Mithali is joined in the video by Hurley Gala, an Indian pacer, and Shabnam Shakil. Fans were disappointed after the video went viral that Mithali would no longer be playing cricket.
The much-anticipated Women’s Premier League will kick off on Saturday, March 4. All of the teams have begun to prepare to give their all on the field. Gujarat Giants posted a video of former India cricketer Mithali Raj dancing to the popular Sri Lankan song ‘Manike Mage Hithe’ on their Twitter account on Wednesday. Raj is volunteering as a mentor for the franchise.
In the video, Mithali has been joined by Indian pacer Hurley Gala and Shabnam Shakil. After the video went viral, fans were disappointed over the fact that Mithali will not be playing cricket anymore.
Earlier, Gujarat Giants, Monday, announced ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 winner Beth Mooney as their captain for inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL 2023), ESPNCricinfo reported. Mooney leading the Giants in WPL 2023 also marks her reunion with ex-Aussie star Rachael Haynes, the head coach of franchise Gujarat Giants. Also, India’s star all-rounder Sneh Rana has been selected as the vice-captain.
Mooney, the first player in history to score two fifties in T20 World Cup finals, will lead a franchise as a full-time captain in an overseas T20 tournament for the first time. Beth Mooney’s match-winning unbeaten inning of 74 helped Australia maintain their enviable dominance in women’s cricket, as they defeated South Africa by 19 runs to win the Women’s T20 World Cup for the sixth time in a row.
“I am delighted to be given the opportunity to lead the Adani Gujarat Giants in the historic Women’s Premier League’s inaugural edition in 2023,” said Beth Mooney in a statement.
Gujarat Giants Squad: Beth Mooney (Captain), Sneh Rana (Vice-Captain), Ashleigh Gardner, Sophia Dunkley, Annabel Sutherland, Harleen Deol, Deandra Dottin, S Meghana, Georgia Wareham, Mansi Joshi, Dayalan Hemalatha, Monica Patel, Tanuja Kanwer, Sushma Verma, Hurley Gala, Ashwani Kumari, Parunika Sisodia, Shabman Shakil.