BCCI will be hosting a quadrangular series T20 tournament between U19 Women's teams from India ( U19 A and U19 B), Sri Lanka, and West Indies From November 13th to November 19th, 2022 at Vizag. The tournament is being organized to prepare the countries ahead of the inaugural edition of ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa in January 2023.
Following the conclusion of the tournament, West Indies U19 will further play two bi-lateral T20 fixtures against New Zealand U19 Women's team in Mumbai on 22nd and 24th October, after which the New Zealand U19 team will play a bi-lateral T20 series against India U19 Women from November 27th to December 6th, comprising of five T20 matches.
However, BCCI has announced the India U19 Women's squad for the quadrangular series. Among them, four players are from the Bengal team. So, here is the entire squad of the team.
India U19 Women's Squad:
India U19-A
Shweta Shrerawat (C)
Roshni Kiran
Shikha
Soniya Mehndiya
Hurley Gala
Soumya Verma (VC)
Archana Devi
Hrishita Basu (WK)
Mehek Pokar (WK)
Sonam Yadav
Parshvi Chopra
Titas Sadhu
Bidisha Dey
Yashashree
Jintimani Kalita
Stand Byes
Khushboo Kumari
Aishwarya
Vaishnavi
India U19-B
Ishwari Savkar
G. Trisha
Brishti Maji
Nikki Prasad (C)
Rama Khuswaha
Chandsi K
CMC Najla (VC)
Nandini Kashyap (WK)
Soumya Verma (WK)
Mannat Kashyap
Paronika Sisodia
Falak Naaz
Shabnam M.D
Vasuvi Fishta
Mithila Vinod
Stand Byes
Garima
Ragvi
Nirmiti Rane
U19 Women Quadrangular Series Schedule:
November 13, 2022: India U19 Women A vs West Indies U19 Women ; India U19 Women B vs Sri Lanka U19 Women
November 15, 2022: West Indies U19 Women vs Sri Lanka U19 Women ; India U19 Women A vs India U19 Women B
November 17, 2022: Sri Lanka U19 Women vs India U19 Women A ; India U19 Women B vs West Indies U19 Women
Most successful teams in T20 leagues around the world
Discover the most successful teams in T20 leagues around the world, including winners from IPL, Big Bash, CPL and more. From IPL's CSK to SA20's SEC, find out who leads the chart.
T20 cricket is defined by explosive performances and relentless competition. Beyond the thrill of individual matches, the true quality of a team lies in its ability to consistently dominate the game.
Check out the most successful teams in T20 leagues around the world and their unmatched legacy in tournaments like Indian Premier League, Big Bash League, Carribbean Premier League, and more.
From the subcontinent to Australia and the Carribbean, here's the teams with highest achievements in the shortest format of cricket.
Chennai Super Kings (5 Titles) | IPL
CSK lifting their 5th IPL title in 2023. Image | Instagram
Chennai Super Kings stand as one of the most successful franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL), having 5 titles to their name. Under the brilliant leadership of MS Dhoni, this team has reached the playoffs 10 times out of their 16 seasons played in the tournament.
CSK is known for adapting well in different conditions, calmness under pressure, strategic use of spin bowlers, and the deep batting line-up that balances the team.
Mumbai Indians winning their first IPL title in 2013. Image | IPLT20
Sharing the top spot with 5 titles, Mumbai Indians, is another big successful team of IPL. Their journey began under the leadership of legends like Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting, with Rohit Sharma leading the team to five victories in the end.
The MI franchise identifies and nurtures raw talent, transforming them into match-winners. Their success credits intelligent auction buys, strong core of retained players, and good support staffs.
They won the 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020 IPL seasons.
Perth Scorchers (5 Titles) | BBL
Perth Scorchers celebrating their win in Big Bash League. Image | BBC
In the Australian Big Bash League (BBL), Perth Scorchers are the undisputed champions, also with 5 titles. They are known for their consistent home dominance, making Optus Stadium in Perth a fortress, where opponents rarely win.
Players like Adam Voges, Ashton Turner, and Andrew Tye have been central figures in their success. The franchise focus on picking players who perfectly fit in their style and thrive in Australian conditions.
