Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur will be available for selection in the next Women’s Premier League (WPL) fixture against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), on Saturday in Bengaluru. Kaur missed the game against UP Warriorz because of a niggle as the defending champions lost the match by seven wickets.
MI head coach Charlotte Edwards has said the skipper will be available for their next fixture against RCB. Kaur is the leading run-getter in this WPL so far with 101 runs from two matches, including a fifty.
“Yeah, unfortunately, Harman was not available for selection today (Wednesday). But she should be back for Saturday (against RCB), and I am really confident on that,” said Edwards in the post-match press meet.
MI also missed the services of veteran pacer Shabnim Ismail, who was also nursing a niggle, against the Warriorz. Edwards said Ismail’s fitness is being monitored closely, indicating that the South African is unlikely to play against the Royal Challengers.
“We’re just waiting on Ismail. It shouldn’t be too long. But obviously, we don’t want to kind of bring her back too early,” she said.
Ismail is the second-highest wicket-taker for MI with four wickets from two matches behind leg-spinner Amelia Kerr who is leading the chart with seven wickets from three matches.
Injury concerns for Vrinda Dinesh
UP Warriorz also have an injury concern of their own as opener Vrinda Dinesh underwent a scan last night at a city hospital after injuring her shoulder while fielding. The Karnataka all-rounder landed on her right shoulder while trying to stop the ball near the boundary in the 14th over of Mumbai’s innings. She looked in considerable pain while walking off with the team physio.
“She is getting scanned in the hospital, as we are waiting for an update,” said UP batter Kiran Navigre in the post-match press conference.
(With Agency Inputs)
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