Deepti Sharma has been added to the Melbourne Stars squad to take on the Hobart Hurricanes in their first home game of the season at the CitiPower Centre on Sunday.
Sharma arrives to strengthen Stars
Sharma, who was taken with the Stars first pick (Pick 4) in the Overseas Player Draft, arrived in Melbourne after India's ODI series against New Zealand.
Victorian youngster Liv Henry has been released to play Premier Cricket.
The Melbourne Stars will also celebrate their First Nations Round.
Squad vs Hurricanes
Annabel Sutherland (Captain) (Prahran CC, Victoria)
Yastika Bhatia (Baroda, India)
Sophie Day (Prahran CC, Victoria)
Tess Flintoff (Ringwood CC, Victoria)
Kim Garth (Dandenong CC, Victoria)
Maisy Gibson (Clarence District CC, Tasmania)
Marizanne Kapp (Western Province, South Africa)
Meg Lanning (Box Hill CC, Victoria)
Ines McKeon (Midland Guildford CC, Western Australia)
Rhys McKenna (Prahran CC, Victoria)
Sasha Moloney (Carlton CC, Victoria)
Sophie Reid (Carlton CC, Victoria)
Deepti Sharma (UP Warriors, India)
As part of First Nations Round, the Melbourne Stars will wear their playing kit designed by Taungurung woman, Sammy Trist. The details of the design can be found below.
The Southern Cross around the Stars logo represents the Southeastern sky. Below the chest, the leaves on the design represent the players, who are all on the same journey as a team, connected through strength, no matter the result of the game. Water is representative of the Yarra River and the bay, whilst below, people represent the club as a family and players as role models for children.
A Traditional Smoking Ceremony will take place at 9:30am as well as a Barefoot Circle.
Upcoming Matches:
Sunday, 3rd November
Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes
CitiPower Centre (Junction Oval), Melbourne, 10:10am AEDT
Live on Channel 7, 7 Plus, Fox Cricket, Kayo and ABC Radio
Friday, 9th November
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers
CitiPower Centre (Junction Oval), Melbourne, 11:00am AEDT
Live on Channel Fox Cricket, Kayo and ABC Radio
Weber WBBL|10 Squad: Yastika Bhatia (IND), Sophie Day, Tess Flintoff, Kim Garth, Maisy Gibson, Hasrat Gill, Liv Henry, Marizanne Kapp (RSA), Meg Lanning, Rhys McKenna, Ines McKeon, Sasha Moloney, Sophie Reid, Deepti Sharma (IND), Annabel Sutherland
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