Question: Recently who became the first India Women’s cricketer to be signed by an overseas Twenty20 franchise?
(a) Mithali Raj
(b) Harmanpreet Kaur
(c) Jhulan Goswami
(d) Ekta Bisht
Ans: (b)
Related facts:
- Harmanpreet Kaur became the first India Women’s cricketer to be signed by an overseas Twenty20 franchise.
- She had signed a deal with the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) champions Sydney Thunder for the 2016-17 season.
- Harmanpreet, India’s vice-captain, had received offer from three teams, including the Sydney Sixers, the runners-up in the inaugural season but she zeroed in on the Thunder.
- Harmanpreet has palyed 2 Test, 55 ODIs and 61 Twenty20 matches for India.
- She scored 992 runs at an average of 22.04 of 61 innings in 53 matches in the Twenty20 tournament.
Reference:
http://www.espncricinfo.com/women/content/story/1040897.html
http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/372317.html
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/harmanpreet-kaur-womens-big-bash-league-sydney-thunder/1/728342.html