- By JE Sports Desk
- Mon, 27 Feb 2023 07:15 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Ahead of the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League, Gujarat Giants have named Australia Beth Mooney as their captain. India all-rounder Sneh Rana has been appointed as the vice-captain of the franchise.
Mooney had a prolific run in the Women's T20 World Cup as she scored an unbeaten 74 off 53 balls against South Africa in the final to guide Australia to their sixth shortest format title on Sunday.
"I am delighted to be given the opportunity to lead Gujarat Giants in the historic Women's Premier League's inaugural edition in 2023," said Mooney in a statement released by the franchise.
"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," she added.
Rana, on the other hand, represented India in 25 T20Is and scalped 24 wickets. Since making her comeback in 2021 after years-long hiatus, she has been a regular member of the side.
"Being the vice-captain of Gujarat Giants is a huge responsibility and 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," Rana said.
Gujarat Giants will take on Mumbai Indians in the opening clash of the tournament at DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai on March 4.
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.
