Lauren Cheatle pulls out of WPL 2024 after cancer treatment; Gujarat Giants suffers big blow

Australia pacer Lauren Cheatle has pulled out of the Women’s Premier League (WPL 2024). Lauren Cheatle was part of the Gujarat Giants team in WPL 2024. The left-arm pacer has decided to skip WPL 2024 after her recent skin cancer treatment.

Lauren Cheatle is a 25-year-old left-arm pacer from Australia. She has also played a few games for Australia Women’s Cricket Team over the last few years. The Aussie pacer has represented Australia in all three formats. Lauren Cheatle was picked by Gujarat Giants during the WPL 2024 auction. She was picked by the franchise for Rs. 30 lakh.

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Lauren Cheatle pulls out of WPL 2024 due to skin cancer treatment

Lauren Cheatle will not feature in WPL 2024 for Gujarat Giants as she needs to undergo recovery after a recent skin cancer treatment. Cheatle recently underwent a skin cancer operation on her neck and will need to skip the field for the next few months.

Cheatle, who is part of the New South Wales (NSW) Cricket Club in Australia, will return to training in NSW post her recovery. In November last year after the WPL 2024 auction, the Australian bowler said she was super excited to participate in WPL 2024 in India. She had also mentioned about the cancer scare then.

“My body’s been through a lot and I’ve been through that journey, but I’m super excited to get that call to head over to India. (The) fourth shoulder was pretty difficult and also the cancer scare.

I feel like that came out of nowhere and really readjusted the way I thought about injuries and recovery. That was a really scary point in my career, one I never thought I’d face. It’s one that will never go away,” Cheatle had mentioned.

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Lauren Cheatle made her Test debut against India Women recently

Lauren Cheatle also played for Australia Women in the one-off Test match against India in December last year. The left-arm could not clinch any wickets in the match across her 9 overs. India Women outplayed Australia Women in the match by 8 wickets.

She recently featured for the New South Wales Team (NSW) in the Women’s National Cricket League- a domestic ODI tournament in Australia. The Aussie youngster has played 1 Test, 4 ODIs, and 7 T20Is for Australia Women so far in her career. She accounts for 2 ODI wickets and 5 T20I wickets.

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WPL 2024 begins on February 23

Meanwhile, WPL 2024 is set to commence on Friday, February 23. In the opening match, Mumbai Indians Women and Delhi Capitals Women will take on each other at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Gujrat Giants will face defending champions Mumbai Indians Women in their tournament opener on Sunday, February 25. A total of 5 teams will lock horns for the trophy in WPL 2024. The WPL 2024 will conclude with the final on March 17.