: WPL 2023: Hurley Gala aims for shining in a very good opportunity after overcoming World Cup setback #IndiaNEWS #Sports But less than two months ago, there was another very good opportunity that had

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WPL 2023: Hurley Gala aims for shining in a very good opportunity after overcoming World Cup setback #IndiaNEWS #Sports
But less than two months ago, there was another very good opportunity that had been taken away from Hurleys hands. In January 2023, a laceration on her thumb ruled her out of Indias victorious U19 Womens T20 World Cup campaign, a development which she admitted was very difficult for her to process.
I am very excited to be a part of first-ever Womens Premier League and also for the games which are going to come up. To be in the Gujarat Giants team, it is a very big thing for me. I am also happy that being a Gujarati, I am in this team. Its a very good opportunity for youngsters like us that a very big platform like WPL is given.
When I was ruled out of World Cup (U19 Womens T20 World Cup) in South Africa, that was a very difficult part for me. But then I knew I will come back and now I am back stronger by practising hard, said Hurley to IANS in an exclusive chat facilitated by the franchise.
Before the World Cup setback, Hurley, 16, had picked seven wickets in four matches against New Zealand Development team and had a strike-rate above 140 through middle-order cameos.
Her introduction to cricket was just coincidental; starting off as a skater before cricket happened and got her coaching from Ivan Rodrigues, the father of Jemimah Rodrigues, and another Mumbaikar.
First I used to skate. But then I got an ankle injury and had to be out of it. I then discovered cricket and began playing tennis-ball tournaments. My father then realised that I have the talent in me to play cricket and began playing cricket properly when I was 13.
Such was Hurleys strong quest of regular game time that she had no qualms in switching schools in Mumbai. I was studying in Utpal Shanghvi Global School. But they didnt have a girls cricket team and I tried making a team of girls for cricket, but it didnt happen. I then moved to St. Columba at Grant Road. There, they had a girls cricket team, and then the school matches happened, which helped me.
When Hurley took to cricket, it was around that time when pace bowling great Jhulan Goswami was still going strong and became her inspirational figure to look up to in the sport.
I love the way Jhulan Goswami used to bowl as she was a pacer herself her speed, line and length, the swing and the processes she followed in terms of her workouts and fitness.
When the WPL player auction was on, Hurley remembers watching the auction with her family, a day when her father Tanmay turned a year older too. On being picked by Gujarat for INR 10 lakh, it was double the celebration in her household.
I was watching the auction with my family members. When my name came, I was eager to know and when I got selected, the atmosphere with my family members was very good.

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