The inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL) kicks off in Mumbai on Saturday,
with the Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians playing the first match, it
heralds new beginnings for many.For Delhi Capitals’ top-order batswoman Sneha Deepthi, a mother of a
two-year-old at 26, it’s an opportunity to return to professional sport.
Then there is Royal Challengers Bangalore’s batswoman Poonam Khemnar, 28,
who recalls the opposition she faced from her parents for pursuing cricket.
with the Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians playing the first match, it
heralds new beginnings for many.For Delhi Capitals’ top-order batswoman Sneha Deepthi, a mother of a
two-year-old at 26, it’s an opportunity to return to professional sport.
Then there is Royal Challengers Bangalore’s batswoman Poonam Khemnar, 28,
who recalls the opposition she faced from her parents for pursuing cricket.
There is also Australia legend and Delhi Capitals’ captain Meg
Lanning, 32, who moved away from the game after guiding her side to the
Commonwealth Games gold medal victory in August last year. She spent her
time travelling and even worked in a cafe “making coffee and washing
dishes”. She led Australia to the women’s T20 World title last month — her
fifth World Cup triumph, four in T20s and one in ODIs.
