WPL Auction 2023: Gujarat Giants sign U19 WC coach Nooshin Al Khadeer, Rachel Haynes joins Mithali Raj in star-studded coaching staff

WPL Auction 2023: Women’s IPL 2023 –10 days before the Women’s IPL auction, Gujarat Giants have acted swiftly to confirm their coaching staff for the Women’s Premier League. The Adani owned franchise has roped in U19 World Cup-winning coach Nooshin Al Khadeer as bowling coach, while Australian legend Rachel Haynes takes on head coach duties, The team had already confirmed former captain Mithali Raj as team mentor and advisor. Follow WPL 2023 LIVE Updates on Insidesport.IN

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WPL Auction 2023: Gujarat Giants rope in U19 WC winning coach Nooshin Al Khadeer, Australian legend Rachel Haynes joins Mithali Raj before first-ever Women’s IPL Auction, in star-studded coaching staff – Check details

Along with the exemplary cricketer Mithali, the Giants have roped in some of the most prominent names from the world of cricket. While former Australian cricketer Rachael Haynes will be the team’s head coach, the team’s bowling coach is the former Indian spinner, Nooshin Al Khadeer, with all-rounder Tushar Arothe as their batting coach and Gavan Twining will be the team’s fielding coach.

Former captain of the Indian women’s national cricket team and mentor for Gujarat Giants, Mithali Raj says, “The likes of Rachael Haynes, Nooshin Al Khadeer, Tushar Arothe, and Gavan Twining will certainly take the performance of the team notches up.”

“Not only have they carved a niche for themselves in their roles, but their stories of resilience will be an inspiration for the team. Their combined strengths will enable Adani Sportsline’s Gujarat Giants to give their best performance on the ground at the inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League, which will inspire several aspiring women athletes,” adds Mithali.

WPL Auction 2023: Gujarat Giants rope in U19 WC winning coach Nooshin Al Khadeer, Australian legend Rachel Haynes joins Mithali Raj before first-ever Women’s IPL Auction, in star-studded coaching staff – Check details

Rachael, who has played at the highest level for more than a decade, has won six world championships with the Australian team and was the vice-captain of the side from 2017-2022. The left-handed batter, who was an integral part of the very successful national set-up, is a veteran of 84 T20Is.

She played crucial roles in the Australian team’s championship winning campaigns at the 2018 and 2020 T20 World Cups. Rachael, who was part of the team that won 2022 Women’s Cricket World Cup in New Zealand, has also turned out for the Sydney Thunder in the Women’s Big Bash League, often leading the run scoring charts on her side.

“The Women’s Premier League is such an exciting addition to the cricket landscape. The opportunity to be involved in the inaugural season with the Adani Sportline owned Gujarat Giants and work with the brilliant Mithali Raj is something I’m really looking forward to”

We have formed a wonderful coaching team, with Nooshin Al Khadeer, Tushar Arothe and Gavan Twining, who will be bringing on board their rich experience which will help the team to play an exciting brand of cricket which our fans will enjoy watching,” said Rachael Haynes.

WPL Auction 2023: Gujarat Giants rope in U19 WC winning coach Nooshin Al Khadeer, Australian legend Rachel Haynes joins Mithali Raj before first-ever Women’s IPL Auction, in star-studded coaching staff – Check details

Nooshin, who made her debut for India when Mithali was already an integral part of the Indian women’s cricket team, is currently the coach of India U-19 Women’s team who recently emerged victorious at the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup in South Africa. The former India off-break bowler, who bagged 100 wickets in ODIs, was the head coach of the Supernovas team last year, who won the 2022 Women’s T20 Challenge.

Meanwhile, Tushar Arothe is well-known in the Indian cricket circles and has been coach of the Indian Women’s team. With Arothe at the helm, the Indian Women’s team reached the final of the ICC Women’s World Cup in 2017. Arothe, who has a significant coaching experience in the domestic cricket genre, had also led the women’s team to the final of the 2018 Women’s Twenty20 Asia Cup held in Malaysia.

Satyam Trivedi, Head, Adani Sportsline says, “The Women’s Premier League will be a game-changer and we are thrilled to have a phenomenal team of coaches for Gujarat Giants.”

“Trailblazers such as Mithali Raj, Rachael Haynes, and Nooshin’s remarkable journey as athletes will surely set the bar high for every team member. We wish the team nothing but tremendous success,” adds Satyam Trivedi.