WATCH: Mumbai all-rounder Amelia Kerr plays Suryakumar Yadav's scoop shot as she prepares for WTL opener

Amelia Kerr (Image credit: Twitter)

New Zealand star Amelia Kerr is all set to have a blast in the inaugural Women's T20 League 2023 opener against the Gujarat franchise at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday, March 4. Kerr was bought by Mumbai after her brilliant all-round performance in the recently concluded Women’s 20-20 World Cup.

In a video that surfaced on Twitter, the Mumbai all-rounder can be seen hitting it out of the park in a training session ahead of her first match. She also imitated the scoop shots of Mumbai batter Suryakumar Yadav, who is known for his impressive unorthodox shots and is currently the best T20 batter in the world.

Watch the video here: 

Amelia Kerr seems like ready😎#WPL #MumbaiIndiansWomen #MIW pic.twitter.com/6BfTghWope

— GUGOBET (@gugobet) March 3, 2023

Kerr had a brilliant performance in the T20 World Cup, scoring 113 runs and picking up six wickets in four games. However, she was unable to take her team to the semifinals as New Zealand ended their campaign in the group stage. The 22-year-old has so far represented her country in 59 T20 matches, scoring 657 runs and taking 58 wickets. Kerr's experience in the Women's Big Bash League and The Hundred, combined with her ability to win games single-handedly, forced Mumbai to buy her for ₹1 crore.

Opening ceremony from 5.30 pm onwards

As Mumbai and Gujarat are set to light up the inaugural edition of the WTL with some thrilling action on the field, D.Y.Patil Stadium will witness an evening of glitz and glamour with Kriti Sanon, Kiara Advani and AP Dhillon at the opening ceremony from 5:30 pm tomorrow. Mumbai, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, has solid all-rounders in the form of England's Natalie Sciver-Brunt, New Zealand's Amelia Kerr, and West Indies' Hayley Mathews. On the other hand, Gujarat, led by Australia’s Beth Mooney, has Ashleigh Gardner, Deandra Dottin, and Sneh Rana as all-rounders.

Mumbai squad: Harmanpreet Kaur, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr, Pooja Vastrakar, Yastika Bhatia, Heather Graham, Issy Wong, Amanjot Kaur, Dhara Gujjar, Saika Ishaque, Hayley Matthews, Chloe Tryon, Priyanka Bala, Humairaa Kaazi, Neelam Bisht, Jintamani Kalita, Sonam Yadav.

Gujarat squad: Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Sophia Dunkley, Annabel Sutherland, Harleen Deol, Deandra Dottin, Sneh Rana, S Meghana, Georgia Wareham, Mansi Joshi, Dayalan Hemalatha, Monica Patel, Tanuja Kanwer, Sushma Verma, Hurley Gala, Ashwani Kumari, Parunika Sisodia, Shabman Shakil.