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Ashleigh Gardner has been an integral part of Gujarat Giants and over the last two seasons, she scored 324 runs and bagged 17 wickets.
Ashleigh Gardner will lead Gujarat Giants for WPL 2025. (Image: Sportzpics)
Gujarat Giants have appointed the Australian all-rounder, Ashleigh Gardner as their captain for the 2025 edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) on Wednesday.
The all-rounder is a two-time Belinda Clark Award winner and she played a significant role in Australia’s 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medal success. She was the Player of the Tournament at the T20 World Cup in South Africa in 2023.
Since the league’s inception, Gardner has been an integral part of Gujarat Giants. Over the last two seasons of WPL, she has scored 324 runs and bagged 17 wickets.
“It is an absolute honour for me to be named the captain of Gujarat Giants. I have loved being a part of this team and I am excited to lead this fantastic group in the upcoming season. We have a great mix of young and experienced players and plenty of Indian talent in our squad. I am looking forward to working with the team and making our fans proud,” Gardner said.
The team’s head coach Michael Klinger expressed his confidence in Gardner’s leadership. “She is a fierce competitor. Her game awareness, tactical acumen, and ability to inspire players make her the ideal choice to captain Gujarat Giants. We believe she will lead from the front and guide the team towards a successful campaign,” he said.
Last season, the team was led by Beth Mooney. Speaking about the former captain, Klinger said, “I would like to thank Mooney for her highly valued leadership. Now, she will be able to focus on wicketkeeping and opening the batting lineup. She continues to be a major leader of our group.”
GG will hope that their new captain can help overturn their fortunes. The franchise has finished at the bottom of the points table in the last two seasons, winning just four games in total.
The franchise has also bolstered its squad with four players being bought in the recent mini-auction. They roped in two overseas all-rounders in Deandra Dottin and Danielle Gibson in addition to their big-money signing, the uncapped Simran Shaikh for Rs 1.9 crore and Prakashika
Naik as well.