They won 2013-14, 2014-15, 2016-17, 2021-22, and 2022-23 BBL seasons.
Jaffna Kings celebrating their LPL win in 2021. Image | cricketnmore
Jaffna Kings have quickly become the top team in the Lanka Premier League (LPL), winning 4 titles in a short time. Their former captain Thisara Perera and Shoaib Malik have been vital to their winning streak.
They won the inaugural season of the tournament in 2020, and moved forward with three-in-a-row wins (2021, 2022). They also won the title in 2024 season.
They form the squad with an equal balance of smart bowling and power-hitting with Sri Lankan players and impactful international stars.
Trinbago Knight Riders (4 Titles) | CPL
Trinbago Knight Riders celebrating their victory in CPL 2020. Image | ESPNcricinfo
Trinbago Knight Riders are the most successful successful team in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), with 4 titles. The franchise is owned by the Knight Riders group, which also owns the KKR team in IPL.
Legendary players like Kieron Pollard and Sunil Narine have been cornerstones of their success. Their consistently attracting and keeping strong players, along with their dominant approach for the game, makes them a truly formidable side.
The won the 2015, 2016, 2020, and 2024 CPL seasons.
Comilla Victorians celebrating their fourth BPL win in 2023. Image | ESPNcricinfo
In the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL),Comilla Victorians have become the leading team with 4 titles. They have wonevery final they played in, showing incredible success rate.
Key players like Tamim Iqbal and the exceptional captain Imrul Kayes have played major roles in their historic journey.
They won the title in 2015, 2019, 2022 and 2023 BPL seasons.
Islamabad United (3 Titles) | PSL
Islamabad United celebrating their 3rd PSL victory in 2024. Image | PSL
Islamabad United stands out in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), not just for their 3 titles, but also for winning the inaugural final. Their early double titles have strengthened their presence in the tournament.
Legendary players include their former captain Misbah-ul-Haq, and more recently, the all-rounder captain Shadab Khan have notable contributions in their PSL journey.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape lifting the SA20 cup in 2023. Image | Instagram
Sunrisers Eastern Cape are the only team to have won the SA20 title 2 times. They also hold the record for most wins in a single season of the tournament (9 wins in 2024).
Owned by the Indian SUN group, which also owns SRH team in IPL, have strategically picked players who turned out to be match-winners. Outstanding bowling performances from Marco Jansen and Ottneil Baartman played a key role in their memorable victories, along with good captaincy of Aiden Markram.
Virat Kohli joins David Warner to become second player to complete century of half-centuries in T20s. Let's take a look at the batters with most gifties in T20 cricket.
Indian team's star batsman Virat Kohli scored a brilliant half-century in the match against Rajasthan Royals on Sunday. The former captain, who is in great form, became the first Indian to score 100 half-centuries in T20 cricket.
The Indian stalwart entered the exclusive club, which solely featured David Warner as its sole member. The former Australia star boasts a staggering 108 half-centuries in the T20 format.
Let's take a look at the batters with most gifties in T20 cricket.
Most Fifties in T20 Cricket
5. Jos Buttler | 86
The England batter Jos Buttler has a fantastic record in the shortest format and has featured in franchise cricket all around the world. Buttler is a part of the Gujarat Titans side in the ongoing IPL season. He has so far played 440 matches in T20 cricket, scoring a total of 12,331 runs with 8 hundreds and the highest individual score of 124.
4. Chris Gayle | 88
The explosive West Indies batter Chris Gayle has played franchise cricket all around the world and has also featured a lot for the national side in the shortest format. Gayle has played 463 matches in T20 cricket, scoring a total of 14,562 runs with 22 centuries and the highest individual score 175*.
3. Babar Azam | 90
The Pakistan batter has not only played a lot of T20 cricket for the national side, but has also featured a lot in franchise cricket. Babar has so far played 311 matches in the format, scoring a total of 11,042 runs with 11 hundreds and the highest individual score of 122.
2. Virat Kohli | 100*
The India star batter Virat Kohli scored his 100th half-century in T20 cricket during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru's clash against the Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2025. Kohli has so far played 405 matches in the format, scoring a total of 13,134 runs with 9 centuries and the highest individual score of 122*.
