The Women’s Premier League public sale is simply across the nook however India are firmly targeted on their T20 World Cup opener towards Pakistan as they intention to emulate the U19 women’ title-winning feat, insisted skipper Harmanpreet Kaur. The WPL public sale is slated to be held on February 13 in Mumbai, a day after India’s T20 World Cup opener towards Pakistan.

“Before that [the auction], we have a very important game and we are just going to focus on that,” Harmanpreet mentioned on the T20 World Cup captains’ press convention.

“The World Cup is more important than anything else. Our focus is on the ICC trophy. These things will keep coming, and as a player, you know what’s important for you and how you need to keep your focus.

“We are all mature sufficient and know what’s vital for us,” she added.

Led by Shafali Verma, the Indian team won the inaugural U19 T20 World Cup last month and the senior side wants to add another ICC title in India’s trophy cabinet.

“After watching the U19 World Cup, we’re motivated to do what they’ve finished. They have motivated us to do properly, they’ve finished it and we now have not finished it but,” Harmanpreet said.

“It was a really particular second for all of us and after watching the U19s most of the women again house may even wish to play cricket and that is at all times our intention to encourage younger women who can come and play cricket.” The flamboyant Indian skipper hoped that the WPL will play a similar role in contributing to the growth of Indian women’s cricket like the Women’s Big Bash and The Hundred have done in Australia and England.

“It’s a very large day for all of us as a result of we now have been ready for years and years now. The subsequent two or three months are essential for ladies’s cricket. We have seen how the WBBL and the Hundred have helped their nations enhance their cricket. Hopefully, the identical will occur for our nation.” Having played in the Kia Super League, WBBL and Hundred, Harmanpreet is keen to see Indian youngsters getting the opportunity to rub shoulders with international stars.

“That is one thing which has a really completely different feeling. When I bought that chance, it was the most important life-changing second. Other women may even expertise this. It can be an incredible alternative to enhance cricket and develop the sport.”

‘Auction through the WC can be awkward’

New Zealand skipper Sophie Devine and her Australian counterpart Meg Lanning feel the WPL auction being held in the first week of the T20 World Cup will be awkward.

Devine labelled it the “elephant within the room” as she feels players will struggle to not think about it.

All Indians competing in the T20 World Cup, which starts on Friday, and several internationals players have put in their names for the WPL auction.

“It’s going to be awkward … some persons are going to get picked up, some will not, and you are going to get a worth hooked up to what you are price, which as human beings is not the nicest factor, but it surely’s additionally a job and it is what we have put our names in for,” Devine said.

“It’s such a novel expertise, I feel you would be naive to assume that it isn’t going to be a distraction, it is simply the way you deal with that. But I simply assume it is such an unlimited step ahead for ladies’s cricket and I’m actually trying ahead to it (however) there is a World Cup happening on the identical time, so how we handle that’s (going to be vital).” Lanning reiterated Devine’s thoughts.

“As Soph mentioned, it is a bit bit awkward, but it surely’s simply making an attempt to embrace that and understanding it is really a very thrilling time and also you really haven’t got lots of management over most of it, so you have simply bought to attend and see.

The total Australian 15-member World Cup squad has registered for the public sale. Up to seven abroad gamers, of which one have to be from an Associate nation, might be picked per group.

“It’s a new experience for us and at the same time we are focusing on what we’re trying to do here which is the most important thing.

“There’s no proper or incorrect means to do this and everybody individually will cope with it as they need.

“I think it’s important that you’re always working as a team, but also letting people deal with it how they feel is best,” Lanning added.

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