The sixth match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 between UP Warriorz and Delhi Capitals, witnessed a dazzling display of batting from UP’s Kiran Navgire. A blistering knock from her gave the Warriorz a strong start in their second WPL outing. The right-handed batter, scored 51 runs off just 27 balls, registering the fastest fifty for UP in the brief history of the tournament.
Her knock was marked by six fours and three sixes. Kiran shared a wonderful 66-run-partnership with her co-opener Dinesh Vrinda off just 35 balls. Her innings got off to a flying start with two consecutive fours on the first two balls of the match. The first one was off a poor delivery which she swatted away, while the second was a beautifully lofted shot down the ground.
Navgire’s aggressive batting continued to wreak havoc as she took on Jess Jonassen in the fourth over. She danced down the track to a Jonassen delivery and launched it over the fence for a towering six, making it a half-volley in the process. The very next ball, Navgiri stepped out again, creating room on the offside, and smashed the ball inside out for a one-bounce four over the covers.
She brought up her 24-ball fifty, striking at 208.33 with a four against Arundhati Reddy. Her explosive innings finally came to an end as she fell prey to Annabel Sutherland’s cleverly bowled short ball. Attempting to tuck the ball to the leg side with a horizontal bat, Kiran was undone by the extra bounce extracted by Sutherland, resulting in a leading edge that was comfortably taken by Shafali Verma at deep fine leg.
However, her brilliant knock earned her heaps of praises from fans, with many taking to social media to praise her exceptional performance. “What a belter of a knock!” exclaimed one fan, echoing the sentiments of many.
Others praised her brilliant shot selection, skilled gameplay, and ability to adapt to the situation. Some even expressed their admiration for her entertaining batting style, with one fan revealing, “My mom loves watching her bat!” Some also noted that the senior India squad lacks players with Navgire’s unique talent and aggressive approach, leaving fans eager to see more of her in action.
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