WPL: I used to bat with a coconut branch, recalls Sajana, MI’s famous last-ball six hitter

Bengaluru, Feb 25 : After dancing down the pitch to calmly smash the ball from Alice Capsey over wide-long on for a six to seal a memorable last-ball win for defending champions Mumbai Indians over Delhi Capitals, Kerala’s batting all-rounder Sajana Sajeevan has become the talk of the town in the cricketing circles.

Being in the limelight after becoming the famous last-ball six hitter for MI to get the four-wicket win, Sajana, hailing from Kurichiya tribe of Mananthavady, a village in Wayanad in Kerala, recalled how she began playing cricket.

“I was five-years-old when I started playing cricket.But I did not know much about women’s cricket.

It was Elsamma teacher who introduced me to the game.”

"At that time, I did not have a proper cricket bat, so I used to play with a coconut branch and all.However, when I was selected to play for Kerala, I got a professional kitbag.Our family background was a little weak, so when I played matches, I got DA, TA and match fee.This helped our family a little bit financially," she said in a chat with JioCinema.

Sajana also got into India ‘A’ and feels WPL 2024 is a chance for her to make her India dream come true.

“Last year I didn’t get selected for WPL so I was very disappointed.I performed well and got selected by Mumbai Indians this year and was very happy and excited.

I was very excited to spend time in the MI camp and share the dressing room with legends.”

“My role model Harmanpreet Kaur is also there, so I want to learn so many things here.

Whenever I get a chance, I’ll give my 100% for the Mumbai family.My dream is to play for India and the WPL platform might help me get there.

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Sajana will be next seen in action when Mumbai Indians play Gujarat Giants in third match of WPL 2024 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday evening.

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