AHMEDABAD: Former India cricket captain Mithali Raj has been roped in as mentor and guide through Women’s Premier League ,WPLfacet Gujarat Giants forward of the inaugural season, which is able to happen in March-April this yr.
Mithali, the easiest run-getter in girls’s world cricket, had retired closing yr from all codecs after a 23-year-long profession.
As mentor of the facet, the 40-year-old cricketer may also advertise girls’s cricket and lend a hand expand the game on the grassroots degree in Gujarat.
The Ahmedabad franchise had emerged the most costly of the 5 groups all over the public sale lately, with Adani Sportsline dishing out Rs 1289 crore.
Mithali mentioned the brand new BCCI initiative will lend a hand girls’s cricket develop incessantly and inspire younger gamers to take in cricket professionally.
“The inaugural season of the Women’s Premier League is a fantastic move for women’s cricket and the involvement of the Adani Group is a massive boost for the sport as well,” mentioned Mithali on Saturday.
“Women’s cricket is growing steadily, and this kind of impetus will undoubtedly encourage young women to consider taking up cricket professionally.
“I imagine that the high-impact participation of corporates will lend a hand hasten the method of sooner or later bringing extra glory to India.
“This level of influence can help strengthen the sporting ecosystem and enhance opportunities for women athletes,” she added.
Adani Enterprises director Pranav Adani known as Mithali a job style and was hoping her presence would lend a hand draw in new ability in now not simply cricket however different sports activities as neatly.
“Mithali Raj is a role model for the young generation and we are delighted to have such an inspirational athlete on board to mentor our women’s cricket team,” mentioned Pranav.
“We believe that the presence of international sporting heroes like Mithali will attract new talent not just into cricket but also into every other sport and transform the professional sports ecosystem,” he added.
Mithali, the easiest run-getter in girls’s world cricket, had retired closing yr from all codecs after a 23-year-long profession.
As mentor of the facet, the 40-year-old cricketer may also advertise girls’s cricket and lend a hand expand the game on the grassroots degree in Gujarat.
The Ahmedabad franchise had emerged the most costly of the 5 groups all over the public sale lately, with Adani Sportsline dishing out Rs 1289 crore.
Mithali mentioned the brand new BCCI initiative will lend a hand girls’s cricket develop incessantly and inspire younger gamers to take in cricket professionally.
“The inaugural season of the Women’s Premier League is a fantastic move for women’s cricket and the involvement of the Adani Group is a massive boost for the sport as well,” mentioned Mithali on Saturday.
“Women’s cricket is growing steadily, and this kind of impetus will undoubtedly encourage young women to consider taking up cricket professionally.
“I imagine that the high-impact participation of corporates will lend a hand hasten the method of sooner or later bringing extra glory to India.
“This level of influence can help strengthen the sporting ecosystem and enhance opportunities for women athletes,” she added.
Adani Enterprises director Pranav Adani known as Mithali a job style and was hoping her presence would lend a hand draw in new ability in now not simply cricket however different sports activities as neatly.
“Mithali Raj is a role model for the young generation and we are delighted to have such an inspirational athlete on board to mentor our women’s cricket team,” mentioned Pranav.
“We believe that the presence of international sporting heroes like Mithali will attract new talent not just into cricket but also into every other sport and transform the professional sports ecosystem,” he added.