Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma Among 19 India Women Nominees For WBBL 2024 Draft

A total of 19 Indian women cricketers have nominated themselves for the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) draft to be held on Sunday (September 1). Among the top Indian players, Smriti Mandhana has already joined the Adelaide Strikers for WBBL 10. Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues and Deepti Sharma are among the prominent names from the Indian women cricket team to feature in the draft.

This follows the earlier nomination of 80 cricketers, including 11 women players from Pakistan, for the Big Bash Leagues draft, further emphasizing the international appeal and competitive nature of the tournament.

Mandhana, who will be playing for her fourth WBBL team now, was acquired as a pre-draft signing by Strikers who are a two-time WBBL champions. She previously represented Brisbane Heat, Hobart Hurricanes and Sydney Thunder.

“I always look forward to playing in Australia, and I’m excited about the opportunity to contribute to a team with a history of success like the Strikers,” Mandhana said. “I’m thrilled to continue working with Luke. Our previous experiences together have been so rewarding, and I’m looking forward to building on that.”

Below is the complete list of Indian players nominated for the WBBL draft:

Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Shreyanka Patil, Titas Sadhu, Asha Sobhana, Radha Yadav, Amanjot Kaur, Yastika Bhatia, Shikha Pandey, Sneh Rana, Hemalatha Dayalan, Sajana Sajeevan, Mannat Kashyap, Meghana Sabbineni, Veda Krishnamurthy, Mona Meshram, Meghna Singh.