MI’s Amelia Kerr and Harmanpreet Kaur rejoice after taking a wicket throughout the WPL match between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Giants at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai on March 14, 2023.
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Castle Avenue in Dublin will not be amongst the world’s best-known cricket grounds. But, on June 13, 2018, it witnessed one among the recreation’s biggest all-round performances.
After cracking an unbeaten 232 off 145 balls for New Zealand towards Ireland, Amelia Kerr took 5 for 17 together with her leg-spin in the third ODI. She was solely 17 then. She thus grew to become the youngest batter, male or feminine, to attain a double hundred in international cricket.
Less than a yr after her unbelievable feat, Kerr got here to India to play in the Women’s T20 Challenge, the precursor to the Women’s Premier League, at Jaipur. She put in a fantastic all-round efficiency earlier than an enormous crowd in the closing for Velocity, which, nevertheless, misplaced to Supernovas off the final ball, thanks largely to an excellent fifty from captain Harmanpreet Kaur.
Harmanpreet’s wicket was, in truth, taken by Kerr. Now, at the WPL, she is her captain.
Mumbai Indians’ Amelia Kerr, left, and captain Harmanpreet Kaur bump fists throughout the Women’s Premier League match towards Gujarat Giants at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on March 4, 2023.
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“It’s nice to have the opportunity to play alongside her,” Kerrr stated, just a few hours after watching from the non-striking finish Harmanpreet rating a powerful 30-ball 51 for Mumbai Indians towards Gujarat Giants at the Brabourne Stadium on Tuesday night time. “She is amazing. She has destroyed a lot of teams with her batting, and she has gone out there and done the same in the tournament.”
Kerr is additionally impressed with Harman’s captaincy, too. “She is a great leader,” she stated. “When she walks into the changing room all the young idolise her and look up to her. She has a very calm way and builds confidence in your game.”
MI’s Amelia Kerr in motion throughout the WPL match between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Giants at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai on March 14, 2023.
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EMMANUAL YOGINI
Kerr has performed her half in serving to Mumbai Indians make the playoffs with three video games in hand, having picked up eight wickets apart from making a contribution each occasions she received to bat. She is having fun with the experience of enjoying in entrance of the adoring MI followers.
“It is awesome,” she stated. “Growing up watching the men’s IPL, I remember saying one day I want to play there.”
