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Bangladesh vs India Women T20 Series 2024: Fixtures, Squad, H2H Records, Key Players
Bangladesh women have a busy schedule as teams ahead of hosting the World T20 in September this year. After hosting Australia for the first time ever, the Tigresses are set to host India as well. The 5-match Women's T20I series between Bangladesh and India is scheduled to embark on the 28th of April at Sylhet. This series promises to be a belter after a thrilling outing of these two sides last July. Let’s take a look at all the details of this series
Fixtures of BAN vs IND Women's T20I Series 2024
Table: Schedules of the 2024 Bangladesh vs India Women T20 Series
Match
Date
Time (Bangladesh Time)
Venue
1st T20
Sunday, 28th April, 2024
6:30 PM
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium
2nd T20
Tuesday, 30th April, 2024
6:30 PM
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium
3rd T20
Thursday, 2nd May, 2024
2:00 PM
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium
4th T20
Monday, 6th May, 2024
2:00 PM
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium
5th T20
Thursday, 9th May, 2024
6:30 PM
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium
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Bangladesh vs India Women’s H2H T20I Records
Table: Head to Head records between Bangladesh and India Women's Team in T20I format
Matches Played
Bangladesh Won
India Won
Tie
No Result
16
3
13
0
0
India largely dominated this fixture over the years. Two of the three wins by Bangladesh women came at the 2018 Asia Cup in which they were the champions making it the only silverware of Bangladesh women's team. The other win came from the last time these two met in July, 2023. Bangladesh won the last game of the series while India clinched the 3-match series that time.
Bangladesh Squad in the 2024 BAN vs IND Wome's T20I Series
Table: List of Players in the Bangladesh Team
Player
Role
Nigar Sultana ©
Wicketkeeper Batter
Dilara Akter
Wicketkeeper Batter
Fahima Khatun
Bowler
Fariha Trisna
Bowler
Habiba Islam
Bowler
Marufa Akter
Bowler
Sobhana Mostary
Middle order Batter
Murshida Khatun
Opening Batter
Nahida Akter
Bowler
Rabeya Khan
Allrounder
Ritu Moni
Allrounder
Rubaya Haider
Wicketkeeper Batter
Shorifa Khatun
Bowler
Shorna Akter
Allrounder
Sultana Khatun
Bowler
14-year-old Habiba Islam got her first call for the national team and might become the 2nd youngest women player to play for Bangladesh after Rabeya Khan. Bangladesh made two changes in their squad. Sumaiya Akter and Farzana Akter miss out this time. They are replaced by Rubya Haider and Habiba Islam.
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Indian Squad in the 2024 BAN vs IND Wome's T20I Series
Table: List of Players in the India Team
Player
Role
Harmanpreet Kaur ©
Batting Allrounder
Yastika Bhatia
Wicketkeeper Batter
Richa Ghosh
Wicketkeeper Batter
Dayalan Hemalatha
Top order Batter
Saika Ishaque
Bowler
Amanjot Kaur
Batting Allrounder
Smriti Mandhana
Opening Batter
Shreyanka Patil
Allrounder
Renuka Singh
Bowler
Titas Sadhu
Bowler
Sajeevan Sanjana
Allrounder
Shafali Verma
Opening Batter
Deepti Sharma
Allrounder
Asha Sobhana
Allrounder
Pooja Vstrakar
Bowler
Radha Yadav
Bowler
Sajeevan Sajana has earned her maiden call-up for India after a good WPL campaign. Asha Sobhana also earned her maiden call-up to the India women's team in this series after a brilliant WPL campaign, where she became the 2nd highest wicket-taker of the tournament, for RCB in WPL 2024. Jemimah Rodrigues is a notable miss for them.
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Players to Watch in Bangladesh Squad in the Women's T20I Series Against India
Nahida Akter
Nahida Akter is one of the most in-form players for Bangladesh right now. She became the first from the Bangladesh women’s team to become ICC Player of the month in November 2023. Additionally, she claimed 15 wickets in her last 9 matches with a strike rate of 13.46. She slowly has made herself the biggest wicket-taking bowler for Bangladesh.
Nahida Akter is currently the highest wicket-taker for Bangladesh in T20Is. Standing at 91, she’s only 9 wickets away from becoming the first Bangladeshi female player and the 13th female player ever to acquire 100 wickets in Women’s T20I. Bangladesh would hope for her to achieve that milestone in this upcoming series against India. Nonetheless, she might be the most influential factor to guide Bangladesh towards victory.
Nigar Sultana
The skipper will have a big role to play in this series. She is one of the most consistent and standout performers of the team. She averages 30+ in her last 10 games for the Bangladesh team with a strike rate of almost 90. She can also play a big role for the team as a wicket-keeper. Bangladesh will largely depend on her batting, keeping, and captaincy to get a positive result from the series.
