Harmanpreet Kaur (left) and Smriti Mandhana will be among the most sought after batsmen in the WPL auction.
A look at Indian women cricketers playing in overseas T20 leagues and their individual performances
Soon top Indian and international cricketers will be auctioned for the inaugural Women’s Premier League in Mumbai later this month. The much-anticipated event will see five franchises based in Mumbai, Bangalore, Lucknow, Ahmedabad and Delhi hoping to field their teams to win the season that is slated to take place in the month of March.
Ahead of the auction, we take a look at the leading India Women stars who have played in overseas T20 leagues and how each fared.
Harmanpreet Kaur (WBBL, Super League, The Hundred)
Indian women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur is one of the most sought-after batsmen in the T20 league. she has played in the previous female Cricket Super League (Lancashire Thunder), Women’s Big Bash League (Melbourne Renegades, Sydney Thunder) and The Hundred (Manchester Originals).
his record in the tournament
- super league Matches: 17 Runs: 435 Runs 50 Runs: 3
- WBBL – Match: 48, Run: 1119, 50: 6
- Hundred – Match: 3, Run: 104
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Jemimah Rodrigues (WBBL, Super League, The Hundred)
Star India batsman Rodrigues has played for Melbourne Renegades, Melbourne Stars (both WBBL), Yorkshire Diamonds (Super League) and Northern Superchargers (The Hundred).
- super league Matches: 10, Runs: 402 Runs, Centuries: 1, 50s: 2
- WBBL – Matches: 18, Runs: 377, 50s: 2
- Hundred – Matches: 9, Runs: 302, 50s: 4
Smriti Mandhana (WBBL, Super League)
One of the finest batsmen of the modern era, Mandhana has so far represented Western Storm (Super League), Sydney Thunder, Brisbane Heat (WBBL) and Southern Braves (The Hundred).
- super league Matches: 15 Runs: 378 Runs 50 Runs: 3
- WBBL – Matches: 38, Runs: 784, Centuries: 1, 50: 4
- Hundred – Matches: 15, Runs: 378, 50s: 3
Shafali Verma (WBBL, The Hundred)
Rising superstar Shafali has played for Sydney Sixers (WBBL) and Birmingham Phoenix (The Hundred).
- WBBL – Matches: 13, Runs: 191, 50s: 2
- Hundred – Matches: 8, Runs: 171, 50s: 1
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Deepti Sharma (BBL, Super League, The Hundred)
Deepti contributes to the departments. He is an excellent spinner, reliable batsman and gun fielder. She was part of Western Storm (Super League), Sydney Thunder (WBBL), Birmingham Phoenix and London Spirit (both in The Hundred).
- super league Match: 11, Run: 106, Wicket: 9
- WBBL – Match: 11, Run: 211, Wicket: 13
- Hundred – Matches: 8, Runs: 77, Wickets: 10
Pooja Vastrakar (WBBL)
The 23-year-old Pooja has played for the Brisbane Heat in the WBBL. He made his debut last year.
- WBBL – Matches: 7, Runs: 32, Wickets: 2
Radha Yadav (WBBL)
Another rising spinner who represented India in 65 T20Is and took many of those wickets at an economy of 6.58. She is also known for her fielding. She played for the Sydney Sixers in the WBBL.
- WBBL – Match: 12, Run: 43, Wicket: 9
Richa Ghosh (WBBL)
The young wicketkeeper-batsman recently won a historic title with India’s junior team in the Under-19 Women’s T20 World cup. Richa has played for the Hobart Hurricanes in the WBBL.
- WBBL – Matches: 14, Runs: 162, Catches: 5
Poonam Yadav (WBBL)
The leg-spinner was part of India’s 2017 team that finished runners-up in the ODI World Cup. Poonam has played 72 T20 matches and has taken 98 wickets at an impressive economy of 5.75. He has represented the Brisbane Heat in the WBBL
- WBBL – Matches: 13, Wickets: 10
Veda Krishnamurthy (WBBL)
The Indian batsman has played for the Hobart Hurricanes in the WBBL.
- WBBL – Match: 9, Run: 144
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