Former India captain Anjum Chopra is disappointed that most of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) franchises have opted for foreign players in leadership roles in the inaugural edition of the tournament, saying that capable Indians should have been handed the task.

“I didn’t like that most of the teams have opted for foreign players as captains because it’s an Indian league and will be played in Indian conditions, so Indian players should have been captains if they have capabilities,” she said.

Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore have Indians Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana, respectively, as skippers, while the other teams have opted for Australian players — Meg Lanning (Delhi Capitals), Beth Mooney (Gujarat Giants) and Alyssa Healy (UP Warriorz) — in leadership roles.

“I thought Deepti Sharma should have been made the captain as she led in the last Women’s T20 Challenge,” Anjum said.

She, however, agreed that six-time T20 World Cup winners Australia have more experienced players compared to India. “Australian players are world champions and they have the experience of leading sides back home.

“I completely agree with their experience and so Jemimah Rodrigues can’t become a captain ahead of Meg Lanning.”