WPL: West Indies All-Rounder Deandra Dottin Ruled Out, Gujarat Giants Name Kim Garth As Replacement

04.03.2023 - 15:15 sports.ndtv.com

Gujarat Giants received a major setback ahead of their campaign opener against Mumbai Indians after West Indies all-rounder Deandra Dottin was ruled out of the WPL 2023.

Dottin is recovering from a medical situation and has not yet regained her fitness. Dottin was purchased at auction by Giants for INR 60 lakh after bidding began at INR 50 lakh.

Australian Kim Garth has been named as her replacement in the squad. The right-hand batter had gone unsold at the auction last month.

She was part of the Australia side that won the T20 World Cup in South Africa at the time of the auction. Another lioness from Down Under, @kim_garth joins our pride!

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