BCCI announces schedule for Women’s T20 Challenge, Sharjah to host all the matches
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Women's T20 Challenge 2020
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the full schedule for the upcoming season of the Women’s T20 Challenge. Defending champions Supernovas will take on Mithali Raj-led Velocity in the opening game on November 4, 2020 (Wednesday). Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah will host all the four matches including the final, played on November 9.
The All-India Women’s Selection Committee has announced Meghna Singh as Indian pacer Mansi Joshi’s replacement in Velocity. Joshi will be missing out on the Women’s T20 Challenge after testing positive for COVID-19 last week.
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Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and Mithali Raj will continue as the skippers of Supernovas, Trailblazers and Velocity respectively.
Women’s T20 Challenge 2020: Full schedule
| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 4 | Supernovas | Velocity | Sharjah | 7:30 PM IST |
| November 5 | Velocity | Trailblazers | Sharjah | 7:30 PM IST |
| November 7 | Trailblazers | Supernovas | Sharjah | 7:30 PM IST |
| November 9 (Final) | Team A | Team B | Sharjah | 7:30 PM IST |
Women’s T20 Challenge 2020: Full Squads
Supernovas: Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Jemimah Rodrigues (Vice-Captain), Chamari Atapattu, Priya Punia, Anuja Patil, Radha Yadav, Taniya Bhatia (Wicket-Keeper), Shashikala Siriwardene, Poonam Yadav, Shakera Selman, Arundhati Reddy, Pooja Vastrakar, Ayushi Soni, Ayabonga Khaka, Muskan Malik
Trailblazers: Smriti Mandhana (Captain), Deepti Sharma (Vice-Captain), Punam Raut, Richa Ghosh, D. Hemalatha, Nuzhat Parween (Wicket-Keeper), Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Harleen Deol, Jhulan Goswami, Simaran Dil Bahadur, Salma Khatun, Sophie Ecclestone, Natthakan Chantham, Deandra Dottin, Kashvee Gautam
Velocity: Mithali Raj (Captain), Veda Krishnamurthy (Vice-Captain), Shafali Verma, Sushma Verma (Wicket-Keeper), Ekta Bisht, Mansi Joshi, Shikha Pandey, Devika Vaidya, Sushree Dibyadarshini, Manali Dakshini, Leigh Kasperek, Danielle Wyatt, Suné Luus, Jahanara Alam, M. Anagha.
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