India Women’s Cricket team opener Smriti Mandhana to become the first Indian player to appear in Kia Super League in England.
She was signed by Western Strom and will represent them in the upcoming edition of the tournament that features six teams.
21-year-old Smriti has scored over 826 runs with the highest score of 76 in the 40 T20Is that she has played so far.
Last month, in the recent Women’s T20 Challenge she captained the IPL Trailblazers, which took place ahead of the VIVO IPL Qualifier One. She has also featured in the Big Bash League for Brisbane Heat.
“We are really excited that Smriti will be joining us. She is one of the brightest young talents in the game at the moment. Although she is still young, she has a great deal of experience of the game at the highest level and we believe that she will prove to be an excellent signing,” Head Coach of the Western Storm Trevor Griffin said.
“I am very excited to be playing for the Kia Super League Champions. To be the first Indian player to appear in the tournament is a real honour and I hope that I can help Western Storm to more success,” Smriti said.