Star Indian players Jemimah Rodrigues and Shikha Pandey have been roped in as international signings by the Trinbago Knight Riders for the upcoming season of the Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL).
Australians Meg Lanning and Jess Jonassen were their two other international signings.
TKR Women, the winners of the inaugural edition, have retained five Caribbean players — captain Deandra Dottin, wicketkeeper Kycia Knight, speedster Shamila Connell, upcoming players Zaida James and Samara Ramnath.
For the record, Trinbago Knight Riders is owned by Knight Riders Sports Pvt. Ltd, the company that owns and operates Indian Premier League franchise Kolkata Knight Riders and has Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan as its principal owner.
This year, the WCPL will be played between August 21 and 29.
