Indian batting star Harmanpreet Kaur extends her contract with Sydney Thunders

Harmanpreet Kaur has extended her contract with WBBL Franchise Sydney Thunders for the next two years. The Indian all-rounder has made her debut in the 2nd season of the league (2016-17) and finished by being the best player of the season for the Thunder nation.

 

On the re-signing of the Indian Vice-Captain, General Manager of the franchise told that he was excited to see Kaur back with the Thunder.

 

He also acclaimed that “Following the Women’s World Cup, Harmanpreet was the hottest property in cricket. She showed during that tournament and through her performances with the Thunder, that she is one of, if not the most, destructive batters in the game at the moment. She will bring her match-winning qualities to our side and I am sure our fans will enjoy watching her play once again in Thunder colors.”

 

She was the 1 st Indian to be signed in the Australia based league with her entry into the Sydney based franchise.

 

Harman will be joined by her Indian counterpart Veda Krishnamurthy in this year’s edition who will be playing for the Hobart Hurricanes. The team of Sydney Thunder also has other Australian stalwarts like Alex Blackwell as its captain, Southern Stars’ stand-in skipper Rachael Haynes and Windies captain Stafanie Taylor. Harman has played a total of 13 matches in which she has scored 296 runs with the highest score of 64 at an average of 59.20. She has also taken 6 wickets at a bowling average of 17.70 with the best figures of 4-27.

 

More of her aggressive batting style is yet to be unleashed in the women’s league this year that is about to begin on 9th December.