Delhi Capitals has announced their team captain’s name for Women’s IPL 2023. Australian star Meg Lanning will lead Delhi Capitals in the first season of the Women’s IPL. And Indian star batter Jemimah Rodrigues will be her deputy. Meg Lanning has won Australia the World Cup title 5 times under his captaincy.
This big announcement came from the official Twitter handle of the Delhi Capital on Thursday. They have brought her for 1.1 crores. But the Indian Jemimah, who will be the vice-captain of the DC, was picked by the franchise on 2.2 crores. The Women’s Premier League (WPL) first season will start from 4th March. Delhi Capitals will play their first match against RCB on 5th March. However, Delhi Capitals also launched their jersey for the first season of the Women’s Premier League from their official Twitter handle.
Recently, the T20 World Cup played in South Africa was also won by Australia under the leadership of Mag Lanning. This is the reason why Delhi Capitals also made him the captain of their team.
The most successful captain in the history of cricket is Meg Lanning. This right-handed player has made Australia the world champion not once or twice but 5 times under his leadership. Meg Lanning’s record as captain is better than Dhoni and Ponting’s. Australia has won 4 ICC trophies under Ponting’s leadership, while Dhoni has won India’s 3 ICC trophy titles.
Delhi Capitals Full Squad:- Meg Lanning (Captain), Jemima Rodrigues (Vice-Captain), Shafali Verma, Marijan Kapp, Alice Capsey, Shikha Pandey, Jess Jonassen, Laura Harris, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Meenu Mani, Poonam Yadav, Sneha Deepti, Tanya Bhatia, Tita Sadhu, Jasia Akhtar, Aparna Mondal, Tara Norris
