodIsInControl,” she wrote.
I really appreciate all the messages but to be honest I am not getting anything but the anointing of the Holy Spirit Thank you 🙏🏾 #God is good #God is in control— Deandra Dottin (@dottin_5) March 4, 2023
The Giants announced Sunday that Dottin failed to obtain medical clearance by the deadline, which was why he was replaced by Garth of Australia.
Deandra is a world class player and an amazing signing for the franchise. Unfortunately, we were unable to get the medical clearance before the stipulated deadline for this season. Such clearance is necessary for all players participating in the WPL. We are looking forward to his return to the field soon. Subject to the clearance of her medical report, she will be a part of the Gujarat Giants squad in the upcoming season,” GG said in the statement.
Dottin was signed by Gujarat Giants in the WPL auction for INR 60 lakhs.
Dottin announced his retirement from international cricket last year and cited reservations with the team environment as the reason behind his decision.
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The 31-year-old is calling it quits after scoring 6,424 runs and taking 134 wickets for the West Indies after appearing in 269 matches across the two white-ball formats. However, she has been playing in franchise leagues since her international retirement.
Meanwhile, Gujarat made a disappointing start to the season as they suffered a crushing 143-run defeat against Mumbai Indians at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai. They were a no-match for MI in the opening match of WPL 2023 as they failed to match the intensity in all three departments of the game.
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