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Fahima Khatun
Fahima Khatun is another vastly experienced campaigner on the team. She is known for being the first-ever female cricketer for Bangladesh to bag a hat-trick. She is only a couple of wickets away from reaching the milestone of becoming only the 5th bowler to take 50 wickets for Bangladesh in T20Is.
This series against India might be her opportunity to achieve them. She also plays a crucial role with the bat in the lower middle order. Her economical spells in the death overs have come in handy for Bangladesh over time. Therefore, she is expected to marshall all her experience in driving Bangladesh towards victory.
Key Players in India Squad in the BAN vs IND Wome's T20I Series 2024
Smriti Mandhana
The dashing opener and the current no.4 in the world ranking pose the biggest threat from India. Her quick-fire starts have been the base for many wins and it is not supposed to be any different this time. She scored 251 runs in the last 10 games with a strike rate of 102. She also guided Royal Challengers Bangalore to their 1st ever WPL title being the 4th highest run-scorer of the tournament.
With over 3000 runs, she is currently the 6th highest run-scorer in WT20I and she can jump to the 3rd position. A player of her caliber might feel 5 matches are enough for her to get to this record. India would also want her to be on song from the very first delivery of the series.
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Shafali Verma
Smriti Mandhana’s opening partner Shafali Varma can also decide games by herself. She scored 253 runs in her last 10 outings for India with a strike rate of a massive 122. She also played a knock of 64(44) in India’s latest win over Australia in January. She had a fantastic WPL 2024 campaign being the 3rd highest run scorer with 309 runs. India’s batting tone largely depends on her and she often leads India to glory. The tour of Bangladesh is not supposed to be any different either.
Deepti Sharma
The current no.3 bowler of the world can be crucial for India on this tour. She captured 11 wickets in her last 10 games. She is also the only Indian bowler to achieve 100 wickets in WT20I to date. Her off-spin should test Bangladesh to the limits in Sylhet. For the last few campaigns, she has been the main strike bowler and the wicket-taker of the team. Even though India currently has a talented core of bowlers, the experience of Deepti can always be fruitful for them.
Final Words
According to statistics, the Indian Women’s Cricket Team dominated over Bangladesh. The latest series against Australia doesn’t help Bangladesh’s confidence much. Therefore, India is going to the series as the favorite. However, Bangladesh is always a difficult opponent at home which makes this 2024 BAN vs IND Women's T20I series a highly anticipated one.
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Fargana becomes first Bangladeshi to score a century in Women's ODIs
Right-handed opener Fargana Hoque Pinky made history on Saturday (July 22, 2023) by becoming the first Bangladeshi woman to score a hundred in women's ODI.
She achieved this milestone during the third match of the three-match ODI series against India at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka.
Prior to Fargana's century, the highest individual score by a Bangladeshi woman in ODIs was 75, achieved by former captain Salma Khatun against India in 2013.
Read: Bangladesh Women Register Historic Maiden ODI Win Against India
Winning the toss in Saturday's match, Bangladesh chose to bat first and posted a total of 225 for four wickets in 50 overs.
Fargana led the batting with a remarkable 107 runs off 160 balls, including seven fours. She had a solid opening partnership with Sharmin Sultana, and together they added 93 runs — the highest opening stand by the Bangladesh team against India in ODIs so far.
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Bangladesh had already secured a historic victory in the series opener against India, marking their first-ever ODI win against their rivals. However, in the second match, the visitors managed to bounce back and level the series.
Read more: Bangladesh Women Register Historic Maiden ODI Win Against India
Women’s cricket team’s conditioning camp from Sunday
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday announced a 28-member Women’s national cricket team for a strength and conditioning camp starting on Sunday.
The camp will last from July 24 to August 9 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
The players selected for the camp are: Murshida Khatun Happy, Shamima Sultana, Nigar Sultana Joty, Fargana Hoque Pinky, Rumana Ahmed, Mst. Ritu Moni, Nahida Akter, Salma Khatun, Lata Mondol, Fahima Khatun, Fariha Islam Trisna, Mst. Shanjida Akther Maghla, Sobhana Mostary, Suraya Azmim, Most. Sharmin Akter Supta, Jahanara Alam, Nuzhat Tasnia, Rubya Haider Jhilik, Rabeya, Puja Chakrabortty, Disha Biswas, Shorna Akter, Marufa Akter, Shohaly Akhter, Fatema Jahan Sonia, Khadiza-Tul Kubra, Mst. Sarmin Sultana and Shaila Sharmin.
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Women's Premier Cricket League: Dhaka Mohammedan emerge unbeaten champions
Dhaka Mohammedan emerged as the unbeaten champions of the Dhaka Premier Division Women's Cricket League 2021-22 on a better net run rate as their last match with Indira Road at Savar's BKSP Ground was washed out due to rain Saturday.
