North East Zone women's cricket team explained

North East Zone
Captain:Limatola Ao
Established:2022
Title1:IZT20
Title1wins:0
Title2:IZOD
Title2wins:0

The North East Zone women's cricket team is a women's cricket team that represents north east India in the Women's Senior Inter Zonal One Day and Senior Women's Inter Zonal T20. It is a composite team of players from six teams from north east India: Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim. They were formed in 2022 to compete in the inaugural Women's Inter Zonal T20 competition.

History

Before the 2022–23 season, inter zonal cricket in India had consisted of five teams, representing the Central, East, North, South and West zones.[1] With the addition of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim to the BCCI ahead of the 2018–19 season, a new zone was required when zonal cricket returned in 2022–23.[2] Therefore, the North East Zone cricket team was created in both men's and women's cricket.[3] [4] The North East Zone women's cricket team first competed at the inaugural inter zonal T20 competition, the 2022–23 Women's Senior Inter Zonal T20.[4] They finished sixth in the tournament, losing all of their matches.[5] In February 2023, the 2022–23 Women's Senior Inter Zonal One Day tournament took place, in which they again finished sixth, losing all of their matches.[6]

Players

Current squad

Based on squad announced for the 2023–24 season. Players in bold have international caps.[7]

NameNationalityDomestic teamNotes
Limatola Ao Captain
Alemienla Bendangyanger
Pranita Chettri
Koijam Devi
Debasmita Dutta
Purnimaya Gurung
Sentilemla Imsong
Keisham Kalpana
Sariba Khan
Haorungbam Kiranbala
Tshering Lepcha
Rajkumari Linthoingambi
Rin Mawii
Riticia Nongbet
Ajima Sangma
Luiza Tamang
Jyoti Thapa Wicket-keeper
Nabam Yapu
Lal Zuali

Seasons

Women's Senior Inter Zonal T20

SeasonLeague standingsNotes
2022–235 0 5 0 0 –5.250 0 6th
2023–245 0 5 0 0 –4.778 0 6th

Women's Senior Inter Zonal One Day

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Senior Women’s Inter Zonal T20 2022-23. Time, Squad, Schedule, Live Streaming . Female Cricket . 7 November 2022 . 7 November 2022.
  2. Web site: Logistical nightmare on cards as BCCI announces 37-team Ranji Trophy for 2018–19 season . Indian Express . 7 November 2022.
  3. Web site: North-East Zone squad announced for Duleep Trophy . Eastern Mirror . 4 September 2022 . 7 November 2022.
  4. Web site: Senior Women's Inter Zonal T20 Trophy 2022: Full squads, Fixtures & Preview: All you need to know . CricketWorld . 7 November 2022 . 7 November 2022.
  5. Web site: Senior Women's Inter Zonal T20 . 17 November 2022 . BCCI.
  6. Web site: Senior Women's Inter Zonal One Day . 22 February 2023 . BCCI.
  7. Web site: Senior Women's Inter Zonal T20 Trophy 2023: Full squads, Fixtures & Preview: All you need to know . CricketWorld . 9 December 2023.