The much-awaited Women’s T20 Challenge is set to witness top Indian women cricketers join forces with the biggest names from England, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Bangladesh and New Zealand in the four-match tournament that will get underway in the UAE from November 4th-9th. Here is some of the big names from world cricket that you have to follow in this Tournament

Chamari Atapattu (Supernovas)

The current captain of Sri Lanka’s women’s T20 international team, Chamari Atapattu is all set to grab eyeballs in the upcoming Women’s T20 Challenge. With a strike rate of 135.08, Chamari became the 6th highest run-scorer in the 2020 Women’s T20 World Cup and will be itching to replicate her performance for the Supernovas in their bid to defend the title. The 30-year-old batswoman, who has scored 1646 runs in 85 T20Is, has the potential to exploit the batting-friendly conditions in Sharjah. Her wealth of experience too will come handy for decision-making processes on the field of play.

Sophie Ecclestone (Trailblazers)

The stakes are high for Smriti Mandhana’s Trailblazers as the world No. 1 bowler in Women's T20 cricket joins the team for their 2020 campaign. The 21-year-old England spinner dished out her career best performance at the Women’s T20 World Cup with a stingy economy rate of 3.23 at the expense of just 15.1 overs. Considering all the matches will be held in Sharjah, Sophie will play a key role for the Trailblazers to prevent the opposition from posting a high score.

Deandra Dottin (Trailblazers)

Looking at the dimensions of the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Deandra Dottin will be raring to send the cricket ball out of the park. The West Indies all-rounder, the first female cricketer to hit 100 sixes in WT20Is, enters the fray riding high on confidence, especially after moving five places to reach 15th position in the latest Women’s T20I Rankings announced recently. With her brute force, Dottin could prove to be the backbone of the team’s lower order.

Danielle Wyatt (Velocity)

Danielle Wyatt brings the necessary experience that Mithali Raj’s Velocity needs. Throughout her career, the English all-rounder has been impressive with both bat and ball but has been facing some issues in the past few tournaments. At the Women’s T20 World Cup, Wyatt notched up 42 runs in four innings, with an average of 11.75 and a strike rate of 102.17. The Women’s T20 Challenge will be a chance for her to renew herself and show the might that she possesses.

Natthakan Chantham (Trailblazers)

Making her debut in the Women’s T20 Challenge is the first-ever Thai cricketer – Natthakan Chantham. The cricketer has turned heads and put Thailand on the world cricket map. She became the first-ever cricketer to register a half-century in T20 World Cup for her country. Chantham has been impressive with the bat, accumulating 103 runs in just four innings with a strike rate of 83.73 and an average of 25.75. With her addition, Trailblazers have surely beefed up their batting contingent!