‘India very hard to beat’

Gujarat Giants skipper Ashleigh Gardner feels Aus still the best team

- Haridev Pushparaj

Gujarat Giants captain Ashleigh Gardner feels Australia are still the best team in the world although India after their iconic 2025 Women's World Cup title will be very hard to defeat in the coming years.

Gardner was speaking on the sidelines of the Giants’ season-opening PC.

"India's going to be one of those teams in the next five to ten years that are going to be very hard to beat," said Gardner, who would be turning up for Gujarat Giants in the Women’s Premier League starting January 9.

"It's an exciting prospect, it's scary as an Australian, but I guess knowing that the game is growing so quickly and rapidly over here, it's fantastic to see.”

Ahead of the forthcoming WPL season, Gujarat Giants skipper Ashleigh Gardner exuded confidence in the team’s ability to challenge for the title.