Central Zone women's cricket team

The Central Zone women's cricket team is a women's first-class cricket team that represents Central India in the Inter Zone Women's Three Day Competition. It is a composite team of players from six teams from Central India: Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Railways, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Vidarbha. They were formed in 1974–75 to play in the Rani Jhansi Trophy, which they competed in until 2002–03, when the competition ended. They then competed in the Inter Zone Women's One Day Competition between 2006–07 and 2013–14, which they won 7 out of 8 times. They now compete in the Inter Zone Three Day Competition, which they have won three times in four seasons.[1]

Central Zone
Personnel
CaptainPunam Raut
Team information
Established1974
History
First-class debutEast Zone
in 2015
at Eden Gardens, Kolkata
IZOD wins7
IZ3D wins3

History

Central Zone Women first played in the Rani Jhansi Trophy in the 1974–75 season, a List A competition. They competed in the tournament until it was dissolved after the 2002–03 season, but full results for the trophy are not recorded.[2]

In 2007, Central Zone began playing in the Inter Zone Women's One Day Competition, which they competed in between the 2006–07 season until it ended after the 2013–14 season. The side were the most successful side in the history of the competition, winning the title 7 times out of 8 seasons, only missing out in 2011–12, in which they finished as runners-up.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] They were also unbeaten in every season except 2011–12, in which they only lost to eventual winners North Zone.[2]

In the 2014–15 season, the zonal teams began competing in a two-day competition, the Inter Zone Women's Two Day Competition. In the first season, Central Zone won the tournament, with 3 drawn games won on first innings from four matches.[11] The following season, 2015–16, the tournament became a three-day competition but Central Zone emerged as champions again, with one win and two drawn games won on first innings.[12] They were again champions in 2016–17, with two wins and one two drawn games won on first innings.[13] In 2017–18, however, Central Zone failed to defend their title, finishing fourth with one win and two losses.[14]

Players

Current squad

Based on appearances in the 2017/18 season. Players in bold have international caps.[15]

Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Domestic team Notes
Batters
Nishu Choudhary India (1991-06-26) 26 June 1991Right-handedRight-arm mediumUttar Pradesh
Dishu Kasat India (1997-09-19) 19 September 1997Right-handedRight-arm mediumVidarbha
Punam Raut India (1989-10-14) 14 October 1989Right-handedRight-arm off breakRailwaysCaptain
Priyanka Sharma India (1989-04-17) 17 April 1989Right-handedRight-arm off breakRajasthan
All-rounders
Shweta Bishnoi India (1992-12-08) 8 December 1992Right-handedRight-arm mediumRajasthan
Thirush Kamini India (1990-07-30) 30 July 1990Left-handedRight-arm leg breakRailways
Priti Yadav India (1995-12-10) 10 December 1995Left-handedRight-arm off breakMadhya Pradesh
Wicket-keepers
Latika Inamdar IndiaUnknownUnknownUnknownVidarbha
Sweta Verma India (1996-11-19) 19 November 1996Right-handedRight-arm off breakUttar Pradesh
Bowlers
Pallavi Bharadwaj India (1990-03-29) 29 March 1990Right-handedRight-arm mediumMadhya Pradesh
Adila Khanam IndiaUnknownUnknownUnknownChhattisgarh
Sukanya Parida India (1993-05-15) 15 May 1993Right-handedRight-arm mediumRailways
Meghna Singh India (1994-06-18) 18 June 1994Right-handedRight-arm mediumRailways
Shivangiraj Singh India (1992-11-02) 2 November 1992Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxUttar Pradesh
Komal Zanzad India (1991-10-07) 7 October 1991Right-handedRight-arm mediumVidarbha

Seasons

Inter Zone Women's Three Day Competition
Season League standings[16] Notes
P W L DWF DLF ND BP Pts Pos
2014–15 4003100101st Champions
2015–16 4102101141st Champions
2016–17 4202001191st Champions
2017–18 412010074th

Honours

References
  1. "Team Profile: Central Zone Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. "Women's List A Matches Played by Central Zone Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. "Inter Zone Women's One Day Competition 2006/07". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  4. "Inter Zone Women's One Day Competition 2007/08". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  5. "Inter Zone Women's One Day Competition 2008/09". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  6. "Inter Zone Women's One Day Competition 2009/10". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  7. "Inter Zone Women's One Day Competition 2010/11". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  8. "Inter Zone Women's One Day Competition 2011/12". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  9. "Inter Zone Women's One Day Competition 2012/13". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  10. "Inter Zone Women's One Day Competition 2013/14". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  11. "Inter Zone Women's Two Day Competition 2014/15". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  12. "Inter Zone Women's Three Day Competition 2015/16". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  13. "Inter Zone Women's Three Day Competition 2016/17". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  14. "Inter Zone Women's Three Day Competition 2017/18". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  15. "Players who have played for Central Zone Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  16. "Women's First-Class Matches Played by Central Zone Women". Retrieved 29 July 2021.
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