Harleen Deol is going to be a long-term all-format Indian player: GG head coach Michael Klinger

Gujarat Giants secured a five-wicket win against Delhi Capitals in their seventh match of the WPL 2025 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium. Chasing a target of 178, they were led by Harleen Deol’s unbeaten 70 to get over the line with three balls to spare.

Reflecting on the Harleen’s performance at the post-match press conference, Gujarat Giants Head Coach Michael Klinger said, “If you’re an Indian coach or Indian selector, you know that Harleen can do a role at five or six in the middle, or she can do a role up top. So, that becomes very attractive in terms of a T20 squad because you know she can do a number of roles and I’m really happy for her.”

“This season, we asked her to show some intent and she’s done that by stepping down the wicket amongst other things. Hopefully, that’s something she can take forward in T20 cricket. I think she’s going to be a long-term Indian player in all formats, and she’s shown that she can be a force in T20 cricket as well,” he added.

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With four wins and eight points from seven matches, Gujarat Giants currently sit second on the points table. A hat-trick of wins in their last three games has strengthened their playoff contention.

Speaking about the turnaround, the former Aussie player explained, “If you look at it a strategy and tactical side of things, one thing we’ve got now is eight extra quality options from Kashvee and Priya. Just getting those extra eight overs into our side has been a huge bonus for us.”

“What I’ve been proud of in the last 12 months is that we had a few players play the international matches for India A and India. That experience and exposure to high level cricket has held them in really good stead for this tournament because they’re coming up against some world class Indian players and some world class international players,” he concluded.

Gujarat Giants will come up against the Mumbai Indians in their last league stage match of WPL 2025 at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Monday, March 10.