Kiran Navgire's Valiant Knock Inspired By MS Dhoni's World Cup Classic

image-lewijx7lKiran Navgire vs Gujarat Giants (Source: BCCI/WPL)

It was the third match of the glitzy inaugural season of the Women's Premier League where UP Warriorz triumphed over the Gujarat Giants in the final over. There were some of the best knocks played with Grace Harris grabbing the limelight with her 26-ball 59 to seal the game along with Sophie Ecclestone playing an outstanding cameo.

However, there is one more knock that has been the talk of the town, it was the local hero Kiran Navgire who frustrated the opposition as she thumped 53 off 43 balls to bring her side back into the game after they faced an early slump.

Moreover, there was another thing that got the eyeballs of the netizens and it has been on the news since. The right-hander's bat was seen without any sponsor but what amused everyone was that she had written 'MSD O7' which are the initials of former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on her willow.

Further, after the game, the 27-year-old spoke to the broadcaster revealing that she became a massive fan of the Indian legend after his 2011 World Cup knock against Sri Lanka in the finals.

"Watching India win the 2011 men's Cricket World Cup, there was one massive name on the team: Mahendra Singh Dhoni. I started following him in 2011, and I didn't even know that there was something called women's cricket. I watched men's cricket and played with boys in my village and started liking cricket.”

After this performance, Kiran will next be seen taking the field for UP Warriorz when they face Delhi Capitals on the 7th of March.