Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues to play for Melbourne Renegades in Women’s Big Bash League
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India’s Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues will play for Melbourne Renegades within the upcoming season of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) this 12 months. While this would be the fourth time that 32-year-old Harmanpreet performs within the event, Jemimah, 21, will probably be making her debut within the event.
“I’m very excited to be here now and to be part of the Renegades. I think for me, the main goal over here will be just to pull back and play cricket, play some good cricket and enjoy what I’m doing. I know when I do that and when I’m in that headspace, I’m able to give it my best,” mentioned Rodrigues.”I’m super excited, I’m really looking forward to it and there’s so much that I’m going to learn, I’m sure about that,” she mentioned.Jemimah comes into the WBBL 07 off a breakout season in The Hundred, the place she was the event’s second-highest run scorer behind Dane van Niekerk, putting 249 runs in seven innings for the Northern Superchargers at a stride price of 150.9.Excited to be a Renegade? Absolutely.@JemiRodrigues cannot anticipate her first style of the @WBBL.#GETONRED #WBBL07 pic.twitter.com/kZgWSASEzk— Renegades WBBL (@RenegadesWBBL) September 29, 2021
Harmanpreet, in the meantime, has scored 713 runs in 32 innings within the WBBL. “It means a lot (to be back). The WBBL has given me a lot of experience and a great platform where I can perform and execute,” she mentioned.”Coming back with a new team, the Renegades I hope this season will be really great for us. It’s my first season with them and I definitely want to make an impact. Whenever I’ve played WBBL, I’ve seen many fans around and their excitement. Even lots of Indian fans are coming and watching it’s a great experience for me. I’m glad that I’m part of this great tournament,” mentioned Harmanpreet.Six India gamers have now been confirmed for the event, with Harmanpreet and Jemimah becoming a member of Shafali Verma, Radha Yadav (each Sixers), Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma (Thunder), and additional signings are anticipated.
