Harmanpreet & Jemimah Rodrigues to play for Melbourne Renegades
Indian batters Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues struck a deal with Melbourne Renegades for the upcoming edition of Women’s Big Bash League.
The two Indian cricketers will now join Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav and Shafali Verma who already signed up for their respective WBBL franchises.
The deals so far:
- Smriti Mandhana – Sydney Thunder
- Deepti Sharma – Sydney Thunder
- Radha Yadav – Sydney Sixers
- Shafali Verma – Sydney Sixers
- Harmanpreet Kaur – Melbourne Renegades
- Jemimah Rodrigues – Melbourne Renegades
This is now the highest number of Indian sign ups for a single edition of Women’s Big Bash League.
Harmanpreet Kaur represented Sydney Thunder in WBBL previously, while this is the first ever stint for Jemimah Rodrigues in the Australian Women’s T20 competition.
Rodrigues was the second top scorer in the inaugural edition of Women’s WBBL, scoring 249 runs in 7 innings at an average of 41.50 powered by a strike rate of 150.90 with the help of 3 half centuries. The top scorer D van Niekerk (259 runs) played 3 more innings than Jemimah.
Coach Simon Helmot expressed delight on the franchise’s new sign ups.
“Jemimah is an immensely talented young player, who is already making her mark on the world stage at 21,” said head coach Simon Helmot. “She was superb recently in The Hundred over in the UK. Jemimah is a dynamic player who can score quickly and to all parts of the ground.
“Harmanpreet’s record at international level over the past decade speaks for itself. She’s a match-winner and can take the game away from the opposition in a heartbeat. We also see Harmanpreet being an important addition for our group with her experience and leadership.”
Sophie Molinuex will lead Renegades which now has 3 overseas cricketers in the form of Eve Jones, Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues.
Melbourne Renegades WBBL Squad:
Sophie Molineux (C), Makinley Blows, Josie Dooley, Jess Duffin, Ellie Falconer, Holly Ferling, Poppy Gardner, Ella Hayward, Eve Jones, Harmanpreet Kaur, Carly Leeson, Rhiann O’Donnell, Jemimah Rodrigues, Georgia Wareham, Courtney Webb
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