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Historic! Harmanpreet Kaur becomes 1st Indian to play in Women’s BBL
- Updated: July 31, 2016
All-rounder Harmanpreet Kaur has turn a initial Indian women cricketer to be recruited by a unfamiliar T20 authorization after signing adult with Sydney Thunder, a reigning Women’s Big Bash League champions, for a 2nd book of a Australian T20 league.
Harmanpreet, a vice-captain of a Indian women’s group is vivacious and has termed it one of her best moments.
Her signing is expected to assistance boost support for women’s cricket in India.
Harmanpreet Kaur
“It’s a good feeling, a WBBL is a good height for women’s cricketers, being a initial actor from my nation to pointer a agreement for a BBL bar is one of my best moments,” Harmanpreet told a Sydney Thunder website.
Sydney Thunder already had hermetic one abroad actor final year in West Indies’ Stafanie Taylor.
According to reports, 3 franchises were in a competition to pointer a assertive middle-order batswoman before Sydney Thunder hermetic a deal.
“My aim is to offer my group to win a WBBL pretension for a second time in a row. Playing with a best players opposite a best players is always a good feeling. we would really learn a lot of things from them all.”
The 27-year-old cricketer, who has played dual Tests, 55 ODIs and 61 T20Is, had progressing told mid-day in an talk that a knowledge of personification Down Under would assistance her overcome many fears associated to her game.
“We don’t get ubiquitous bearing like a men’s team. We frequency play internationally. So, if we play there (WBBL), we will get to play 15 to 17 matches. There are small fears in my mind like overcoming vigour etc that we will learn to overcome with experience.
“The knowledge of personification alongside some top-class women’s cricketers is exciting. There is a lot to learn from them. The certainty will assistance when we come behind to play with a Indian team. we will share my knowledge with them as well,” pronounced Kaur.
The BCCI had final month given a go-ahead to women cricketers to attend in unfamiliar T20 leagues, paving a approach for all-rounder Harmanpreet Kaur’s entrance in a Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) in Australia.
Nick Cummins, Sydney Thunder ubiquitous manager, believed a appearance of Indian players would be a bonus for a WBBL. “We are gay to secure a actor of a description of Harmanpreet,” he said. “She was on a tip of a aim list, and we are really gratified that a BCCI has expelled her to play in Australia.”
Harmanpreet had and tender during India’s debate of Australia progressing in a year, scoring a 31-ball 46 to assistance India record their top successful T20I chase. She scored 89 runs and took 7 wickets in 4 outings in a ICC women’s World T20.
Sydney Thunder will start their pretension counterclaim opposite Melbourne Stars during North Sydney Oval on Dec 10.