The Melbourne Stars announced the signing of Rodrigues in early September. The Mumbai-based batter represented Melbourne Renegades last year and amassed a total of 333 runs at a strike rate of over 113. Rodrigues also happens to be the first Indian woman cricketer to play for the Stars.
Young opener Shafali struck 57 off 50 balls with six hits to the fence in Sixers' successful run chase against Hobart Hurricane, who made 125 for nine.
The Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) inaugural week is facing uncertainty after Hobart was put under a three-day lockdown on Friday due to surging Covid-19 cases in Tasmania.
There are as many as eight Indian players featuring in the Women's Big Bash this season and the leading stars also feature in the Hundred in the UK.
With a T20I strike rate in excess of 100, Ghosh also made her One-Day International debut on Australian soil last month, as part of India's multi-format Australian tour.
It will be a debut season for the 21-year-old Rodrigues, beginning October 14. Shafali Verma and Radha Yadav have been signed up by Sydney Sixers.
Both, Mandhana and Deepti are currently in Australia as part of the Indian team's ongoing tour and will stay back for the franchise league, starting October 14.
Shafali is being linked to Sydney Sixers, who are leading the race to include the Indian batter in their squad. The 17-year-old from Rohtak is the world's top-ranked T20I batter
Sydney Sixers are close to formalising a deal with Shafali and left-arm spinner Radha Yadav.
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On Instagram, Sarah on Monday revealed she played her last match for Sydney Sixers in the WBBL at the weekend.
Australia's strike bowler Mitchell Starc will train at the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) Village here for a week to spend time with wife Alyssa Healy ahead of the India series.
Australia's Ashleigh Gardner suffered a suspected concussion during Sydney Sixers' 14-run defeat against Adelaide Strikers during the ongoing edition of the Women's Big Bash League.
Grace Harris scored 53 off 37 deliveries to guide Brisbane Heat to seven-wicket win over Perth Scorchers on the opening day of Women's Big Bash League.
Patterson has been with the Strikers since the first edition and is the third-highest runscorer for the franchise with 1,117 runs.
du Preez has been part of the Stars roster since third season and this year will make her 50th appearance in the WBBL.
The sixth edition of the Women's Big Bash League will take place entirely in Sydney from October 25.
Amy Satterthwaite will resume her role as the captain of Melbourne Renegades for the upcoming season of Women's Big Bash League.
Mooney, the second-most prolific run-scorer in the history of the WBBL, has made 2,576 runs across her five seasons with the Brisbane Heat and starring in the side's successive title triumphs over the past two seasons.
Coyle led the Renegades for three seasons including coaching the club to its inaugural finals campaign in the fourth edition of the WBBL and last season's semi-finals appearance.
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