The former Australia batter David Warner has played a total of 400 matches in T20 cricket, scoring a massive 12,925 runs. Along with a humongous number of half-centuries, Warner also has 8 centuries under his name in the format with the highest individual score of 135*.
The premier domestic competition named after the first Indian cricketer, Ranjitsinhji, who was also known as 'Ranji', was launched in 1934-35 featuring 15 teams in four zones in a knockout format and has since expanded to a 32-team tournament in the league and knockout format.
The first-ever edition was won by Bombay now known as Mumbai, who have also won the Ranji title the most. Record champions Mumbai have won the Ranji Trophy 41 times so far. Mumbai has also reached the final 47 times.
Karnataka earlier played as Mysore is the second most successful team in the Ranji Trophy, having won the title 8 times and finished runners up 6 times followed by Delhi, who have won the title 7 times and finished as runners-up 8 times.
The Ranji Trophy 2024-25 has finally concluded with Vidarbha winning their third Ranji title defeating Kerala in the finals. Let's check out the last 10 winners of the Ranji title.
Harsh Dubey has already taken 66 wickets in 2024-25 season. Image | PTI
Ranji Trophy, the Premier Division Tournament in Indian domestic cricket has given future stars of Indian cricket over the years. Domestic players prove themselves in the Ranji Trophy as best in the country, before announcing themselves on the world stage.
Today, we will discuss the players who have taken the most wickets in a Ranji Trophy season to cement their place in the history of Indian domestic cricket. Ashutosh Aman of Bihar has the record for most wickets taken in a single Ranji season currently.
Most Wickets in a Ranji Trophy Season
10. Sai Kishore | 53 wickets
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Tamil Nadu left-arm spinner Sai Kishore took 53 wickets in a single season in 2023-24 and listed himself in the record books. He became the first Tamil Nadu bowler to take more than fifty wickets in a Ranji Season.
Sai Kishore took a total of 53 wickets in 9 matches at an average of 18.52 including 3 five-wicket hauls. Despite his heroics with the ball, Tamil Nadu fell short against Mumbai in the semi-finals that season.
Playing for Meghalaya, left-arm spinner Gurinder Singh took 53 wickets in just 8 matches to finish as the second-highest wicket-taker of the 2018/19 Ranji Trophy season. Gurinder created the record in the plate group of the tournament.
Gurinder's splendid season with the ball included 5 five-wicket hauls and one 10-wicket haul in a match as well. The spin-bowling all-rounder started his career with Tripura and played for Punjab, Meghalaya and Chandigarh as well.
8. Aditya Sarwate | 55 wickets
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Aditya Sarwate, the left-arm spinner from Vidarbha listed himself among the bowlers with the most wickets in a single season in 2018/19 when he picked up 55 wickets in 11 matches.
Sarwate at that time was the only Vidarbha bowler to pick up more than 50 wickets in a single Ranji Trophy season. He picked up 11 wickets in the 2018/19 Ranji Trophy final as Vidarbha defeated Saurashtra to become the sixth team in history to defend a Ranji Trophy title.
Another left-arm in the list, Sanjay Yadav took 55 wickets in the 2019/20 season playing for Meghalaya in the plate group. Though Meghalaya failed to reach the knock-out stage of the tournament, Sanjay made a name for himself with five 5-wicket hauls and 3 ten-wicket hauls in the season.
6. Shahbaz Nadeem | 56 wickets
Image | Sunny Shinde.
Shahbaz Nadeem is one of the renowned names in Indian domestic cricket's history with 542 first-class wickets to his name. Playing for his state Jharkhand, Nadeem picked up 56 wickets in 10 games in the 2016/17 season at an average of 25.60.
The left-arm spinner's incredible season with the ball included four 5-wicket hauls and 2 ten-wicket hauls in a match. Despite his incredible season, Jharkhand could not reach the final as Jasprit Bumrah's 6-wicket haul helped Gujarat defeat them in the semis.
Nadeem himself also had taken a five-wicket haul in the semi-final.
Saurashtra's Dharmendrasinh Jadeja outshined everyone with a record-breaking 59 wickets in the 2018-19 Ranji trophy season. He then was the highest wicket-taker for Saurashtra in a single season of Ranji Trophy, which was later broken by Jaydev Unadkat.
