Gujarat Giants: Laura Wolvaardt Replaces Injured Captain Beth Mooney
Gujarat Giants 2023: Laura Wolvaardt replaces injured captain Beth Mooney. The South African opener was in Pakistan to take part in exhibition matches for two teams in the women’s league.
The 53 off 36 balls in the opener for Super Woman:-
Played a match-winning inning of 53 runs in 36 balls in the opener for Super Woman on Wednesday.
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Cricbuzz understands Wolvaardt, who has already been released by Super Woman, is still over in Rawalpindi but is expected to link up with the Giants squad ahead of their next game against Delhi Capitals on Saturday (March 11). hopefully.
Mooney, who was picked up for INR 2 crore by the Giants in the player auction and was later named captain, appears to have injured his ankle in the first over of the 208-run chase against Mumbai Indians.
Missed the clash against RCB today:-
The Australia wicketkeeper-batsman was immediately helping off the field and missing the subsequent two matches – against UP Warriors. Which they lost in a last-over thriller and today’s clash against RCB.
Giants’ designating vice-captain Sneh Rana leads the way in the absence of the Australian wicketkeeper, while Sushma Verma has been included in the XI to take the gloves.
Wolvaardt went unsold in last month’s WPL Auction:-
Meanwhile, Wolvaardt, who was registering at a base price of Rs 30 lakh, went unsold at the WPL auction last month.
The in-form South African opener scored three consecutive half-centuries in the recently concluded domestic T20 World Cup.
including match-winning innings of 53 in the semi-final to England and 61 in the final, which the hosts lost to Australia.
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Wolvaardt’s team, the Super Women, signed South African captain Sune Luus as a replacement.