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Ash Gardner named Gujarat Giants captain ahead of Women’s Premier League 2026

Ash Gardner named Gujarat Giants captain ahead of Women’s Premier League 2026

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Australian allrounder Ashleigh Gardner was appointed captain of the Gujarat Giants on Monday, ahead of the 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL). Gardner, who led the franchise in the 2025 edition as well, was one of the two retained players, along with Beth Mooney, ahead of the mega auction in November. “Experience in her stride. Belief in her voice. Ash Gardner steps up once more as our CAPTAIN, primed to take us to glory,” the Giants wrote on X, while making the announcement on Monday. 🎺 OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Experience in her stride.Belief in her voice. ❤️‍🔥 Ash Gardner steps up once more as our CAPTAIN, primed to take us to glory. 🧡✊#GujaratGiants #BringItOn #Adani #GameOnGujaratStrong #TATAWPL pic.twitter.com/peivWRCSBx — Gujarat Giants (@Giant_Cricket) December 29, 2025 Gardner played 25 matches for the Giants in the first three seasons, scoring 567 runs at a strike rate of 141.75 with five half-centuries. She also took 25 wickets at an economy rate of 8.34. After two disappointing outings in the first two seasons, Gardner led the Giants to a Playoff finish …

VIDEO: U19 World Cup winning captain Niki Prasad receives warm welcome from Delhi Capitals teammates | Cricket News

VIDEO: U19 World Cup winning captain Niki Prasad receives warm welcome from Delhi Capitals teammates | Cricket News

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India internationals and former U19 World Cup winning players lined up to welcome Niki Prasad, the 19-year-old who led her side to the title at the recent tournament in Malaysia. India were crowned ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025 champions for the second time in two editions, with a nine-wicket win over South Africa. Shafali Verma, who was the captain of the first ICC Women’s U19 World Cup winning side, was among the DC players who welcomed Niki. The youngster was picked up at the recent auction for Women’s Premier League for 10 lakh. Titas Sadhu, who was the player of the match in the final couple of years back, also lined up to get an autograph. Watch the video here: “Hum karenge uska welcome” 🤝 When world champion Niki Prasad was welcomed by her DC seniors 🥹🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/QGM6e4jVY1 — Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) February 6, 2025 Before the tournament too, Shafali had told Niki that she wished her the best for India to retain the title won at the inaugural edition under the former’s …

WPL 2025: Ash Gardner replaces Beth Mooney as Gujarat Giants captain | Cricket News

WPL 2025: Ash Gardner replaces Beth Mooney as Gujarat Giants captain | Cricket News

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Gujarat Giants on Wednesday appointed Australian all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner as the team captain for the upcoming Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 season. Gardner takes over from her compatriot Beth Mooney who led the side in the first two seasons of the WPL. In both editions, Gujarat finished bottom of the five-team league, winning only two games apiece in 2023 and 2024. Gardner is a two-time Belinda Clark Award winner and she played a significant role in Australia’s 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medal success. She was the Player of the Tournament at the T20 World Cup in South Africa in 2023. Over the last two seasons in the WPL, she has scored 324 runs and bagged 17 wickets for Gujarat. Story continues below this ad “It is an absolute honour for me to be named the captain of Gujarat Giants. I have loved being a part of this team and I am excited to lead this fantastic group in the upcoming season. We have a great mix of young and experienced players and plenty of Indian …

RCB sign England opener Danni Wyatt-Hodge in trade window: Why this is a good move for the WPL champions | Cricket News

RCB sign England opener Danni Wyatt-Hodge in trade window: Why this is a good move for the WPL champions | Cricket News

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Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru announced a significant new addition to their WPL roster as they signed Danni Wyatt-Hodge in a cash trade from UP Warriorz. The explosive opener, who is also a brilliant fielder, is on brink of 3000 T20I runs (2979) and has a healthy career strike rate of 127.85, going even higher in recent years. Wyatt-Hodge is currently one of the most destructive batters in the shortest format at the top of the order. She was named in the T20 World Cup team of the tournament, despite England’s shock early exit. Batting in the top order, she was England’s most consistent scorer with 151 runs in four innings. She top-scored with 41 in England’s opening victory against Bangladesh before important knocks of 43 and 51 not out in wins over South Africa and Scotland respectively. Why Danni is a good choice for RCB During their title-winning run this year, the one area RCB did struggle was consistency at the top of the order. While Mandhana was a constant presence, they had to …

WPL 2024: Yastika Bhatia, Amelia Kerr shine as Mumbai Indians put on a stroke-making masterclass to thump RCB | Cricket News

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On a day when Mumbai Indians restricted a strong Royal Challengers Bangalore batting line-up to 131/6 and then comfortably won the match, a large part of the credit must of course go to the bowlers. But the highlight of the night at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru was the exhibition of strokeplay from MI batters. In their chase of 133, Mumbai batters hit 19 fours and three sixes for a total of 94 runs through boundaries, a whopping 70.67% of their total. That Mumbai had four all rounders in their top five of the batting order, who bowled 14 overs between them, was another reminder of their elite core of multidimensional cricketers. Leading the side once again in the absence of Harmanpreet Kaur, Nat Sciver-Brunt rotated her bowlers around nicely to never let RCB gain any batting momentum. Only Ellyse Perry managed to cross 11 in the top six, and even she struggled for timing consistently. Mumbai’s batting was a complete study in contrast as they hit the ground running. Yastika Bhatia, who has been …

Laughed at once, lauded now: How WPL is changing perception around women’s cricket and cricketers | Cricket News

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The Women’s Premier League’s (WPL) impact can be gauged in many ways. But nothing captures it better than the emergence of Sajana Sajeevan. Until she was picked by Mumbai Indians, the 29-year-old from Wayanad was just another allrounder in the domestic scene. At the first opportunity, Sajana showed she’s much more than that. In her first season, off her first ball – and the game’s final – she hit a six to hand Mumbai Indians an incredible win against the Delhi Capitals in Friday’s season opener. Just like that, a star was born. Safe to say, Sajana’s six-hitting talent would not have been unearthed if not for the WPL. “Girls take cricket seriously now,” Sneh Rana, Indian off-spinner and Gujarat Giants’ vice-captain, tells The Indian Express. “Those who might not have considered taking up cricket as a serious profession, those parents who were scared ki cricket mein kya hoga (what will happen in cricket)… that is changing. More players are coming forward, more parents are sending kids to coaching, WPL is a fine platform for …