WPL: Delhi Capitals announce Meg Lanning as captain
Australia captain Meg Lanning will head the Delhi Capitals in the first Women's Premier League (WPL), which begins on March 4 in Mumbai.
Australia captain Meg Lanning will head the Delhi Capitals in the first Women's Premier League (WPL), which begins on March 4 in Mumbai.
Delhi Capitals didn't sign a single player despite being in contention in the first two marquee sets of the Women's Premier League (WPL) player auction in Mumbai on Monday.
Currently, Australia leads the multi-format series 6-4 and India would be required to win all the three T20Is in order to register a victory in the series.
Lanning cited the opportunity to play alongside a young exciting group factored heavily in her decision to re-join the Stars.
"The resources are going to be a little bit less than what we're probably used to", she said.
Lanning was joined by former Irish captain Isobel Joyce in a ‘virtual' batting masterclass this week
Kangaroos would not have an easy task ahead of them against India if they are aspiring to lift the title.
Australia in their do-or-die match inched New Zealand by 4 runs before edging past South Africa by 5 runs (DLS method) in the semifinal of the biennial event.
It was a do-or-die encounter for Australia and New Zealand as both the teams were tied at 4 points before their final match in Group A. This implied that the Monday's encounter was a virtual quarterfinal for both the teams.
Australia's loss to India, in essence, means they should likely win their remaining three matches in the group stage to remain alive in the competition.
