Allrounder Naomi Dattani to leave Sunrisers

Dattani made 602 runs and took 15 wickets for Sunrisers, who have won just a single game since their introduction in 2020 as part of the regional restructuring of women's domestic cricket

Allrounder Naomi Dattani, part of the first tranche of players to be offered domestic professional contracts, is set to leave Sunrisers.

The 28-year-old was named as the team's player of the year in this summer's Charlotte Edwards Cup and has been ever-present since Sunrisers' first fixture in 2020, featuring in all 31 fixtures since their formation through the restructuring of the women's domestic game.

The Cricketer understands that Dattani is set to move elsewhere within the regional system, though she will continue to represent Middlesex in county cricket.

"Naomi has been an amazing servant to the region, giving her all every time she walked on to the field. It was incredibly fitting to see Naomi lead Sunrisers out in her penultimate match, epitomising the leader and professional that she is," said Danni Warren, Sunrisers' regional director of cricket.

^{Dattani (left) represented London Spirit in The Hundred (Alex Davidson/Getty Images)}

Following a £3.5million funding injection from the ECB for women's professional domestic cricket, the number of contracts is set to increase over the winter, with seven players per region holding deals from the start of November and 10 from February. Dattani's exit opens up a berth at Sunrisers.

She made 602 runs and took 15 wickets for Sunrisers, who have won just a single game since their introduction in 2020. Dattani also made the first century made by a Sunrisers player, coming in a warmup game against the MCC.

Former Scotland international Andy Tennant was recently unveiled as their new head coach, replacing Laura Marsh, who held the role in an interim capacity after the departure of Trevor Griffin.

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