India’s T20I captain Harmanpreet Kaur and teenage batting sensation Shafali Verma will symbolize Manchester Originals and Birmingham Phoenix respectively within the inaugural version of The Hundred, beginning July 21 within the UK.
The duo will likely be joined by opener Smriti Mandhana, all-rounder Deepti Sharma and batsman Jemima Rodrigues within the 100-ball event which can function eight males’s and girls’s groups.
While the 17-year-old Verma, who’s the No 1 ranked T20 batsman, joins Birmingham Phoenix as a alternative for New Zealand’s Sophie Devine, Sharma will go away for London Spirit.
Mandhana, the Indian T20 vice-captain, is ready to make a disastrous begin within the Southern Braves alongside England’s Danny Wyatt and Rodrigues will function for the Northern Superchargers.
Harmanpreet, who is thought for her explosive firepower, will star within the opening match as she joins Manchester Originals.
“It is very exciting that I will get a chance to play in the first game of The Hundred,” Kaur was quoted as saying by the event’s official web site.
“It will be special to make history, especially with a women’s match on such a huge ground. We’ve played in India in front of some huge crowds and it’s always a great experience for the players.”
Rodrigues, Kaur, Mandhana and Sharma had been additionally a part of the now defunct Kia Super League (KSL) in 2019, the England and Wales Cricket Board’s home T20 event that made method for the Women’s Hundred.
The Hundred, which was postponed final 12 months because of the COVID-19 pandemic, is ready to start with a girls’s match between the Oval Invisibles and Manchester Originals in London from 21 July.
Beth Barrett-Wild, Head of The Hundred Women’s Competition, stated: “It’s nice to lastly be capable to verify the participation of a number of the superstars of the India staff. They are a particularly thrilling group of gamers and they’ll deliver rather a lot to the competitors.
“I can’t wait for July 21, I can’t wait for the full competition and I can’t wait for the fans to see these world-class players perform at their best,” she stated.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
