Women’s T20 WC 2024: Players Who Have Featured In All Editions
The ninth edition of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup will start today, 3rd October 2024 in the United Arab Emirates and cricket enthusiasts will get to see seven big names in women’s cricket who have been a part of every single edition of the tournament since the first one in 2009. Here’s an up-close-and-personal view of the cricketers who have been regular attendees to this carnival. 1. Ellyse Perry (Australia) Ellyse Perry is arguably the greatest player to ever play the game in women’s cricket. She has appeared most frequently in the history of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup with 42 matches and counting in 2024. Perry is the third-highest wicket-taker in tournament history with 40 scalps. Her wickets have been a contribution to Australia’s hegemony, which they have won six times in eight editions so far. 2. Suzie Bates (New Zealand) Suzie Bates was one of the most dominant players after New Zealand’s T20 World Cup debut back in 2009. She was the highest run-scorer in the tournament, surpassing 1000 runs with ease. This is an individual achievement that no other batter has managed so far; thus, Bates has epitomized consistency for the White Ferns, who are expected to be led by veteran batter Sophie Devine in tandem in 2024 to go all the way and win their first-ever title. 3. Harmanpreet Kaur (India) Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur for years has been the face of Indian Women’s cricket and the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 will see her head again at the helm of affairs. For 35 World Cup matches, Harmanpreet remains the only Indian player to score a hundred for the side. Experience and leadership now with India continuing its quest for its maiden ICC Women’s T20 World Cup title will be crucial assets in the UAE for Harmanpreet. 4. Sophie Devine (New Zealand) Sophie Devine will be alongside her long-time teammate Bates, since 2009 in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. Devine who has played 32 matches for New Zealand has led the country in 2024 as well where she will hand over the charge to some other player post World Cup to concentrate solely on the job of a pure player. Sophie Devine’s all-round skill will be integral as New Zealand will look to end the title drought. 5. Stafanie Taylor (West Indies) Stafanie Taylor topped off her sparkling career with glory when she led the West Indies to their first and only ICC Women’s T20 World Cup triumph back in 2016 as she steered her team to triumph over the overwhelming Australians in the final. Here today, she is a player and not a skipper although with her rich experience of 31 matches, she still remains an invaluable asset to the West Indies in 2024 and would definitely guide the younger players under the present skipper Hayley Matthews well. 6. Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka) Chamari Athapaththu has been a source of inspiration for Sri Lanka over the years.. Recently, she led Sri Lanka to their first Women’s Asia Cup title after overcoming the mighty Indian Women’s Cricket Team in the final. Athapaththu will look to replicate the same success as she heads to her ninth ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, hoping Sri Lanka goes deep into the tournament. 7. Marizanne Kapp (South Africa) All-rounder Marizanne Kapp has been the jewel of South African cricket’s journey forward for many years. Kapp played a vital role in guiding the Proteas to their maiden final in ICC Women’s World Cup 2023. She is a known specialist who gets the ball to swing. The 34-year-old will be contributing both with bat in hand for South Africa as they hope to have their maiden title in the UAE. These cricketing stalwarts have left their mark in the history of the Women’s T20 World Cup, first through consistency and then excellence over the last decade. The Sportz Planet Desk,Atharva Shetye