Senior Women’s Challenger Trophy 2021-22: Full Squads, Fixtures, All you need to know

The Senior Women’s Challenger Trophy quadrangular tournament is all set to be played at Dr Gokaraju Laila Ganga Raju ACA Cricket Complex-DVR Ground, Vijayawada from December 4th to 9th.

For the upcoming edition, the Challenger Trophy, which has been expanded to accommodate a fourth team, is expected to serve as an audition for the most promising performers of the Indian 50-over domestic season, particularly uncapped and fringe players, ahead of next year’s tour of New Zealand in February, which will be followed by the ODI World Cup in March-April.

The All-India Women’s Selection Committee named the squads for the quadrangular tournament Senior Women’s Cricket Challenger Trophy 2021-22 on Saturday. All-India players Sneh Rana, Taniya Bhatia, Shikha Pandey, and Pooja Vastrakar have been selected leaders of the four squads – India A, B, C, and D – which each contain 15 players.

Seven Indian players who participated in the Women Big Bash League (WBBL) 2021-22, and veterans including Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami were not considered in the squads.

“We have played three best teams since March and it has given us good preparation,” Indian ODI captain Mithali Raj recently said at an event. “Players have played domestic cricket and also in the Women’s Big Bash so they are getting game time which is the most important thing. We are getting to play in New Zealand before the World Cup which is also good. When you play against a strong team in its backyard you try to give your best. Though we lost the series, the matches were very close. We scored 270 (274) and chased 270-odd, if we can do that consistently we will be among the best sides in world cricket.”

Senior Women’s Challenger Trophy 2021-22 Squads

India A: Sneh Rana (c), Shivali Shinde, Lakshmi Yadav, Vrinda Dinesh, Jhansi Lakshmi, Yastika Bhatia, Sushree Divyadarshani, Mehak Kesar, B Anusha, SS Kalal, Ganga W, DD Kasat, Renuka Singh, Simran Dil Bahadur, MD Sonawane

India B: Taniya Bhatia (c), Anju Tomar, Riya Chaudhary, Palak Patel, Shubha Satish, Harleen Deol, Humeira Kazi, Chandu V Ram, Rashi Kanojiya, G Trisha, Soumya Tiwari, Meghna Singh, Sarala Devi, Saima Thakoor, Ramyashri

India C: Shikha Pandey (c), Muskan Malik, Sweta Verma, Shipra Giri, Tarannum Pathan, Arti Devi, Radha Yadav, C Prathyusha, Anushka Sharma, Kashvee Gautam, Priyanka Garkhede, RR Saha, Priya Punia, Aishwarya

India D: Pooja Vastrakar (c), Amanjot Kaur, Indrani Roy, K Prathyoosha, S Meghana, Divya G, Ayushi Soni, Kanika Ahuja, Keerthi James, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Sanjula Naik, Monica Patel, Ashwini Kumari, Pooja Raj, Saika Ishaque.

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