New Delhi: Meg Lanning, who guided Australia to T20 World Cup glory last month, has been named captain by the Delhi Capital ahead of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) that will start on Saturday (March 4).
Lanning to lead DC in WPL
The Australian skipper was signed by the Delhi-based franchise for 11 million rupees in the auction. The 30-year-old has captained Australia in 100 of her 132 T20 international matches, the most by any woman in the game’s shortest format.
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“It’s a very proud moment for me, firstly to be involved with Delhi and then to lead them. It’s about enjoying yourself, getting the best out of yourself,” Lanning said.
“WPL is a massive moment for the sport, it’s the logical next step and makes a lot of sense,” she added.
“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’s only going to grow in the coming years,” Lanning concluded.
Meg Lanning’s career achievement
Among the game’s greats, Meg Lanning has scored more than 3,000 runs in the T20 format with two centuries and 15 fifties. She also has 15 hundreds and 21 half-centuries in the 50-overs format.
Jemimah Rodrigues will be vice-captain
A five-times T20 World Cup winner, Lanning will have India’s Jemimah Rodrigues as her deputy. Delhi will begin its campaign against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday.
