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It's not only the Trinbago Knight Riders and Barbados Royals who feel they can win this year's Women's CPL.

Guyana Amazon Warriors off-spinner Karishma Ramharack too believes like the men's team, the women can also cross the line.
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00:00Gayana Amazon Warriors were runners-up to Barbados Royals in last year's Womens CPL.
00:05This time, they are hoping to cross the finish line, which off-spinner Karishma Ramharak
00:09believes is very much possible.
00:10KARISHMA RAMHARAK, Womens CPL Player
00:11Yes, obviously, that's the end goal. And we are always looking to win. So, I do believe
00:16that, as long as we play good cricket, I think we can get there.
00:20In 2023, Ramharak picked up six wickets from five matches, with a reasonable economy rate
00:25of 7.23 runs and over. The 29-year-old continues to train assiduously, with the hope of shining
00:32in the 2024 edition.
00:33KARISHMA RAMHARAK, Womens CPL Player
00:34Yes, of course. This is a game of learning every day. And you can never learn enough.
00:35So, yes, I'm working on a couple of things that, hopefully, I can bring out in the tournament.
00:36And it should be able to work.
00:37Unlike the inaugural tournament, the second and third editions of the WCPL are similar
00:52because of more matches for the teams. And Ramharak is indeed grateful for such opportunities.
00:57KARISHMA RAMHARAK, Womens CPL Player
00:58Yes, of course. It's something, as I mentioned before, that we've been looking for for a
01:02really long time to actually see it come to power. Right now, it's amazing to know that
01:07so many girls are involved. And the quality of players that keeps coming in the tournament
01:12just gets better and better every year. So, of course, for us, it's a massive thing. And
01:19I'm just looking forward to enjoying every moment of it.
01:21Among 26 ODIs for the West Indies, Ramharak has 22 wickets, while in the abridged version,
01:28she has made 32 appearances with 25 wickets to her name.
01:32With the T20 World Cup later this year in Bangladesh, has she set herself any goals
01:37for the upcoming WCPL?
01:38KARISHMA RAMHARAK, Womens CPL Player
01:39Nothing personal as yet, but I know that it's a World Cup year, and I'm looking forward
01:43to, you know, obviously, performing in CPL and giving myself a good shot at getting in
01:47the World Cup.
01:48The TNT-born cricketer has a decent economy rate of 6.58 for the West Indies in T20 matches.
01:54But there is something more she wants to achieve at the international level.
01:57KARISHMA RAMHARAK, Womens CPL Player
01:58You know, taking a bit more wickets for the team. Taking wickets as a bowler is obviously
02:03always welcomed, and being a bit more economical going forward. You know, and with the bat,
02:08just give the team whatever they need whenever it's required.
02:12What do you make of West Indies going to the World Cup? How good a chance do you think
02:15the ladies in maroon have?
02:16KARISHMA RAMHARAK, Womens CPL Player
02:17I mean, it's obviously a work in progress. I do think that once the team gets it right,
02:21we are definitely able to beat any team in the world. And I feel like we're in the right
02:26space right now to get there. So, I'm looking forward to a year where we can, you know,
02:31try to dominate cricket a little more.
02:33With many women's T20 leagues taking place around the world, Ramharak is willing to showcase
02:38her talent in franchise cricket once an opportunity comes up.
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