Australia’s skipper Meg Lanning, who has just became the most successful captain in the history of cricket will lead Delhi Capitals in the first edition of Women’s Premier League which is going to start from March 4.
Aussie captain Meg Lanning who led her team to lift T20 World Cup title for the fifth time in the recently concluded ICC Women’s T20 World Cup has been named as the skipper of the Delhi Capitals franchise ahead of the inaugural edition of Women’s Premier League 2023.
Delhi Capitals bought Lanning for a decent price of Rs. 1.1 crore in the successfully concluded WPL auction 2023. Meg Lanning has captained Australian side in 100 international matches- which is the most by any woman in the shortest format of the game.
She has scored more than 3,000 runs in T20 cricket with 2 tons and 15 fifties. She has also smashed 15 tons and 21 fifties in the ODI format.
Talking about captaincy and WPL, Aussie skipper said, “It’s a very proud moment for me, first ot be involved with Delhi and then to lead them. It’s about enjoying yourself, getting the best out of yourself.”