Karnataka, with 5 wins from 6 games, and Maharashtra, with 4 wins from 6 games, have advanced to the Pre-Quarter-Final of the 2024-25 Senior Women’s One Day Trophy, slated for the 21st of December 2024. The game will be played at Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot, and will get underway at 9:00 AM Indian Standard Time (IST).
Squads:
Karnataka women’s cricket team
Divya Gnanananda, Roshni Kiran, Shubha Satheesh, Veda Krishnamurthy (C), Vrinda Dinesh, Aditi Rajesh, Mithila Vinod, Nikki Prasad, Pooja Kumari, Prathyoosha Kumar (WK), Soumya Verma (WK), Ananya Hegde, Challuru Prathyusha, Monica Patel, Namita D’souza, Pushpa Kiresur, Sahana Pawar, Shreyanka Patil
Maharashtra women’s cricket team
Ishwari Savkar, Kiran Navgire, Rutuja Gilbile, Sakshi Kanadi, Shweta Mane, Anuja Patil, Dnyaneshwari Patil, Mukta Magre, Pradnya Veerkar, Tejaswini Batwal (WK), Vaishnavi Shinde (WK), Aarti Kedar, Isha Mangesh Pathare, Ishita Khale, Shradda Pokharkar, Utkarsha Amar Pawar
Players to watch out:
Shubha Satheesh
The 25-year-old top-order batter in the 2024-25 Senior Women’s One Day Trophy has amassed 268 runs, at an average of 53.60, from 6 outings. Building on her recent scores of 22(50), 47(60), 25*(33), and 20(44), Shubha followed up with a 138-ball 140 in her most recent outing. She is a mature batter and can be relied upon to follow up with another big score.
Monica Patel
The 25-year-old left-arm pacer has had another notable campaign, this time in the 2024-25 Senior Women’s One Day Trophy, securing 11 wickets from 6 outings, averaging 10.69 and maintaining an economy rate of 2.72. Monica’s recent bowling returns read 5/20, 3/32, 1/12, 1/25, and 1/27, and she added scores of 12 and 15. She can be trusted for the goods.
Mukta Magre
The 29-year-old all-rounder has racked up 247 runs, at an average of 49.40, from 6 outings in the ongoing Senior Women’s One Day Trophy, while also taking 4 wickets. Mukta scored a solid 112 early in this campaign, and though she departed for 3 and 0 in subsequent outings, she scored 47* and 65 in her recent appearances and can be relied upon for the runs.
Anuja Patil
The 32-year-old all-rounder in the 2024-25 Senior Women’s One Day Trophy has accumulated 216 runs, at an average of 43.20, from 6 outings, and struck 10 wickets, at an economy rate of 3.41. Anuja has registered scores of 84, 43, and 18, alongside returns of 0/43, 3/23, and 3/27 in her previous three outings, and can be counted on for all-round efforts.
Pitch:
The Niranjan Shah Stadium offers batting-friendly surfaces, and it is expected to be the same this time around. The average score at the venue is in the 260s, and the wicket also provides enough assistance for bowlers, especially spinners.
Weather:
Rajkot promises ideal conditions for a complete game, with sunny skies and clear overhead. The temperature is expected to hover in the mid-20s (°C), with light winds and 44% humidity.
Fantasy playing XI:
Tejaswini Batwal, Kiran Navgire, Shweta Mane, Shubha Satheesh, Anuja Patil, Vrinda Dinesh, Mukta Magre, Shradda Pokharkar, Sahana Pawar, Monica Patel, Ananya Hegde
Match details:
Date – December 21, 2024
Time – 9:00 AM IST
Venue – Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot
Broadcast – Access live scores for the game on BCCI’s match center web portal.
