The inaugural version of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) is about to get underway on Saturday, March 4 with Gujarat Giants taking up Mumbai Indians within the match opener on the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai. Former India ladies’s group captain, Mithali Raj, who introduced her retirement from all codecs of the sport final 12 months, will now be seen in a brand new function on the WPL. Mithali, who was roped in by Gujarat Giants’ because the franchise’s mentor, was seen shaking a leg.
In a video shared by Gujarat Giants, Mithali, who is a skilled dancer in Bharatnatyam, was seen dancing to the well-known track ‘Manike’.
# #WPL #WomensPremieLeague #GujaratGiants #Adani #Cricket @M_Raj03 pic.twitter.com/6rIxPyiXXG
— Gujarat Giants (@GujaratGiants) March 1, 2023
Fans had been impressed by Mithali’s dance strikes.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
You simply slayed it Mithali
— Devjani (@CricketKenway) March 1, 2023
Omg @RituD307. The GOAT additionally has some strikes!
— Jay Dansinghani (@JayDansinghani) March 1, 2023
I’ve said this some time again @M_Raj03 has received good strikes. World’s finest ladies’s cricketer turned out a superb commentator & now she has change into an incredible dancer ! pic.twitter.com/5bzzcl2r8U
— Hari (@hkrocks12) March 1, 2023
Captain cool in each sense! So good!
— Ritwika Dhar (@RituD307) March 1, 2023
Skipper
— lakshmi Kanya (@lakshmikanya) March 1, 2023
As mentor of the facet, the 40-year-old cricketer will even promote ladies’s cricket and assist develop the game on the grassroots stage in Gujarat.
The Ahmedabad franchise had emerged the most costly of the 5 groups in the course of the public sale just lately, with Adani Sportsline shelling out Rs 1289 crore.
Mithali mentioned the brand new BCCI initiative will assist ladies’s cricket develop steadily and encourage younger gamers to take up 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 consider that the high-impact participation of corporates will assist hasten the method of finally bringing extra glory to India.
“This level of influence can help strengthen the sporting ecosystem and enhance opportunities for women athletes,” she added.
(With PTI Inputs)
Featured Video Of The Day
Not A “Rule-breaker Or Trendsetter”: Sania Mirza Opens Up Ahead Of Final Tennis Event
Topics talked about on this article
![7 occasions South Indian cinema went head-to-head with Bollywood — Who emerged victorious? [Watch Video]](https://st1.bollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Bollywood-vs-South-with-logo-600x315.jpg "7 occasions South Indian cinema went head-to-head with Bollywood — Who emerged victorious? [Watch Video]"){kind=logo}
