The D-Day is finally here! The day of the Women's Premier League. After a stellar response in the inaugural season, the WPL is ready for its second round of games. The first season brought some incredible response from the fans in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. Courtesy of the response, the WPL has expanded its wings to Delhi and Bengaluru.
The WPL Season 2 kicks off on Friday, February 23. Ahead of the opening ceremony, Delhi Capitals skipper, Meg Lanning had her moment, with the Bollywood Ka Badshah, a.k.a., Shah Rukh Khan.
The 31-year-old was seen sharing her exclusive moment with SRK, ahead of Delhi Capitals' inaugural game against the Mumbai Indians. Did you miss the latest news involving Meg Lanning and Shahrukh Khan? Worry not, TSN has got you covered!
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Meg Lanning strikes the iconic Shah Rukh Khan pose
Ahead of the opening ceremony of the Women's Premier League 2024, Delhi Capitals Women's captain, Meg Lanning had her dream-come-true moment. The Australian captain was seen alongside Shah Rukh Khan. The Bollywood icon, who is known worldwide for his aura, stature, and his acting, did his iconic pose with Lanning.
"Kehte hai agar kisi cheez ko dil se chaho, toh poori kainaat use tumse milane ki koshish mein lag jaati hai", the Delhi Capitals posted on their official X account.
"𝑲𝒆𝒉𝒕𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒓 𝒌𝒊𝒔𝒊 𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒆𝒛 𝒌𝒐 𝒅𝒊𝒍 𝒔𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒉𝒐, 𝒕𝒐𝒉 𝒑𝒐𝒐𝒓𝒊 𝒌𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒂𝒕 𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒖𝒎𝒔𝒆 𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒆 𝒌𝒊 𝒌𝒐𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒉 𝒎𝒆𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒂𝒈 𝒋𝒂𝒂𝒕𝒊 𝒉𝒂𝒊"🥹💙
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) February 22, 2024
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What is Meg Lanning's record in the WPL?
Meg Lanning finished the inaugural season of the Women's Premier League as the tournament's top-scorer. The veteran skipper did her job with the bat too, scoring over 300 runs in just nine innings. She also hit the most boundaries in the campaign, striking close to 140.
| Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | 50s | High Score | 4s/6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 9 | 345 | 49.28 | 139.11 | 2 | 72 | 50/6 |
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