New Delhi: The Indian women's team cricketers will not be able to participate in the Women's Big Bash League played in Australia. The reason behind this is being told about the commitments associated with the national team. The Indian team is scheduled to go on a West Indies tour during the event. The upcoming season of WBBL being played independently for the first time will be played from October 18 to December 8. At the same time, the Indian team has to go on a tour of the West Indies for about a month. The Indian team has to play in the home series against South Africa till 14 October.
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After this, the team will leave for the West Indies on 23 October. BCCI General Manager (Cricket Operations) Saba Karim said that BCCI has no objection to the participation of women players in foreign leagues, but this is possible only if the player does not have a commitment to the national team. He said that in the current situation an international series has to be played, in that case, it will be a top priority for him.
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Harmanpreet represented Sydney Thunders in the WBBL last season. He was reportedly approached by the Melbourne Stars for the upcoming season. Mandhana has played for Brisbane Hits and Hobart Hurricanes. Rodriguez had a terrific performance for the Yorkshire Diamonds in the 'Kia Super League (KSL)' in England after which he was expected to play in the WBBL for the first time. Let me tell you that the command of the Indian T20 team is right now by Harmanpreet Kaur.