Women’s Premier League: Whether Mithali Raj would participate in the WPL as a “player” after she retired from international cricket was a subject of rumours.
According to reports, Mithali Raj, a former captain of India, will coach in the forthcoming inaugural Women’s Premier League for the Ahmedabad team (WPL).
In women’s cricket, Mithali Raj is revered as a legend and rightfully acknowledged as the face of both India and women’s cricket in general. On June 8, 2022, she officially said goodbye to international cricket after a remarkable 23-year career. She was given the Khel Ratna by the Government of India in 2021 as a result of her ownership of some of the most productive records.
Mithali Raj will guide the WPL’s Ahmedabad franchise.
“Mithali Raj wanted to play, but the teams weren’t interested. As the mentor for the Gujarat squad, she will now be present, a source close to News18 Cricketnext informed them.
The source, according to News18 According to Cricketnext, the 40-year-old had expressed a strong desire to participate in the WPL’s debut season and would undoubtedly be a top choice for any team. However, owing to some unfortunate turn of events, Raj was unable to accomplish her dream of competing in the WPL. But fortunately, the Gujarat Giants mentorship position came up for grabs, and the right-handed batter apparently chose to seize it in order to participate in the WPL.
“Yes, she was interested in playing, especially for the Mumbai-based club, but things didn’t quite work out as she had hoped, and instead she was offered a lucrative position with the Gujarat team,” according to a source for News18 Cricketnext.
At the BCCI’s auction held on January 25, 2023, the Adani Group eventually won the right to purchase the Ahmedabad franchise with a price of Rs 1,289 crores, which ultimately proved to be the highest bid.
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