Meet the Coach
A proficient top-order batsman known for his technical batting acumen, Michael Klinger had a prolific cricketing career spanning nearly 20 years, first with his native Victoria and later with South Australia. His years of consistent success was finally rewarded when he got an international call-up at the age of 36, becoming the oldest player for Australia to make a T20I debut.
Klinger is no stranger to leadership roles; under his captaincy, South Australia secured victories in the 2010-11 Big Bash and the 2011-12 Ryobi Cup.
Klinger served as the head coach for the Melbourne Renegades in the men's Big Bash League for two seasons starting in 2019. Additionally, he took on the role of assistant coach for the Sydney Thunder in the WBBL last year.
Meet the Mentor and Advisor
Mithali Raj, the mentor and advisor to the Gujarat Giants WPL team, is a former India captain and one of the most decorated international cricketers of all time. In a legendary career spanning more than two decades, she amassed over 10,000 international runs.
She holds every major batting record for India, and most major batting records overall.
Announcing herself with a century on Women's ODI debut at the age of just 16, she would go on to score the most runs in Women's ODIs by a huge margin, doing so at an average of more than 50. She also holds the record of most games as captain in the format. She also holds the records of most fifties, most 90s, and most consecutive fifties in Women's ODIs.
While India Women rarely got to play Tests in her era, she made full use of the chances she got; she holds the record of being the youngest batter to score a Women's Test match double century at the age of just 19.