Team India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur has been appointed captain of the Mumbai Indians Women workforce which can participate within the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023 which can get underway in Mumbai on Saturday (March 4). Harmanpeet’s MI will likely be going through off in opposition to Beth Mooney-led Gujarat Giants within the opening recreation of the WPL 2023 on the DY Patil Stadium.
Harmanpreet Kaur, the first skipper ever to guide India to 50 T20I wins, is prepared for her subsequent problem now. She was happy to be becoming a member of the Mumbai Indians household and referred to as it ‘a very emotional moment’ for her. “I’ve seen the Mumbai Indian team doing so well on TV. And now I’m going to be a part of it,” she mentioned in an unique interplay with MITV.
Harmanpreet has had quite a lot of success within the T20 format, each as captain and participant. She’s the one Indian girl to attain 100 within the format in worldwide cricket. She can be the primary Indian captain to guide the workforce to the knockouts in every of her first three World Cups as skipper.
Harmanpreet, who led India to a historic silver medal end on the Commonwealth Games in 2022, plans to proceed to be aggressive and daring because the captain of Mumbai Indians. “When you show that aggression, the opposition is always under pressure. For me, it is very important that I support each and every player from my team and play aggressive cricket,” she mentioned.
While Harmanpreet is thought for her fearlessness, she will likely be hanging a partnership with head coach Charlotte Edwards at Mumbai Indians, one of the crucial composed coaches within the recreation. She may even be reuniting forces with workforce mentor and bowling coach Jhulan Goswami, who she made her India debut underneath.
Harmanpreet expressed her pleasure concerning the collaboration, saying, “I feel lucky that I’m going to be working again with Jhulu di, and Charlotte is someone who did really well for English cricket. I have heard that she’s very, very calm and a very good coach. I’m sure I will learn a lot of things from her.”
She will look to attract inspiration from Rohit Sharma, who has led Mumbai Indians to 5 IPL titles. “I think it is a great achievement. I’m really looking forward to being a part of this team. I have seen Rohit (Sharma) doing so well for this team for so many years. I’ve gotten this opportunity to be a part of MI and I will also give my 100 per cent. The women’s team will also do well like the men’s team.”
Harmanpreet now needs to observe the identical legacy and goals to “keep the winning momentum like Rohit’s team and play the aggressive cricket they were playing”.
With the Mumbai Indians comprising a number of uncapped gamers as properly, Harmanpreet spoke concerning the significance of backing the gamers and giving them the liberty to play naturally. “The most important thing is to just go out there and enjoy. This is a great moment for all women cricketers. We just want to try and win all the matches for Mumbai Indians.”
