- Meg Lanning is Australian captain who led her nation to victory at Twenty20 World Cup.
- She has been named captain of Delhi Capitals team ahead of the first WPL season.
- Lanning is one of the best players ever and has more than 3,000 runs in T20 cricket.
Meg Lanning, the Australian captain who led her nation to victory at the Twenty20 World Cup last month, has been named captain of the Delhi Capitals team ahead of the first Women’s Premier League (WPL) season, which kicks off on Saturday.
The 30-year-old, who was acquired by Delhi for 11 million rupees ($133,000) during the player auction, has led Australia in 100 of her 132 T20 international games, the most of any female in the game’s shortest format.
She is one of the best players ever and has more than 3,000 runs in T20 cricket, including two hundreds and 15 fifties. In the format of 50 overs, she has 15 hundreds and 21 half-centuries.
“It’s a very proud moment for me to be involved with Delhi and then to lead them. “It’s about having fun and getting the most out of yourself,” Lanning explained.
“WPL is a massive moment for the sport, it’s the logical next step and makes a lot of sense.
“Cricket in India is people’s lives and the fact that WPL is up and running, and to be involved in something like this, is amazing. It will only grow in the coming years.”
Lanning, a five-time T20 World Cup champion, will be supported by Jemimah Rodrigues of India. On Sunday, Delhi will play their season opener against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Beth Mooney (Gujarat Giants) and Alyssa Healy are two other Australians who serve as captains for their teams in the WPL (UP Warriorz).
Mumbai Indians will be led by Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur, and Royal Challengers Bangalore will be led by Smriti Mandhana. Indian Premier League teams own three of the five WPL teams. The competition will take place at two locations in and around Mumbai from March 4 to March 26.
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