\"This is a huge tournament, and I am so happy to see where it went in the first year. This was always in our minds for quite some time, but couldn\u2019t happen because of Covid. But what it did for the women cricketers is phenomenal. The progress that women\u2019s cricket in India has made since 2019 is perhaps more than the men\u2019s team.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"The men\u2019s team has always been very, very good. But from where the women\u2019s team was to where they went, from winning the Asia Cup, the way they played in the World Cups, then the Commonwealth Games. They were by far the best team in the Commonwealth Games.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"To see them develop so much, Harmanpreet, Smriti, you name them, Richa, Jemimah, Shafali, the way they have progressed is impressive. When Jhulan finished, we thought where the next seamer would come from, and then the way Renuka Thakur has developed over the last three years. So, that\u2019s the best thing about women\u2019s cricket,\" said Ganguly to JioCinema.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On Saturday, during the WPL Auction, Delhi bought Australia all-rounder Annabel Sutherland for INR crores after an intense bidding war. Explaining the logic behind Annabel acquisition, Ganguly said, \"We have heard good things about her. These small auctions are always like that. Very little spots to fill and there\u2019s someone who\u2019ll always break the bank. I feel so good for all of them. We saw another Indian go for a lot of money and that\u2019s good for the game. The tournament last year was brilliant and as I said, things are only going to get better.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Delhi also brought back uncapped wicketkeeper-batter Aparna Mondal and also roped in all-rounder Ashwani Kumari for INR 10 lakhs each. \u201cI think Ashwani Kumari is someone who they kept an eye on because she can hit the ball a long way and she bowls. We needed a back-up keeper, so we got another keeper. We had three slots to fill, we knew one will always be the most important one and we got Sutherland,\" added Sutherland.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Asked about how involved Meg Lanning was involved in auction strategy, Ganguly said, \"She\u2019s a big player in women\u2019s cricket. She is huge for us. Her commitment last year was outstanding. Some of the stories you hear about her, about what she does in training, is really brilliant.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"She\u2019s just 32 and she\u2019ll be in a phase of her career where she will play and perform and be available to the franchise. A lot of players are going that way in modern-day cricket. She\u2019s a fantastic captain from whatever little bit I\u2019ve seen.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ganguly, the former BCCI President, also thinks its too early to predict if Delhi will go all the way to win WPL 2024 after being runners-up in the inaugural edition earlier this year. \u201cIt\u2019s too early to say. Let the tournament start. T20 cricket, you never know which way it goes.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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