Fight backs are the spirit that brings life back into the long franchise tournaments. On 18th March Saturday both the matches stood out for its spirit and valor. Earlier in the afternoon UPWarriorz became the King Slayers by defeating the undefeated Mumbai Indians. Later in the day, Sophie Devine of Royal Challengers did the impossible by scoring 99 runs in 36 ball helping her team chase a good score of 188 put by the resilient Gujarat Giants at the unpredictable D Y Patil pitch, walking straight into our hearts and millions of our home.
The Sophie Ecclestone who scored the winning six for UPZ hugging Deepti Sharma made the picture of the day; the bond between the national and international players makes a franchisee team, The Team, and determines the winner; almost all the teams have achieved it now, some a lot quicker others taking their time. The professionalism and competitiveness of the international players are tremendous learning experience for our local players and for us the millions who are eagerly watching the matches on TV, thanks to WPL and BCCI for the platform and opportunity.
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