Mukund also thinks the overseas contingent of Gujarat is impressive. \u201cMay be, she wasn\u2019t as quick last year with the ball, but she\u2019s been exceptional with the new ball this year. A new-ball bowler is someone Gujarat Giants were looking for, and that\u2019s what they got. All their overseas players are really good.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThey\u2019ve got Beth Mooney, they have Ashleigh Gardner, they\u2019ve also got Laura Wolvaardt and added Kathryn Bryce. The experience of Dayalan Hemalatha and Sneh Rana will definitely come into handy because I feel the young Indian players they picked, don\u2019t have too much experience,\u201d he said to JioCinema.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kashvee played for India A in the T20 series against England A at Mumbai last year and was a member of India \u2018A\u2019 squad winning the ACC Emerging tournament in Hong Kong in June 2023. Last month, Kashvee was honoured with the Jagmohan Dalmiya Trophy for becoming best women cricketer in junior domestic circuit for 2019-20 season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cKashvee Gautam is a youngster and it\u2019s not that we are looking only at this season. We are looking two seasons ahead. The players we select, we look at them for two seasons. So even if she gives us lukewarm performances, it\u2019s an investment for the forthcoming seasons. She\u2019s someone in the reckoning for the Indian team, someone who bowls, bats and is a very good fielder. That adds a lot to her skill,\u201d said Mithali Raj, the former India captain who\u2019s the mentor of Gujarat Giants.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Apart from Kashvee, former India men\u2019s wicketkeeper-batter Saba Karim feels the eyes will also be on Australia opener Phoebe Litchfield, who recently won the ICC Emerging Women\u2019s Cricketer of the Year award for 2023 season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cBoth are youngsters and both will focus on containing the top-order. I feel this team looks a bit top-order heavy. I feel there\u2019s a slight lack of balance in the team. But may be during the camps you will be able to see that balance. They have selected Kathryn Bryce who is a pace bowler. I feel they were looking to strengthen their pace attack,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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