Kiran Navgire, playing in her inaugural WPL 2023 match, kept the Warriorz in the competition before Grace Harris and Sophie Ecclestone eventually defeated Gujarat Giants on Sunday (5th of March). As they pursued a total of 170, she scored 53 off 43 balls, containing two sixes and five fours.
“I started following him in 2011” – Kiran Navgire
Kiran Navgire shared that her passion for MS Dhoni began after India won the ICC ODI World Cup in 2011. During a recent interview with Jio Cinema prior to WPL 2023, she expressed: “Watching India win the 2011 men’s Cricket World Cup, there was one massive name on the team: Mahendra Singh Dhoni. I started following him in 2011, and I didn’t even know that there was something called women’s cricket. I watched men’s cricket and played with boys in my village and started liking cricket.”
28-year-old Mary credited Mithali Raj and Smriti Mandhana for inspiring her at the beginning of her professional career. “I owe them my success,” she stated.
“My first ball in my state-level debut went out of the ground, so Mithali didi complimented my strength and told me I could succeed in cricket. Smriti Mandhana was also there, and she told me that if I worked on improving my skills, I could play more cricket.”
“Many girls like me are very excited because we get fewer matches to play in for domestic ODIs and T20s. This is a great platform for women to play against and alongside international players to learn and develop new routines,” she further stated.
