Squads –
TRA –
Smriti Mandhana (C), Deepti Sharma (VC), Punam Raut, Richa Ghosh, D. Hemalatha, Nuzhat Parween (WK), Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Harleen Deol, Jhulan Goswami, Simaran Dil Bahadur, Salma Khatun, Sophie Ecclestone, Natthakan Chantham, Deandra Dottin, Kashvee Gautam
SUP –
Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Jemimah Rodrigues (VC), Chamari Atapattu, Priya Punia, Anuja Patil, Radha Yadav, Taniya Bhatia (WK), Shashikala Siriwardene, Poonam Yadav, Shakera Selman, Arundhati Reddy, Pooja Vastrakar, Ayushi Soni, Ayabonga Khaka, Muskan Malik.
Team News –
TRA –
– Trailblazers won their 1st game of the women’s t20 challenge by emphatic fashion by 9 Wickets where they cleaned of the opposite team on just 47.
– Trailblazers have Deandra Dottin, Salma Khatun, Sophie Ecclestone and Natthakan Chantham as their 4 foreign players.
– Smriti Mandhana will be opening the Innings along with Hard Hitting Deandra Dottin. Dottin was the highest scorer in recently concluded t20 series against England.
– Richa Ghosh batted 1 down last game. She can continue with the same position
– Natthakan Chantham the top order Thailand batter will bat next. She has been excellent in the world cup 2020 with 100+ runs including 1 50.
– Deepti Sharma and Harleen Deol will bat in middle. Deepti is not someone to introduce with her Allround ability same is with Harleen who can bat in middle and bowl 2-3 overs of off spin.
– Dayalan Hemalatha and Harleen Deol will bat next. Parween will keep the wickets.
– Salma Khatun, Sophie Ecclestone, Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Deepti Sharma will be the lead spinners. Harleen can assist them.
– Jhulan Goswami and Deandra Dottin will be the only pace options with the team.
SUP –
– They are the champions of 2019 season but lost the 1st game of the season by 5 Wickets.
– The 4 foreign players they have in their squads are Chamari Atapattu, Shashikala Siriwardene, Shakira Selman and Ayabonga Khaka.
– Srikankan Allrounder Player Chamari Atapattu will open the Innings with young Priya Punia. Atapattu has got all the experience in world Cricket who can bat as well as bowl.
– Jemimah Rodrigues will bat 1 down. Jemimah has been the star of Indian batting lineup recently and has been ranked in top 10 rankings.
– Captain Harmanpreet Kaur will bat at 2 down with Shashikala Siriwardene at 3 down. Both of them has got power game with them and can also bowl.
– Taniya Bhatia will be doing the Wicket keeping duties. She opened in some games last season.
– Poonam Yadav, Shashikala Siriwardene and Radha Yadav will lead the spin attack.
– Ayabonga Khaka, Shakira Selman and Chamari Atapattu will be leading the pace attack.
Probable XI –
TRA –
Smriti Mandhana(c) , Deandra Dottin, Richa Ghosh(wk), Natthakan Chantham, Deepti Sharma, Harleen Deol, D Hemalatha, Salma Khatun, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Sophie Ecclestone, Jhulan Goswami.
SUP –
Chamari Atapattu, Priya Punia, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(C), Shashikala Siriwardene, Taniya Bhatia(wk), Anuja Patil/Pooja Vastrakar, Ayabonga Khaka, Shakira Selman, Poonam Yadav, Radha Yadav
Pitch Report –
Sharjah Cricket Ground, Sharjah
Pitch at the start of IPL highly favored the Batsman but has slowed down a lot giving a slight edge to bowlers now.
Average Score – 130-140
Team Blueprint –
WK –
R Ghosh( 1 down, RHB, good young talent, 13 runs last game)
T Bhatia( Lower middle order, not a good sl choice, can give good points with gloves )
N Parween( Lower order Wicket keeper, not a useful SL choice)
BAT –
S Mandhana ( Opener, LHB, best t20 batsman of India, SR of 132 in t20s, 100 runs in 2 games last season)
Harman Kaur( 2 down, hard hitting batsman + off spin, 98 runs last season, 41 t20 Wickets on her name , 31 runs last game)
Jemimah Rodrigues( 1 down, RHB, one of the best Batsman around, 123 runs in 3 games last season, averages 32 in t20s )
SN Chantam( 1 down, thai player, 103 runs in 4 games in world cup 2020, good GL pick )
Punam Raut ( Open/1 down, plays a bit slow, 700+ t20 runs at sr of 90)
Priya Punia( Open, young talent, poor t20 record with 123 runs averaging just 9, 11 runs last game)
ALL –
Deandra Dottin ( Open + RAF, best Allrounder in world t20s, 185 runs + 2 Wickets in last t20 series, Must have)
C Atapattu ( Open + Medium pacer, 2400 t20 runs + 41 Wickets, 59 runs in 3 games last season, 44 last game)
Deepti Sharma ( LHB + off spin, Wicket taking bowler, 4 Wickets in 2 matches last season, Must have)
S Siriwardene ( 3 down + off spin, 1100 runs + 82 t20 Wickets, strike rate just under 90, 18 runs + 1w last game)
H Deol( 2/3 down + Off spin, 98 runs + 1 Wicket last season, very good option at 8cr )
BOWL –
S Ecclestone ( Sloe left arm, one of the best spinners around, 4 Wickets in last game, Must have)
Poonam Yadav ( Leggie, best spinner in world Cricket, 103 t20 Wickets with 10 in world cup 2020, 1w last game )
Radha Yadav ( Left arm orthodox, can also bat, 6 Wickets in just 3 games in world cup 2020, Must have)
R Gayakwad ( Slow left arm, very good form recently, 5 Wickets in world cup 2020, 3 Wickets last season, 2w last game)
S Selman( Right Arm fast, Windies pacer, 7 Wickets in recently concluded series against Eng Women’s, Must have)
Ayabonga Khaka ( Right Arm fast, got some good pace, 30 t20 Wickets, 2w last game )
Jhulan Goswami ( Right Arm fast, highest wicket taker for India, 58 t20 Wickets on her name, 2w last game, Must have )
Salma Khatun ( Off Spin, 66 t20 Wickets on her name, 6 Wickets in world cup 2020, Wicket taking option)
C/VC –
TRA –
Deandra Dottin
Smriti Mandhana
Deepti Sharma
SUP –
Harman Kaur
Chamari Atapattu
Jemimah Rodrigues
Poonam Yadav
