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 Tournamen.
Mithali Raj (Velocity)
India’s greatest women cricketer Mithali Raj returns to the field as
the captain of Velocity in the Women’s T20 Challenge 2020. The 37-year-old
legend last featured in a T20 international in March 2019. In her 89 T20
matches, Mithali has scored 2364 runs with an average of 37.52, and a highest
score of 87 runs to go along with her exquisite resume. Considering this, she
will be expected to lead from the front when Velocity walks out to face
Supernovas in the tournament opener on November 4th.
Shafali Verma (Velocity)
Entering as one of the most exciting player of the tournament,
Shafali Verma will be expected to do all the heavy lifting for Velocity. The
16-year-old superstar is the youngest women to play for India in T20Is. The
opposition will be cautious about Shafali’s form after she was declared the
world No. 1 batswoman in the ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings released in March
this year. Verma showcased her mettle at the Women's T20 World Cup 2020 as she
emerged as the fifth-highest run-scorer of the tournament and the player with
the highest number of six’s. With such great potential, we could expect a
similar showing in Sharjah.
Jemimah Rodrigues (Supernovas)
Jemi, as her team-mates usually call her, has turned out to be the
most explosive player from the Indian Women’s cricket team. The 20-year-old
talented cricketer from Mumbai was named the player of the series and the
player with the highest number of runs during the Women’s T20 Challenge 2019.
She grabbed attention at the Women's T20 World Cup 2020, scoring 85 runs in the
tournament with a strike rate of 88.54. Jemimah will be an important cog in the
wheel for Supernovas, who are eyeing a third consecutive title.
Harmanpreet Kaur (Supernovas)
Harmanpreet Kaur has been the most successful player in the
tournament and this time, she returns eager to pocket her third title. The
experienced all-rounder’s career has been decorated with smashing records. She
was the first woman to score a century in a women’s T20I, and she was the first
Indian player (male and female) to play 100 T20I matches. Though her
performance at the Women’s T20 World Cup was a bit underwhelming, the skipper
is all set to change that and saunter onto the Sharjah Cricket Stadium with
renewed energy and fervour.
Smriti Mandhana (Trailblazers)
The youngest captain of Women’s T20 Challenge, Smriti Mandhana, will
be itching to avenge her team showing from last year. The Trailblazers captain
did not have a good start of the year as she underperformed at the Women’s T20
World Cup 2020 with just 49 runs in 4 innings. The stylish left-handed
batswoman will be expected to regain her lost form and improve her batting that
will hold the Trailblazers in good stead in the tournament.
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May 05, 2021 06:44 [IST]