Women's Premier League great platform to make India comeback: Poonam Yadav

Seasoned India legspinner Poonam Yadav believes the Womens Premier League WPL will not just provide a great opportunity to senior players to come back into national reckoning it will also be a boon for young players to learn from international starsThe Delhi Capitals player who is hoping to take the WPL route to regain her place in the national side added the tournament will take Indian womens cricket to the next levelThe 31yearold last played for India in an ODI against Bangladesh in March last year and was bought by the Delhi franchise for the inaugural WPL edition for Rs 30 lakhThe WPL is scheduled to commence on March 4 with the match between Gujarat Giants and Mumbai IndiansThe experienced players can utilise the WPL as a platform to make a comeback and the youngsters will get a chance to showcase their talent in the tournament Poonam said in a Delhi Capitals media releaseWe can also learn from foreign players and they will learn from us as well The WPL will take Indian cricket to great heightsDelhi Capitals starstudded 18member side boasts of Meg Lanning who became the most decorated captain in the history of the game after leading Australia to a recordextending sixth Womens T20 World Cup title with a 19run win over South Africa in Cape Town on SundayHaving won five World Cup titles for Australia Lanning surpassed compatriot Ricky Pontings feat of four trophies and three by Mahendra Singh Dhoni in ICC eventsAlso Read WPL 2023 Auction Full list of sold amp unsold players in Womens Premier League AuctionDelhi Capitals also have South African pace bowling allrounder Marizanne Kapp along with the star Indian batting duo of Shafali Verma and Jemimah Rodrigues on their rosterToporder batter Jasia Akhtar from Jammu and Kashmir said she is relishing the prospect of playing alongside Lanning and KappI switched off the TV when my name came up in the WPL auction I switched off my phone for 15 minutes as well the 34yearold recalledI got a call from my brother after I switched on my phone and he told me that I had been picked by Delhi Capitals I didnt believe him but then I spoke with my parents and they were very excited I felt proud after being taken by such a big franchise I am excited to play with Meg Lanning and Marizanne KappAllrounder Arundhati Reddy who last played for India in a T20I against England in July 2021 is also looking forward to the opportunity of playing alongside international starsWeve been waiting for the WPL for a long time Its a great opportunity for us to rub shoulders with some of the greats of the game the 25yearold saidI went unsold in the first round of auction and I was not sure if my name would come up again Jemimah Rodrigues called me and told me that I had been picked up by Delhi Capitals and thats how I got to know She was very excited she addedPlayer of the Match in Indias Womens U19 T20 World Cup triumph last month Titas Sadhu said getting picked by Delhi Capitals was a huge relief for herI was following the auction and practising at the same time It was a huge relief when I was taken by the Delhi Capitals I will look to learn as much as possible during this competition as I will be exposed to something that I have never experienced before I will try to absorb as much as I canDelhi Capitals will begin their WPL campaign against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Brabourne here on March 5This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever