Kim Garth to replace West Indies all rounder Deandra Dottin in Gujarat Giants WPL squad

The wait for the start of the Women’s Premier League is about to end. Because the first match of the tournament will be played between Gujarat and Mumbai at DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai on Saturday (March 4). However, even before the start of the tournament, there is bad news for Gujarat. West Indies all-rounder Deandra Dottin has been ruled out of Vimes Premier League 2023 ahead of the match against Mumbai.

Dottin is yet to regain his fitness. Dottin, who had a base price of Rs 50 lakhs, was bought by the Giants for Rs 60 lakhs in the auction. Gujarat Giants has also announced the replacement of Dottin. Kim Garth of Australia has been included in the team in his place. The right-handed batsman went unsold in the auction held last month. She was part of Australia’s T20 World Cup winning team, which defeated South Africa to win the title for the sixth time.

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Garth played two warm-up matches before the World Cup. She joined the Gujarat Giants squad on Friday. Gujarat Women will play their first match in the Premier League against Harmanpreet-led Mumbai Indians. Beth Mooney is the captain of Gujarat, who was player of the match in the recently concluded T20 World Cup final.