From left, Gujarat Giants head coach Michael Klinger, followed by Adani Sports Line CBO Sanjay Adesara and the team's new bowling coach Praveen Tambe.
The Women's Premier League (WPL) next season's auction was held last Sunday in Bengaluru. In which the five franchises spent a total of Rs 9.05 crore to include 19 players in the team, out of which 4 became millionaires. In which 22-year-old Simran Sheikh was the most expensive player. He was included in the team by Gujarat for 1.90 crore rupees. So West Indies' Diandra Dottin was included in the team for 1.70 crores. Gujarat included Prakashika Naik for 10 lakhs and England's Daniel Gibson for 30 lakhs. Head coach Michael Klinger and new bowling coach Praveen Tambe termed this auction as a success from the team's point of view. Coach Michael Klinger said, 'We needed a power hitter in the team. Which we achieved from the auction. Apart from this we have retained the core group from the previous season. Due to which we hope to perform well in the next season. Simran will further strengthen the batting line-up. Being a local player is a plus point. Beth Mooney's backup to the team could be Phoebe Litchfield as a keeper if needed. We included Gibson in the team, who can contribute in the batting as well as bowl well in the death overs.'
Gujarat Giants head coach Michael Klinger and new bowling coach Praveen Tambe.
Hope that WPL will be held in Ahmedabad also in coming time – Sanjay Adesara Sanjay Adesara, CBO of Adani Sports Line said, 'The target was to fill some gaps in the mini auction. Dottin-Simran wanted to get into the team at any cost and succeeded. The focus will also be on other upcoming state players. The Women's Premier League is slowly progressing and it is hoped that it will be organized in Ahmedabad in the near future.'
Eager to work next season- Praveen Tambe Former spinner Praveen Tambe, who has played in IPL and has been part of many teams, said, 'The team has good players including Tanuja Kanwar, with whom I am looking forward to work with in the coming season. With the advent of T20 every format has become faster, in the same way T20 is also getting faster and T10 format may also increase in the future. Players are now playing scoop shots and reverse shots. As the game progresses, the player needs to update his skills from time to time.'
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