Meg Lanning, the captain of Australia’s women’s squad, believes that the Women’s Premier League (WPL) will increase competition on a global scale. In the first WPL season, she recently guided the Delhi Capitals (DEL-W) to the championship game. Nevertheless, they suffered a seven-wicket loss against the Mumbai Indians (MI-W) in the championship game on Sunday at the Brabourne Stadium.
Although she failed to help her team win the championship, the right-handed hitter has had an amazing performance throughout the competition. Meg Lanning took home the Orange Cap after finishing the competition with the most runs scored. In nine games, she scored 345 runs at an average of 49.28.
The Australian said she wanted to play cricket more. The 31-year-old stated that she hoped to continue playing for at least four or five more years in order to observe and further contribute to the development of women’s cricket. The Singaporean-born person also took note of how hard the Australian women’s team had fought to raise the bar for the sport. Notably, Australian women are the current holders of both world championships.
“Hopefully, this is only the beginning, and there are a lot more exciting things in store. I don’t see any reason why I couldn’t continue playing for another four or five years; the only question is whether I want to. I haven’t given it much thought. You really want to be a part of that, Lanning said in the BBC Podcast, especially with new opportunities like the WPL coming up.
“We’ve put a lot of effort into the game over a long period of time, and we hope that it keeps improving. She went on to say, “I want to be a part of it for a little while longer.
According to Meg Lanning, “Australia thinks it’s crucial the world game is growing.”
The WPL, in Meg Lanning’s opinion, will narrow the gap between Australia and other teams. The growth of the game internationally, according to “The Megastar,” is significant for Australia. She continued by saying that while winning consistently is the aim of every team, including her own, it is not always about Australia. Hence, by playing against higher-caliber teams, the 31-year-old hopes to increase the level of competition in women’s cricket.
“Tournaments like this will significantly speed up that process. As an Australian squad, we believe it is critical that the game expand internationally. It’s not simply about us consistently succeeding. We constantly strive to succeed. There is no question about that, but there are other factors at work as well, according to Lanning.
Meg Lanning also wants to play in Delhi in front of his home fans after finishing as the runner-up in the first WPL. The ability to play at home is merely another emotion for any skipper and a player as well, even though she believed that playing in one city to open the cricket carnival was appropriate. The Delhi Capitals captain is optimistic that they will be able to participate in home-away competitions similar to those found in men’s premier league starting in 2019.
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