India, Feb. 5 -- Gujarat Giants appointed Australian all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner as their new captain for the upcoming season of the Women's Premier League (WPL 2025). Gardner, a key figure in Australian cricket, replaced teammate Beth Mooney as the leader of the Gujarat-based franchise.

The all-rounder is a two-time Belinda Clark Award winner. She played a significant role in Australia's 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medal success and was the Player of the Tournament at the T20 World Cup in South Africa in 2023.

Gardner has been an integral part of Gujarat Giants since the league's inception. Over the last two seasons of WPL, she has scored 324 runs and bagged 17 wickets.

"It is an absolute honour for me to be named the captain of Guj...