Women’s Premier League (WPL) facet Gujarat Giants has appointed former Indian cricket captain Mithali Raj as a mentor and advisor forward of their inaugural season to be held in March-April this yr.
Mithali, the very best run-scorer in ladies’s worldwide cricket, retired from all codecs final yr after a profession spanning 23 years.
As the group’s mentor, the 40-year-old cricketer may also promote ladies’s cricket and assist develop the sport on the grassroots stage in Gujarat.
The Ahmedabad franchise just lately emerged as the most costly of the 5 groups in the course of the public sale, with Adani Sportsline spending Rs 1289 crore.
Mithali stated that the brand new initiative of BCCI will assist ladies’s cricket to develop quickly and encourage younger gamers to play cricket professionally.
“The inaugural season of the Women’s Premier League is a great step forward for women’s cricket and the involvement of the Adani Group is a big boost for the sport as well,” Mithali stated on Saturday.
“Women’s cricket continues to develop, and this type of inspiration will undoubtedly encourage younger ladies to contemplate taking over cricket professionally.
“I consider the high-impact participation of corporates will finally assist speed up the method of bringing extra glory to India.
“This level of influence can help strengthen the sports ecosystem and increase opportunities for female athletes,” she added.
Pranav Adani, director of Adani Enterprises, referred to as Mithali a job mannequin and hoped that her presence would assist entice new expertise not solely to cricket however different sports activities as properly.
Pranav stated, “Mithali Raj is a role model for the younger generation and we are delighted to have such an inspirational athlete guiding our women’s cricket team.”
“We believe that the presence of international sports heroes like Mithali will attract new talent not only in cricket but in every other sport and transform the professional sports ecosystem,” he stated.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
