Deandra Dottin was at her very best when Gujarat Giants (GG) opened their account in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 after beating Deepti Sharma’s UP Warriorz (UPW) by six wickets on Sunday, February 16 at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara.
Although it was skipper Ash Gardner who won the Player of the Match award, Dottin played an equally important role. She gave the Giants their first breakthrough by dismissing Kiran Navgire, after which she finished with figures of 4-0-34-2.
Thereafter, Dottin played a blazing knock of 33 off 18, helping the Giants chase down the target of 144 with two overs to spare. Dottin, in the meantime, made a cheeky remark, which depicted her incredible level of confidence.
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After the match, Dottin was asked about whether the Giants benefitted by her inclusion. “Were you the missing piece of the Gujarat Giants?” asked the presenter
Replying to the question, Dottin said, “I was actually a missing piece for the WPL as a whole.”
Last year, in December, the West Indies all-rounder became the first player to be sold in the auction when the Giants roped her in at a price of Rs 1.70 crore.
‘Greatest player in the world’
Dottin’s aura was reminiscent of a certain Chris Gayle, who’s popularly known as the Universe Boss. Dottin, on the other hand, is known as the World Boss on the women’s cricket circuit.
Gayle was someone who preferred wearing his heart on his sleeves. Back in 2019, Gayle called himself the greatest player in the world while speaking to the reporters at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados.
“You’re looking at a great man. I’m the greatest player in the world. Of course, I’m still the Universe Boss. That will never change. I’ll take that to the grave,” Gayle had said. The left-hander holds the record for the most runs (14562) and most sixes (1056) in T20s.
As far as Dottin is concerned, she has scored 58 runs in the ongoing WPL at a strike-rate of 187.09 and taken three wickets from two matches.