Ahmedabad, Feb 5 (UNI) Australian all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner has been appointed as the captain of Gujarat Giants for the upcoming Women''s Premier League (WPL) 2025 season, the franchise announced on Wednesday.
Gardner, a pivotal figure in Australian cricket, made her international debut in 2017 and has since established herself as a formidable all-rounder. A two-time Belinda Clark Award winner, she was instrumental in Australia''s gold medal victory at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and was named Player of the Tournament at the 2023 ICC Women''s T20 World Cup in South Africa.
Having been a part of Gujarat Giants since the inception of the WPL, Gardner has made significant contributions to the team, amassing 324 runs and claiming 17 wickets over the last two seasons.