BCCI Announces Schedule for Women’s T20 Challenge

Harmanpreet Kaur, Mithali Raj and Smriti Mandhana will be leading the three sides.

Harmanpreet Kaur (centre), Mithali Raj (left) and Smriti Mandhana will lead the three sides.

(Photo: The Quint)

A three-team Women's T20 Challenge will be played during the IPL play-offs week next month in Jaipur, the BCCI announced on Tuesday, 23 April.

The tournament will open with a clash between Supernovas and Trailblazers on May 6 while Velocity will lock horns with Supernovas on May 8.

Harmanpreet Kaur, Mithali Raj and Smriti Mandhana will lead the three sides.

“The teams will comprise current and future stars of Indian cricket playing alongside a selection of the world’s best players,” according to the BCCI release.

“The combined strength of talent on display will showcase the quality of women’s cricket,” added the BCCI release.

Each team will play two matches and top two teams and the top two teams will clash in the final on May 11. All the matches will be standalone games.

Full Schedule

• 6 May - Trailblazers vs Supernovas
• 8 May - Trailblazers vs Velocity
• 9 May - Supernovas vs Velocity
• 11 May - Final

All matches will be paid in Jaipur.