India’s T20I skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and teenage batting sensation Shafali Verma shall be representing the Manchester Originals and Birmingham Phoenix respectively in the inaugural version of The Hundred in the UK beginning on July 21.
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The duo shall be joined by opener Smriti Mandhana, all-rounder Deepti Sharma and batswoman Jemimah Rodrigues in the 100-ball event involving eight males’s and ladies’s groups.
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While 17-year-old Verma, who’s the No. 1 ranked T20 batter, joins Birmingham Phoenix as a alternative for New Zealand’s Sophie Devine, Sharma will prove for the London Spirit.
Mandhana, the Indian T20 vice captain, is about to kind a devastating opening partnership with England’s Danni Wyatt at Southern Brave and Rodrigues will function for Northern Superchargers.
Harmanpreet, identified for her explosive hitting energy, will star in the opening match as she joins Manchester Originals.
“It’s very exciting that I’m going to get to play in the first ever game of The Hundred,” Kaur was quoted by the official web site of the event.
“It will be special to make history, especially with a women’s match at such a big ground. We’ve played in front of some large crowds in India and it’s always a great experience for the players,” she added.
Rodrigues, Kaur, Mandhana and Sharma have been additionally a half of the now-defunct Kia Super League (KSL) in 2019, the England and Wales Cricket Board’s home T20 event that made approach for the Women’s Hundred.
The Hundred, which was postponed final yr due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is scheduled to begin from July 21 with the girls’s match between the Oval Invincibles and Manchester Originals in London.
Beth Barrett-wild, Head of The Hundred girls’s competitors, stated: “It’s so good to finally be able to confirm the involvement of some of the superstars from the India team. They’re a hugely exciting group of players and they’ll bring a lot to the competition.”
“I can’t wait for July 21, I can’t wait for the whole competition, and I can’t wait for fans to see these world-class players doing what they do best,” she added.
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