New Delhi: Indian batting sensation Shafali Verma is set to make her Women’s Big Bash League debut with two-time champions Sydney Sixers later this yr. The 17-year-old is anticipated to be joined by left-arm spinner Radha Yadav, who’s at present in talks with the Syndey Sixers franchise.
“Shafali’s deal is done, it will be announced when the Women’s Big Bash schedule is released,” a BCCI supply advised PTI. “Radha is also in talks with the Sydney Sixers,” the supply added.
The teenager’s father was additionally required to signal a consent type as Shafali remains to be a minor.
Shefali joins the trio of T20 skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (Sydney Thunder), opener Smriti Mandhana (Brisbane Heat) and all-rounder Veda Krishnamurthy (Hobart Hurricanes), which has featured within the WBBL.
The world primary batter in ICC ladies’s T20I rankings may also be turning up for Birmingham Phoenix within the inaugural version of The Hundred — the 100-ball home competitors of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) later this yr.
While The Hundred, which was postponed final yr due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is scheduled to begin on July 21, the WBBL is slated later within the yr.
The Hundred would be the first abroad T20 competitors for Shafali, who has emerged as a strong striker in world cricket with 617 runs at a strike price of 148.31 in 22 worldwide matches.
