Smriti, Deepti to play for Sydney Thunder in WBBL-7

Smriti Mandhana. Pic/Pradeep Dhivar

Indian cricketers Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma will play in the upcoming Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) as they were roped in by defending champions Sydney Thunder for the seventh edition of the T20 tournament, starting next month.

They are currently in Australia as part of the Indian team's ongoing tour and will stay back for the franchise league, starting October 14.

Left-handed opener Mandhana boasts of an outstanding record in Australia and has starred for India in Friday's second ODI in Mackay, scoring 86 off 94 balls.

While Mandhana, 25, had previously featured in WBBL for Hobart Hurricanes and Brisbane Heat, it will be all-rounder Deepti's maiden outing in the tournament. Sydney Thunder coach Trevor Griffin said his team's title defence had received an extra edge with the addition of the Indian players.

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