Mumbai Indians head coach Charlotte Edwards stated captain Harmanpreet Kaur shall be obtainable for his or her subsequent WPL sport in opposition to Royal Challengers Bangalore on Saturday. The in-form Harmanpreet missed Mumbai’s match in opposition to UP Warriorz due to a niggle right here on Wednesday. The defending champions misplaced the match by seven wickets.
“Yeah, unfortunately Harman was not available for selection today (Wednesday). But she should be back for Saturday (against RCB), and I am really confident on that,” stated Edwards within the post-match press meet.
Harmanpreet is the main run-getter on this WPL to date with 101 runs from two matches, together with a fifty. Mumbai additionally didn’t have the providers of veteran pacer Shabnim Ismail, who was additionally nursing a niggle, in opposition to the Warriorz.
Edwards stated Ismail’s health is being monitored intently, indicating that the South African is unlikely to play in opposition to the Royal Challengers. “We’re just waiting on Ismail. It shouldn’t be too long. But obviously we don’t want to kind of bring her back too early,” she stated.
Ismail is the second highest wicket-taker for MI with 4 wickets from two matches behind leg-spinner Amelia Kerr who’s main the chart with seven wickets from three matches.
Vrinda undergoes scan
UP Warriorz even have an damage concern of their very own as opener Vrinda Dinesh underwent a scan final evening at a metropolis hospital after injuring her shoulder whereas fielding.
“She is getting scanned in the hospital, as we are waiting for an update,” stated UP batter Kiran Navigre within the post-match press convention. Vrinda landed on her proper shoulder whereas attempting to cease the ball close to the boundary within the 14th over of Mumbai’s innings. She seemed in appreciable ache whereas strolling off with the workforce physio.
