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Jahanara only Bangladeshi player to play Women’s T20 Challenge
DHAKA, April 25, 2019 (BSS)- Bangladesh pacer Jahanara Alam is the only female player from the country to appear in the Women’s T20 challenge, organized by Board of Cricket Control for India (BCCI) in a bid to grow the women’s game.
Jahanara will be the part of Velocity team which is led by Mithali Raj. The other two teams in the tournament are Trailblazers and Supernovas-led by Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur respectively.
The Women’s T20 will be made up of three teams playing four matches in Jaipur as standalone games during the 2019 IPL Playoff week. The teams will comprise current and future stars of Indian cricket playing alongside a selection of the world’s best players. The combined strength of talent on display will showcase the quality of women’s cricket.
Following the success of the 2018 Women’s Exhibition Match played in Mumbai prior to 2018 IPL Qualifier 1, this year sees the concept return on a larger scale.
Supernovas will take on Trailblazers on May 6 in the tournament’s first match at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
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