Women’s Big Bash League: Harmanpreet Kaur to overlook begin of the event as a consequence of worldwide duties

Harmanpreet Kaur will miss the beginning of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) owing to worldwide duties. She will stay unavailable for Melbourne Renegades’ opening two matches.

New Delhi ,UPDATED: Oct 16, 2022 10:00 IST

Harmanpreet Kaur led India to win seventh Women’s Asia Cup title. (PTI Photo)

By India Today Web Desk: India captain Harmanpreet Kaur will miss the beginning of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) owing to worldwide duties, her membership Melbourne Renegades said.

Harmanpreet, who led India to clinch its seventh title on the Asia Cup, might be changed by England’s Eve Jones as an abroad alternative participant. The India captain will miss the opening two matches of the Renegades.

Harmanpreet captained India within the Women’s Asia Cup ultimate simply 24 hours earlier than Melbourne Renegades opened their marketing campaign in opposition to Adelaide Strikers within the WBBL. Renegades began off their season on the successful observe as they defeated Strikers by 4 wickets in Mackay.

Workload administration has grow to be a significant problem for high cricketers, with Harmanpreet’s India teammate Smriti Mandhana withdrawing from the WBBL whereas Australia captain Meg Lanning is on indefinite break since guiding Australia to win the Commonwealth Games gold medal.

Melbourne Renegades coach Simon Helmot stated that the administration would monitor Harmanpreet’s workload when she arrives in Australia.

“Obviously, she’s heavy into the Asia Cup at the moment so hopefully as soon as that finishes she can jump on a plane and come and join us up in Mackay or in fact, in Adelaide,” Helmot advised ESPNcricinfo. “So that’s when we expect her. I’m expecting her to miss the first two matches, and then we’ll have to check how she’s feeling and how she’s going.”

“She’s played a heck of a lot of cricket recently. But having had a few messages over WhatsApp with her in recent times she’s really excited about coming back. She had an awesome time [last season]. She was player of the series and she was such an important player, not just runs but 15 wickets as well, and her support and leadership for Soph [Molineux].”