Harmanpreet Kaur Hopeful of Women’s IPL After Winning WBBL Player of the Year

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Indian ladies's T20I captain Harmanpreet Kaur is hoping that her blitzes in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) would work as a stepping stone in direction of the institution of ladies's Indian Premier League (IPL). "I think we have been looking at this for a long time and I hope, you know, sooner this women's IPL will also start and we will also invite overseas players over there so that they can also share their experience with our domestic players," Harmanpreet was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo. Harmanpreet Kaur Named in WBBL 2021 Team of the Tournament "Performance is something which is in our hands and that's what we have been doing and the rest of the things are totally dependent on the BCCI. We can't do something extra on that but we can only request and that's what we have done, you know, for many years. They know better than us. They know when to do it and how to start," she added. Harmanpreet made 399 runs for the event at a median of 66.50 and strike-rate of 135.25, together with three match-winning half-centuries. In addition to being Renegades' main run-scorer, she was additionally their main wicket-taker bagging 15 wickets at an economic system charge of 7.46. Harmanpreet turns into the third abroad participant to be named the WBBL's participant of the event after New Zealand duo Devine (twice) and Amy Satterthwaite. Harmanpreet has been breaking floor for Indian ladies's cricket ever since turning into the first Indian to play in each the WBBL and the Super League in England. She is hoping to encourage the subsequent era of gamers along with her deeds in the WBBL. "Playing any tournament will give you lots of confidence and WBBL is something, you know, it's a very, very big platform back home," she stated. "Every Indian wants to play in this league and I was the first one who got this opportunity to play and today, you know, winning this player of the tournament definitely gives lots of confidence to Indian girls also. They can also come here and perform and, you know, be part of this and then there are all the chances to achieve a lot in their cricket career," she added.

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