MUMBAI: After the historic 2025 ODI World Cup win by the Indian girls’s crew on Nov, the thrill for the upcoming Ladies’s Premier League season 4 -likely to be held from Jan 7 to Feb 3 in Navi Mumbai and Vadodara (a closing resolution might be taken by the WPL Governing Council in its assembly in Delhi at this time) is slowly build up. Nonetheless, participant accidents stay a particular headache for the 5 WPL franchises, hurting their plans for the WPL participant public sale in Delhi on Thursday and the season forward. In the course of the recently-held World Cup, opener Pratika Rawal, who solid a profitable opening partnership with India’s vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, was sidelined resulting from a hairline fracture within the ankle as he fell awkwardly whereas fielding in India’s final league sport towards Bangladesh on the DY Patil Stadium, forcing dashing opener Shafali Verma to be included as her last-minute alternative for the semifinal and closing of the match.

Opener Yastika Bhatia needed to miss the match as she picked up an harm (harm her left knee) on the pre-World Cup camp in Vizag.Ladies’s cricket has seen exceptional enchancment lately, because of BCCI’s efforts in direction of it and the introduction of the Ladies’s Premier League (WPL) in early 2023. Enjoying alongside world-class gamers in WPL groups has helped India’s girls cricketers acquire publicity and consciousness about health and vitamin. But, accidents proceed to forged a shadow over many proficient Indian gamers’ careers.As franchises make last-minute preparations for the WPL public sale, the health of sure Indian and abroad gamers might be a vital issue of their shopping for choices. “Most of the Indian gamers have struggled with recurring accidents, elevating issues about their long-term profession,” mentioned a franchise official. The franchises really feel that the BCCI could have to implement a structured rehabilitation and health program to make sure that India’s gamers can maintain peak efficiency and longevity. “With the WPL turning into a marquee occasion, participant health is now not simply a person concern—it’s a strategic precedence for franchises and the BCCI. A complete harm administration program might be the distinction between short-lived careers and sustained excellence in girls’s cricket,” a franchise official felt.TOI takes a take a look at the gamers below the harm scanner for WPL-4…

Kashvee Gautam (pacer)

A promising 22-year-old tempo bowling all-rounder whose health has been a significant concern. Purchased by Gujarat Giants for a file ₹2 crore in Season 2 with a lot fanfare, Kashvee missed the complete season resulting from harm. Although she featured in Season 3, her efficiency indicated she wasn’t absolutely match. Publish-season, she suffered an analogous harm and is at the moment present process rehab on the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. Her return to full health stays unsure.

Priya Mishra (leg-spinner)

The younger leg-spinner confirmed nice potential however suffered a shin harm that has stored her out of motion. Whereas she attended World Cup apply periods, her health and fielding stay areas of concern. Her comeback timeline is unclear.

Pratika Rawal (opener)

A key contributor to India’s profitable World Cup marketing campaign within the league stage, Pratika, who has displayed wonderful consistency within the ODI since her debut towards West Indies at Vadodara in Dec final yr, missed the semifinals and closing resulting from a fractured ankle, suffered whereas she really feel awkwardly whereas fielding within the deep in India’s final league match towards Bangladesh on the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Pratika, who went unsold in WPL-2025 is prone to miss the WPL season resulting from her harm.

Pooja Vastrakar (tempo bowling allrounder)

A key all-rounder for India and the Mumbai Indians within the WPL previously, Vastrakar has had a historical past of accidents, together with knee and hamstring points. Whereas she missed WPL-2025 resulting from harm, the 26-year-old pacer performed a vital function in MI’s title triumph within the inaugural season in 2023. The pacer is at the moment present process rehab on the BCCI’s CoE in Bengaluru.

Yastika Bhatia (wicketkeeper-batter, India)

A top-order batter and wicketkeeper, Yastika was dominated out of the World cup after she suffered a knee harm within the pre-tournament camp at Vizag. Yastika ultimately underwent a surgical procedure in Mumbai. The 24-year-old left-handed opener is at the moment present process rehab at CoE.

Asha Sobhana (Leg-spinner, India)

The 34-year-old Royal Challengers Bengaluru leg-spinner, who has performed two WODIs and 6 WT20Is for India, has been coping with recurring shoulder points. The veteran tweaker has been out of motion because the Ladies’s T20 World Cup in UAE in Oct final yr resulting from a knee harm. A key bowler for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who was the match’s second-highest wicket-taker (12 scalps) in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s WPL triumph in 2024, Asha missed WPL-2025 resulting from an harm. If Asha is match once more and accessible for the total season, she might be a scorching purchase for the groups.

Kate Cross (pace-bowling allrounder, England)

The vastly-experienced England pacer, who was ignored for the World Cup, has had intermittent accidents, together with a again harm throughout England’s tour of South Africa final yr . Her participation will depend upon medical clearance by the England & Wales Cricket Board and her workload administration. She was part of the Northern Superchargers facet that gained The Ladies’s Hundred crown and the Lancashire facet which gained the inaugural Metro Financial institution One Day Cup Ladies’s title this summer time.

Sophie Molineux (left-arm spinner, Australia)

Identified for her all-round skills, Sophie has battled a number of accidents over time, together with shoulder and foot issues. Franchises will weigh her health earlier than making massive bids. Captain of the defending champions Melbourne Renegades within the Ladies’s Massive Bash League, the 27-year-old missed the beginning of the match resulting from a minor quad pressure, although she has performed three matches after her return to motion.

Alyssa Healy

The Australian captain and star wicketkeeper suffered a calf harm through the World Cup, which compelled her to overlook her crew’s league stage wins over England and South Africa. She has additionally suffered from a nasty finger harm previously. The franchises are uncertain about her health standing for the WPL. Her expertise and sophistication makes her a worthwhile asset, however her health might be a key consider figuring out whether or not the franchises will gun for her. There’s a sturdy chance that the UP Warriorz will attempt to purchase her again by the Proper-to-Match card.