The winners of the first-ever Women's CPL also retained five of their Caribbean players. The Women's CPL will kick off from August 21 and will go on till the 29th of August. Trinbago Knight Riders bolstered their squad with more international talents as they look to secure another title win. Shikha and Jemimah are currently on national duties for India for the all-format series against South Africa. Jemimah had scored a blazing fifty against South Africa women in the first T20I match. However, her unbeaten knock of as India suffered a narrow defeat by 12 runs in this first T20I. The 2nd T20I match resulted in a washout due to rain in Chennai as South Africa lead the 3-match series 1-1. Jemimah and Shikha to feature in WCPL 2024 Jemimah showcased her excitement about playing in the Women's Caribbean Premier League. She mentioned that the tournament will be a good preparation in the lead up to the Women's World T20 that will begin in October. "This is the first time I'll be coming to the WCPL. I've played for India in the Caribbean quite a bit, but I'm really excited that I'll be representing the Knight Riders in WCPL," Jemimah said. "We all know the legacy that they have across the globe. Even the TKR Women's team, champions of 2022, are a very proud side. I believe this tournament is also going to serve as a very good preparation for us leading up to the Women's World T20 in October, with some of the best players in the world taking part in the competition." "Jemimah and Shikha will add volumes to WCPL's quality" KKR group CEO Venky Mysore said in a statement that Rodrigues and Shikha will add up to the quality of the tournament. He also thanked the BCCI for allowing their maiden appearance in the WCPL. "We are very excited to be able to retain the core of our local Caribbean players and sign up four world-renowned overseas players for this year's Women's CPL," Venky Mysore, CEO of Knight Riders Group, said in a statement. "Great to have Deandra Dottin captaining the team once again. She has been a fantastic leader of the side since the inaugural year, having played a crucial role both as captain and player since our title victory in 2022. "Jemimah Rodrigues and Shikha Pandey will add volumes to the quality of the tournament, and we are very thankful to the BCCI for facilitating their first-ever appearance in the WCPL. The addition of these two big Indian names, along with superstars Meg Lanning and Jess Jonassen should excite cricket enthusiasts around the world, as we look forward to welcoming them all in TKR's red and black this August."