August 3, 2024
USA Cricket has announced the squads for the forthcoming women’s senior and under 19 national championships, scheduled to be held at the Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Dallas, Texas from 12th to 15th August and 17th to 20th August, respectively.
The senior competition will showcase women’s premier talent from the country, who will compete on behalf of the East, West, Central, and Southwest regions in the T20 format.
Schedule for the Women’s Senior National Championship:
| DATE | FORMAT | GAME 1 | GAME 2 |
| 12 Aug | T20 | EAST VS WEST | CENTRAL VS SOUTHWEST |
| 13 Aug | T20 | SOUTHWEST VS WEST | EAST VS CENTRAL |
| 14 Aug | T20 | CENTRAL VS WEST | EAST VS SOUTHWEST |
| 15 Aug | T20 | FINAL |
Squads for the Women’s Senior National Championship:
| EAST TEAM | WEST TEAM | CENTRAL TEAM | SOUTHWEST TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aadya Rawat | Anika Kolan | Aafia Khazi | Prerita Singh |
| Aditi Chudasama | Chetna Reddy Pagydyala | Bhumika Badriraju | Anushka Billanuka |
| Simran Manhas | Chetnaa G Prasad | Geetika Kodali | Artemis Downer |
| Aparna Gurumurthy | Garghi Bhogle | Jessica Willathgamuwa | Hiranya Singh Talan |
| Arna Gumgol | Isani Vaghela | Sraviya Kanumuri | Kamakshi Senthil |
| Bhakti Shastri | Jivana Aras | Mitali Patwardhan | Kartiki Tia Choudhary |
| Disha Dhingra | Laasya Mullapudi | Nikhar Doshi | Keerthana Boya |
| Divyasri Moulee | Maahi Madhavan | Pooja Ganesh | Laasya Bandaru |
| Hashini Karthikeyan | Saanvi Immadi | Ritu Singh | Pooja Shah |
| Lekha Shetty | Sindhu Sriharsha | Sainavi Kambalapalli | Rameen Affan |
| Rishika Santosh Kumar | Suhani Thadani | Sasha Vallabhaneni | Sai Tanmayi Eyyunni |
| Rithvika Karri | Swati Singh | Shantal Stewart | Shreya Arora |
| Taranum Chopra | Varshita Jambula | Ananya Aneesh | Amrutha Kondreddy |
| Veditha Ramesh | Yashaaditi Teki | Vani Bhudaraju | Nithya Jalumuri |
After the conclusion of the Women’s Senior Nationals, the U19 event will commence.
For the first time, the U19 Women’s National Championship is expanded to a 3-team event to reflect the growing number of competitive players in the age group. The squads have been constituted to provide balance and more intense competition. This approach will aid the selectors and head coach in identifying the best players with potential to represent the nation.
Following both tournaments, players will be selected to join expanded national training squads for both, the senior and U19 programs. The seniors will be preparing for their next international fixtures while the U19 training squad will be preparing for the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup in 2025.
Schedule for the U-19 Women’s National Championship:
| Date | Format | Game 1 | Game 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17-Aug | T20 | BLUE VS GREEN | GREEN VS RED |
| 18-Aug | T20 | BLUE VS RED | BLUE VS GREEN |
| 19-Aug | T20 | GREEN VS RED | BLUE VS RED |
| 20-Aug | T20 | FINALS |
Squads for the U19 Women’s National Championship:
| USA BLUE | USA GREEN | USA RED |
|---|---|---|
| Aadya Rawat | Aditi Chudasama | Aafia Khazi |
| Artemis Downer | Alyassa Vijay Kumar | Ananya Aneesh |
| Chetnaa G Prasad | Chetna Reddy Pagydyala | Anika Kolan |
| Lekha Shetty | Chinmayi Arivuselvan | Aparna Gurumurthy |
| Sainavi Kambalapalli | Hashini Karthikeyan | Dhanya Mikkilineni |
| Maahi Madhavan | Isani Vaghela | Disha Dhingra |
| Mitali Patwardhan | Laasya Mullapudi | Laasya Bandaru |
| Rithvika Karri | Monisha Sagi | Kartiki Tia Choudhary |
| Ritu Singh | Pooja Ganesh | Nikhar Doshi |
| Sai Tanmayi Eyyunni | Rameen Affan | Pooja Shah |
| Sasha Vallabhaneni | Simiksa SivaKumar | Aditi Praveen Kumar |
| Taranum Chopra | Sravya Kanamuri | Saanvi Immadi |
| Deekshita Kankanala | Varshita Jambula | Suhani Thadani |
Hilton Moreeng, Head Coach, USA Women’s Senior & U-19 Team, said: “I would like to wish all players, management and coaching staff who are participating in this years prestigious tournament all the best. This is an opportunity to show case your talents and set USA Cricket up for a bright future.”
Celeste du Toit, USA Cricket Women’s Coordinator, said: “We are excited for the next phase of the Women’s Pathway and can’t wait to see the talent we have and look forward to some competitive cricket. It is inspiring to see how hard all of these players work, and I wish them all the best of luck for the national tournament.”
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