Women’s Premier League (WPL) franchise Gujarat Giants on Sunday said that
they were not able to obtain a timely medical clearance for all-rounder
Deandra Dottin, which caused them to replace her with Australian
all-rounder Kim Garth for the league.
Earlier on Saturday, Dottin was ruled out of the WPL, with franchise
saying that the all-rounder was “recovering from a medical situation”. In
response to it, Dottin had tweeted, “I really appreciate all the messages
but truth be told I’m recovering”.On Sunday, Giants issued a statement saying, “Deandra is a world-class
player and a wonderful signing for the franchise. Unfortunately, we were
unable to obtain a medical clearance before the defined deadline for this
season, such clearances are a requirement of all players participating in
the WPL. We look forward to seeing her return to the field soon. Subject to
the clearance of her medical report, she will be part of the Gujarat Giants
squad in the upcoming seasons.”
they were not able to obtain a timely medical clearance for all-rounder
Deandra Dottin, which caused them to replace her with Australian
all-rounder Kim Garth for the league.
Earlier on Saturday, Dottin was ruled out of the WPL, with franchise
saying that the all-rounder was “recovering from a medical situation”. In
response to it, Dottin had tweeted, “I really appreciate all the messages
but truth be told I’m recovering”.On Sunday, Giants issued a statement saying, “Deandra is a world-class
player and a wonderful signing for the franchise. Unfortunately, we were
unable to obtain a medical clearance before the defined deadline for this
season, such clearances are a requirement of all players participating in
the WPL. We look forward to seeing her return to the field soon. Subject to
the clearance of her medical report, she will be part of the Gujarat Giants
squad in the upcoming seasons.”
