Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) sign Jemimah Rodrigues, Shikha Pandey for Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) 2024

Jemimah Rodrigues and Shikha Pandey will join Shreyanka Patil in the list of Indian women’s cricketers to play in WCPL.

Indian women’s team batter Jemimah Rodrigues and ace pacer Shikha Pandey have been signed by the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) for the upcoming edition of the Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) 2024, the TKR franchise announced on July 7.

Interestingly, in the 2023 edition, star cricketer Shreyanka Patil became the first Indian woman to play in the WCPL. Patil was signed by Guyana Amazon Warriors for the 2023 edition.

TKR had a poor campaign in the three-team event as they failed to reach the finals of the first edition of WCPL in 2023.

For the upcoming season, the franchise has also roped in legendary Australian cricketer Meg Lanning, along with Jess Jonassen. The franchise also retained five Caribbean players for the upcoming edition.

Jemimah has played 93 WT20Is so far for the Indian cricket team. The right-handed batter has smashed 1997 runs at an average of 30.25. The 23-year-old Jemimah has 11 half-centuries to her name till now.

Veteran pacer Shikha has 43 wickets to her name in the 62 WT20Is she has played for the Women in Blue till now. The 35-year-old speedster has a stunning economy of 6.49.

I am really excited for playing in the WCPL: Rodrigues

After getting her maiden call-up for the WCPL, the star Indian batter Rodrigues said that she is really excited to play in the Caribbean league. The 23-year-old added that she knows the legacy the Knight Riders have across the globe in different T20 leagues.

“This is the first time I’ll be coming to the WCPL. I’ve played for India in the Caribbean quite a bit, but I’m really excited that I’ll be representing the Knight Riders in WCPL,” Rodrigues said as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.

“We all know the legacy that they have across the globe. Even the TKR Women’s team, champions of 2022, are a very proud side. I believe this tournament is also going to serve as a very good preparation for us leading up to the Women’s World T20 in October, with some of the best players in the world taking part in the competition,” she added.

TKR’s pre-draft squad for the upcoming WCPL 2024

Deandra Dottin, Meg Lanning, Jess Jonassen, Jemimah Rodrigues, Shikha Pandey, Kycia Knight, Shamila Connell, Zaida James, Samara Ramnath

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