The former England captain and the current head coach of Mumbai Indians on how far women's cricket has come and her success as a T20 franchise coach
Charlotte Edwards, Head coach of the Mumbai Indians Image: Courtesy Mumbai Indians
There's little that Charlotte Edwards hasn't achieved in her nearly three-decade career in cricket. The first 20 of those she spent as a cricketer and the rest as a coach. Once the youngest woman to have played for England, she also captained her national side for 10 years. During her tenure as the captain, she won two World Cups, and Ashes series, both home and away.
Once she retired from international cricket, Edwards moved on to coaching T20 franchise teams, there too building a CV as illustrious as her playing career. Be it with the Southern Vipers and the Southern Brave in the UK or the Sydney Sixers in Australia 's WBL, Edwards has cracked the code of taking the team to the top. It was no different for the inaugural edition of the WPL last year, where Edwards, the head coach of the Mumbai Indians, won her team the title.
As the second season of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) commences, Edwards joins Forbes India in an episode of Sports UnLtd podcast and shares her thoughts on cricket, women's cricket and the WPL. Edited excerpts: