WPL: Jhulan Goswami roped in by Mumbai as bowling coach

Legendary Indian pacer Jhulan has been roped in by the Mumbai franchise in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) as its bowling coach and mentor. As per ESPNCricinfo, the development was disclosed by former India captain Sourav Ganguly, who has rejoined the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise as its team director after he finished his tenure as the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from 2019 to October 2022. The 40-year-old pace legend retired from international cricket last year Ganguly had said that Capitals had been keen on roping in Goswami, but she is going to Mumbai. Goswami, who is 40, retired from international cricket last year. Ganguly said the Capitals had also been keen on roping in Goswami. “Jhulan has gone to Mumbai,” Ganguly told media at Eden Gardens on Tuesday as quoted by ESPNCricinfo. “We had given her an offer, but she is going to Mumbai,” added Ganguly. Jhulan has a total of 355 international wickets, the most by a player in women’s cricket. Notably, the first Women’s Premier League (WPL) player auction is likely to take place on February 11 or 13 either in New Delhi or Mumbai with the BCCI making a final decision this week. The BCCI had initially planned to host the auction on February 6 in Mumbai, giving the five newly established franchises just under a month to prepare for the inaugural WPL season, which is anticipated to run from March 4 to 24 as per ESPNcricinfo. On January 28, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the release of Request for Proposal for Title Sponsorship Rights for Women’s Premier League Seasons 2023-2027. “The BCCI invites bids from reputed entities for acquiring the title sponsorship rights for Women’s Premier League Seasons 2023-2027,” said a statement from the governing body of the sport in the country. The detailed terms and conditions governing the tender process including eligibility requirements, a process for submissions of bids, rights and obligati