India Ladies batting sensation Jemimah Rodrigues will return to the Ladies Huge Bash League (WBBL) within the upcoming season, however with a brand new staff.

Rodrigues has signed a contract with Melbourne Stars for the 2022-23 season, beginning in October. She’s going to turn into the primary Indian participant to signify the Stars within the WBBL.

Notably, Rodrigues had represented Melbourne Renegades within the earlier season, scoring 333 runs at a strike price of over 116. The fitting-handed batter, nevertheless, will miss the Stars’ first couple of matches, resulting from worldwide commitments, with India competing within the Ladies’s Asia Cup in Bangladesh working from October 1-16.

Rodrigues expressed her enchantment after becoming a member of the Stars, stating she is trying ahead to returning to Melbourne.

“I’m tremendous excited to be part of the Stars household. I’ve been informed that I’m the first-ever Indian to signal for the Stars, and it’s my honour to take action. Melbourne has at all times been my favorite metropolis in Australia, and I can’t wait to get again there! “ stated Jemimah, as quoted by Melbournestars.com.au.

Rodrigues is the third Indian to signal for WBBL|08, alongside captain Harmanpreet Kaur, who has returned to the Renegades, and Pooja Vastrakar – signed up by Brisbane Warmth.

“We’ve got an enormous following in India, and so as to add a participant of Jemimah’s high quality to our squad is a big coup for the membership. I’m positive Jemimah will rapidly turn into a fan favorite, and we sit up for seeing her as a part of the Stars Household in WBBL|08,” stated Stars’ Basic Supervisor Blair Crouch.

Present Melbourne Stars squad:

Meg Lanning, Lucy Cripps, Sophie Day, Nicole Faltum, Tess Flintoff, Kim Garth, Rhys McKenna, Sasha Moloney, Sophie Reid, Jemimah Rodrigues (INDIA), Annabel Sutherland.