In 11 games that season Jadeja averaged 27.16 and took five 5-wicket hauls including one 10-wicket haul in a match. Despite Jadeja's six-wicket haul, Saurashtra lost the final at the hands of Vidarbha.
4. Kanwaljit Singh | 59 wickets
Hyderabad's off-spinner Kanwaljit Singh had set the record for most wickets in a Ranji Trophy season in 1999/00 season which lasted till 2018-19 when Ashutosh Aman of Bihar broke that record.
Kanwaljit took 59 wickets in 11 matches to set the record. He averaged 24.06 with the ball and had taken 4 five-wicket hauls alongside two 10-wicket hauls. The off-spinner retired after taking 369 first-class wickets and was one of the unluckiest off-spinners to not have played for India during his era.
3. Harsh Dubey | 66*
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Harsh Dubey, the Vidarbha all-rounder has already listed himself among the greats of Indian domestic cricket only in his third season. The left-arm spinner has already taken 66 wickets in the 2024-25 season and will have a chance to break the overall record in the ongoing final between Kerala and Vidarbha.
In 10 matches till now Dubey has taken 66 wickets at an average of 16.81. His 7 five-wicket haul in his season is also the joint-highest in Elite group history. Dubey also has taken two 10-wicket hauls this season.
2. Jaydev Unadkat | 67
Image | Jaydev Bhatnagar.
Jaydev Unadkat in the 2019-20 season broke multiple records as he led Saurasthra to their maiden Ranji Trophy title. The left-arm seamer became the first and still only pacer to take more than 60 wickets in a Ranji Trophy season.
Not only that in that record breaking season he became the bowler to take most wickets in a Ranji season in elite groups. Undakat took 67 wickets in 11 games at an average of 13.23. His 7 five-wicket hauls is still a record in elite group. He also took 3 ten-wicket hauls that season.
1. Ashutosh Aman | 68 wickets
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Bihar's Ashutosh Aman still holds the record for most wickets in a single Ranji Trophy season, which he achieved in 2018/19 season.
The left-arm spinner took 68 wickets in just 8 plate group games at an incredible average of 6.48 runs per wicket. Aman took 9 five-wicket hauls that season, which is also a Ranji Trophy record. His five 10-wicket haul is also a record in Indian domestic cricket.
Virat Kohli back in Ranji Trophy: Will the match be streamed LIVE?
Virat Kohli returns to Ranji Trophy after 12 years! The match will be streamed LIVE on Jio Cinema for free. Here are the details you need to know before the match.
Virat Kohli is making his return to domestic cricket after 12 long years. The question which is booming around the internet is will the match be streamed LIVE?
Yes, Virat Kohli’s highly anticipated comeback in the Ranji Trophy will be streamed LIVE! Initially, the Delhi vs Railways Ranji Trophy 2024-25 match wasn’t on the broadcast schedule, but keeping the stature of the match in mind, BCCI and JioCinema have stepped in to stream the match LIVE.
Match Details:
Match: Delhi vs Railways
Date: January 30, 2025
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Live Streaming: JioCinema
A Grand Return After 12 Years
It has been over a decade since Kohli last played in the Ranji Trophy. His last appearance dates back to the 2012-13 season, making this return a nostalgic moment for fans and a significant boost for domestic cricket.
Given his stature in world cricket, this match could also be the last time Kohli plays a domestic game, adding to the excitement and emotions surrounding his return.
DDCA has announced that 10000 fans will be allowed at the stadium for free with first come first serve basis.
Apart from Kohli’s match, three other key Ranji Trophy matches will also be streamed live on JioCinema:
Bengal vs Punjab
Karnataka vs Haryana
Baroda vs Jammu & Kashmir
Why This Match is Special?
This is more than just a Ranji Trophy fixture for the fans. Kohli’s return could attract record-breaking viewership for domestic cricket, something rarely seen outside of IPL or international matches.
Moreover, Kohli, who has struggled for runs, will look to score some runs ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025 to get himself ready. With Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant and Yashasvi Jaiswal failing to score runs in their return to domestic cricket, it will be interesting to see how Kohli goes about his business.
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