WPL 2024 has already started. After the success of first edition of Women Premier League, fans all around the world are looking forward to the second season.
While WPL 2024 started with a great ceremony, there is one player of Gujarat Giants who had to miss out on playing WPL 2024 due to skin cancer.
Lauren Cheatle of Australia who would have played for Gujarat Giants this year, had to miss out the tournament due to her skin cancer removal operation.
The 25 year old left handed fast bowler had similar operation done on her leg last year.
Skin cancer is very abundant in Australia because of the damage to ozone layer. About 2 out of 3 australians are diagnosed with some form of skin cancer before the age of 70.
Skin cancer claims 2000 lives everywhere in Australia.
As per the latest report, Lauren Cheatle is doing fine and will return to training with New South Wales in scheduled off season break.
Lauren Cheatle had her share of ups and downs in her international career. After debuting for Australia at the young age of 17, she had to undergo 3 shoulder reconstruction injury and has to wait for 4 years to play her next game, a test match against India in December 2023.
Lauren Cheatle is a beautiful soul. Off the field Lauren Cheatle is associated with What ability , a disability support service.
Gujarat Giants has named New Zealand’s experienced fast bowler Lea Tahuhu as her replacement.
