Indian Women’s Cricket team reaches Chattogram on Wednesday

Dhaka  – Indian Women’s A Cricket team reached Chattogram Wednesday afternoon to play a three match one-day series against their Bangladesh counterpart beginning on Friday at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in the port city.

The 2nd string Indian Women’s Cricket team arrived Dhaka Wednesday morning at 9:am and left the capital for Chattogram by a Bangladesh Biman flight at 11 am.

In the remaining two 50-over-side matches of the three–match one-day series will be held on October 6 and 8, also at the  Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.

On completion of one-day series, visiting Indian team will fly for country’s tourist town of Cox’s Bazar to play a three-match T20 series against Bangladesh Women’s A team on October 11, 12 and 14, all at the Sheikh Kamal International Stadium there.

Shaila Sharmin will lead the 2nd string Bangladesh Women’s Cricket team in both one-day and T20 series

After the first one day, MumtaHenaHasnat and Fariha Islam Trisna will replace Rumana Ahmed and Nigar Sultana Joty who will head to Australia for the Women’s Big Bash League.

Besides, Bangladesh National Women’ s Cricket team are due to visit Pakistan in the 3rd week during this month to play one-day and T20 series against Pakistan and Women’s Emerging Team to tour Sri Lanka almost at the same time.

Bangladesh A team (One-day squad): Saila Sharmin (Captain), NuzhatTumpa (Wicketkeeper), Sanjida Islam, Sharmin Akter Supta, Ritu Moni, Murshida Khatun, Rumana Ahmed, Nigar Sultana Joty, Fahima Khatun, Nahida Akter, Khadiza-Tul Kubra, Suraya Azmim, Puja Chakrabortty, Sobhana Mostary and Fargana Hoque Pinky.

Bangladesh A team (T20 squad): Saila Sharmin (Captain), Nuzhat Tumpa (Wicketkeeper), Sanjida Islam, Sharmin Sultana, Ritu Moni, Murshida Khatun, Mumta Hena Hasnat, Fariha Islam Trisna, Fahima Khatun, Nahida Akter, Khadiza-Tul Kubra, Suraya Azmim, Puja Chakrabortty, Sobhana Mostary and Fargana Hoque Pinky.

Team for India A tour to Bangladesh and Emerging Women’s Asia Cup: Devika Vaidya (Captain), S Meghana (vice-captain), Yastika Bhatia, Tejal Hasabnis, Tanushree Sarkar, Simarn Dil Bahadur, Nuzhat Parveen, R Kalpana, Manali Dakshini, Kshama Singh, Anjali Sarwani, Minnu Mani, Sushree Dibyadar shini, TP Kanwar and RashiKanojia.UNB