The White Ferns will be coached by Sara McGlashan for the 15-day competition from January 14 to January 29. The former New Zealand player is looking forward to the challenge.
The 27-year-old, who struck unbeaten knocks of 40 and 70 in Mumbai, has overtaken compatriots Meg Lanning and Beth Mooney as well as India opener Smriti Mandhana to become the fourth Australian and 12th batter to top the women's T20I rankings.
Swiatek, who was named Newcomer of the Year in 2020, had an exceptional season in 2022, leading the way in terms of finals appearances, awards won and matches won. She was crowned winner at eight tournaments, including six in a row and a 37-match winning streak.
The carnival was titled 'Sports 4 All' and saw participation from over 200 players who come from Delhi, Nagpur, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and across Tamil Nadu, and most of them were trying out sports for the very first time in their life.
A total of five teams will take part in the Malaysian T20 League with four Malaysian players playing in the starting XI. Malaysian Cricket Association is an associate member of ICC and the league will be a huge opportunity for the cricket players in the nation to play with some of the best c
Indian players are gearing up for the upcoming Asian Games to be played in Hangzhou in September next year and Paris Olympics 2024 is also not too far away.