5 game changers who’ll play maiden Women’s T20 WC:Future stars to emerge from 12 teams, tournament kicks off on 12 June

The Women’s T20 World Cup has always been the biggest stage for players who want to prove their talent. Many legendary cricketers made their career mark in this tournament. In the World Cup starting from June 12 in England and Wales, some fresh names are all set to grab headlines with their performance. For the first time, 12 teams are participating in this tournament, giving new players a great opportunity to make their mark. Among them are five players who will play their first T20 World Cup and will be the centre of their teams’ hopes. Kranti Gaud: India pacer who has evolved since last year 23-year-old Kranti Gaud was an emerging talent in Indian cricket until about a year ago, but now she is counted among the team’s key fast bowlers. In the last 12 months, she has rapidly climbed up the stairs and left her mark in international cricket. She has taken 35 wickets in 29 international matches. If India wants a good start in the World Cup, Kranti’s role will be crucial. This is her first T20 World Cup, but expectations from her are no less than those of an experienced player. Issy Wong: Pacer who concedes less than 8 runs per over England’s fast bowler, 24-year-old Wong, has been on the radar of cricket experts for a long time. In 2023, she went with the team as a reserve player. Now, fully fit and returning, Wong has a golden opportunity to prove herself in home conditions. In T20 internationals, Wong has taken 15 wickets at an economy of 7.16 in 20 games. Kayla Reyneke: Captain of Africa U-19 South Africa’s 21-year-old Kayla Reyneke is considered the future of the team’s cricket journey. Former U-19 captain Reyneke is an off-spinner and can also score quick runs down the order. In the 9 matches that he has played, she has smashed 159 runs at a strike rate of 157 and an average of 53. Along with the contribution of the willow, Kayla has also grabbed 5 wickets at an economy of 7.00. Georgia Voll: Healy’s alternative for Australia, 156 strike rate The 22-year-old batter has scored 474 runs in 12 T20 international matches with a strike rate of 156.43 and an excellent average of 39. The responsibility of filling the void created after Alyssa Healy’s retirement may fall on Voll. A big stage like the World Cup will be an opportunity for her to establish herself. Sterre Kalis: The Hundred experience will come in handy The Netherlands is participating in the Women’s T20 World Cup for the first time, and the team’s biggest hope will be Sterre Kalis. At just 26 years of age, she has experience of 64 international matches, in which she has scored 1949 runs. Moreover, she has also played in England-based prestigious tournament ‘The Hundred’.