Gujarat Giants’ skipper Beth Mooney ruled out of WPL due to injury

Australia opener Beth Mooney will miss the remainder of the Women’s Premier League due to a calf injury that will take up to six weeks to heal, Cricket Australia said on Thursday. Mooney, the captain of Gujarat Giants, was injured after retiring hurt in the opening match of the Twenty20 tournament in India last weekend.

Mooney said in a statement –

“I was really looking forward to the maiden WPL season … but unfortunately injuries are part and parcel of the sport and I am gutted to be missing the remainder of the season.”

The 29-year-old missed the next two matches and will now head home for rehabilitation, with South African Laura Wolvaardt replacing her in the Gujarat squad.

Mooney added – “I will be keeping a close eye on the team’s performance from afar and will be rooting for them every single day,” she said about Gujarat, who are fourth in the five-team league after one win and two losses.”

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Mooney further said-

“Though I will be away from the field of play for the rest of the season, I am looking forward to coming back stronger, fitter and I will definitely be hungrier next season.”

She top-scored for champions Australia in the T20 World Cup final against South Africa last month. She was one of three Australian players to be named captain of their WPL teams, along with Alyssa Healy at UP Warriors and Meg Lanning at Delhi Capitals.