The first of the 4 games of the Women's T20 Challengers Trophy 2020 is between Harmanpreet Kaur and co. and Mithali Raj and co.
Supernovas are currently the defending champions with Jemimah Rodrigues having been adjudged the Player of the Series in previous season.
Only 2 seasons have taken place before this year and both were won by Supernovas. Harmanpreet Kaur has surely been on a role and would look forward to making it a hattrick for the team.
With new players joining both teams and all the core players playing in the Women's Big Bash League, let's see if they kick off with yet another victory or would Mithali Raj and Co. have something else to offer.
Probable XIs
Supernovas - Priya Punia, Tania Bhatia(Wk), Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(C), Chamari Atapattu, Sasikala Siriwardena, Poonam Yadav, Radha Yadav, Arundati Reddy, Ayabonga Khaka, Shakera Selman
On Bench - Anuja Patil, Pooja Vastrakar, Ayushi Soni, Muskan Malik
Velocity - Danielle Wyatt, Shefali Verma, Sushma Verma(Wk), Mithali Raj(C), Veda Krishnamurthy, Sune Luus, Shikha Pandey, Devika Vaidya, Leigh Kasperek, Ekta Bisht, Jahanara Alam
On Bench - Manali Dakshini, Sushree Dibyadarshini, M Anagha, Meghna Singh
Head to Head
They have both won one game each against each other and only played each other in 2019.
Velocity looks stronger on paper according to the playing XIs of both teams but Supernovas have won both editions and surely can't be counted out. Should be an amazing encounter to watch.
My Dream11 Team
Wk - Bhatia
Bat - Verma, Wyatt, Kaur, Rodrigues
AR - Atapattu, Pandey, Luus
Bowl - P Yadav, Kasperek, Reddy
Options - R Yadav, Khaka, Siriwardane, Mithali, Alam, Selman
Safe C/VC choices - Verma, Kaur, Wyatt
GL C/VC choices - Atapattu, Rodrigues