New Delhi, May 23: The Women's T20 Challenge - the precursor of the Women's IPL - kicks off on Monday (May 23) at the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium in Pune.
The three-team tournament features the top female cricketers in the world as they play with some of the finest domestic talents in the country. Indian stars Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma are leading Supernovas, Trailblazers and Velocity respectively. The tournament will be played over a course of three days.
Some of the best of Indian women's cricketers have combined with international T20 stars from South Africa, England, West Indies and Australia in the four T20 games, including the final.
Women’s IPL 2022: Top Indian and overseas players to watch out for in the tournament
A total of twelve international players are participating in this year's tournament. Each squad comprises a total of 16 members.
Supernovas: Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Tanya Bhatia (vice-captain), Alana King (overseas), Ayush Soni, Chandu V, Deandra Dottin (Overseas), Harleen Deol, Meghna Singh, Monica Patel, Muskan Malik, Pooja Vastrakar, Priya Punia, Sophie Eccelstone (Overseas), Sune Luus (Overseas), Mansi Joshi.
Trailblazers: Smriti Mandhana (Captain), Poonam Yadav (vice-captain), Arundhati Reddy, Hayley Matthews (Overseas), Jemimah Rodrigues, Priyanka Priyadarshini, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Singh, Richa Ghosh, S Meghna, Said Ishaque Salma Khatun (Overseas), Shamin Akter (Overseas), Sophia Brown (Overseas), Sujata Mallik, SB Pokharkar.
Velocity: Deepti Sharma (Captain), Sneh Rana (vice-captain), Shafali Verma, Ayabonga Khaka (overseas), KP Navgire, Kathryn Cross (Overseas), Keerthi James, Laura Wolvaardt (Overseas), Maya Sonawane, Natthakan Chantham (Overseas), Radha Yadav, Shivali Shinde, Aarti Kedar, Simran Bahadur, Yastika Bhatia, Pranavi Chandra.
Women's IPL 2022 Schedule:
Date | Fixture | Time in IST | Result |
May 23 | Trailblazers vs Supernovas | 7.30 PM | Supernovas win by 49 runs |
May 24 | Supernovas vs Velocity | 3.30 PM | Velocity win by 7 wickets |
May 25 | Velocity vs Trailblazers | 7.30 PM | Trailblazers win by 16 runs |
May 28 | Final: Supernovas vs Velocity | 7.30 PM | Supernovas win by 4 runs |
Women's IPL 2022 Points Table:
Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | No Result | Points | NRR |
1 | Supernovas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.912 |
2 | Velocity | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -0.022 |
3 | Trailblazers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -0.825 |
* NRR - Net Run Rate
(Top two after single round-robin matches progress to the final)
Top Run Scorer:
1. Harmanpreet Kaur (Supernovas) - 37 + 71 + 43= 151
Top Wicket Taker:
Pooja Vastrakar (Supernovas) - 6 wickets
Hayley Matthews (Trailblazers) - 4 wickets