The last league match of their nearest rival Rupali Bank with Khelaghar also could not be held due to rain.
Mohammedan and Rupali Bank secured 18 points each from nine matches. But Mohammedan clinched the title due to their better net run rate.
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Highest scorer
Fargana Hoque Pinky (Rupali Bank, innings 9, 490 runs, highest 124*, average 163.33, strike rate 70.91)
Highest wicket taker
Marufa Aktar (BKSP, matches 10, wickets 22, economy rate 3.36)
Most promising player
Marufa Aktar (BKSP, matches 10, wickets 22, innings 6, 119 runs, strike rate 102.59, highest 63)
Player of the league
Sobhana Mostary (Sheikh Russell Sports Development Academy, matches 9, 307 runs, highest 84*, average 76.75, strike rate 75.62)
Rumana Ahmed on the verge of reaching two milestones as first Bangladeshi woman cricketer
Bangladesh national women's cricket team is currently competing in the ICC Cricket World Cup in New Zealand. Bangladesh have a slim chance of putting up a fight against the traditional cricketing heavyweights. They have already suffered big defeats to South Africa and New Zealand in their first two games. However, individually, talented female cricketer Rumana Ahmed can achieve two milestones in the upcoming matches. Let's see what milestones Rumana could be able to attain during the tournament.
Expected WODI Milestones for Rumana Ahmed
Rumana Ahmed's unwavering consistency has pushed her to greater heights in Bangladesh women’s cricket. She is also one of Bangladesh's best-known female cricketers on the international stage. Let's take a look at the two major milestones that Rumana is approaching.
1,000 WODI Runs
Rumana Ahmed made her international debut against the Ireland Women's team in 2011. She has appeared in 44 Women's One-Day Internationals for Bangladesh since then. Rumana has scored 915 runs in 41 innings, averaging 25.41. She just needs 85 runs to reach 1,000 WODI runs for the Tigress. With five more matches to play for Bangladesh in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, Rumana has a genuine chance to achieve that feat. This right-handed batter is now Bangladesh's highest run-scorer for the women's team.
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The top five WODI run-scorers for the Bangladesh women's team
Player
Innings
Runs
HS
Ave
50s
Rumana Ahmed
41
915
75
25.41
5
Fargana Hoque
42
901
69*
24.35
8
Nigar Sultana
22
416
59*
21.89
2
Salma Khatun
35
408
75*
13.16
1
Sharmin Akhter
25
402
74
16.08
3
Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/
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50 WODI Wickets
Rumana Ahmed has been Bangladesh's most successful bowler, just like she has been in batting. She has the most wickets for Bangladesh in the Women's One-Day International format. Rumana has 46 wickets for the Tigress at an average of 24.67 in 43 innings.
CWG Qualifiers: Women's cricket team earn 2nd successive win
Bangladesh earned their 2nd consecutive victory in the qualifying round of the Commonwealth Games Women's Cricket beating Kenya by 80 runs at Kinrara Academy Oval in Kuala Lumpur Wednesday.
With the day’s result, Bangladesh top the five-team list securing full four points from straight two matches while Sri Lanka and Scotland followed them with two points each playing one and two matches respectively.
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Sent into bat first, Bangladesh scored 125 runs for 6 in stipulated 20 overs, despite losing their first 5 wickets for 50 runs.
Lower order Ritu Moni scored the Bangladesh highest and unbeaten 39 runs off 34 balls featuring three boundaries, number seven Salma Khatun contributed 32-ball 33 runs also with three fours while opener Murshida made 19-ball 26 runs hitting four hits to the fences.
Queentor Abel of Kenya grabbed three wickets for 14 runs.
Chasing a target of 126 runs, Kenya were bundled out for 45 runs in 12.4 overs against devastating bowling by spinner Nahida Akhter,
Nahida Akhter of Bangladesh grabbed five wickets conceding only 12 runs in her 3.4 over spell and was adjudged player of the match.
Bangladesh Emerging Women seal series against South Africa
Bangladesh Emerging Women cricket team have won three matches in a row to seal the five-match ODI series against South Africa Emerging Women.
Bangladesh won the third match on Thursday by six wickets at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.
The visitors won the toss and opted to bat first, but they failed to put up a good batting display and were bundled out for 92 runs.
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Ritu Mon, Nahida Akter and Rabeya of Bangladesh Emerging Women were fantastic with the ball, bagging three wickets each.
For South Africa, Anneke Bosch scored 30 runs while Andrie Steyn, Michaela Andrews scored 19 and 18.
In reply, Murshida Khatun scored the highest 46 runs for Bangladesh while Farjana Haque Pinky and Nigar Sultana Joty scored 13 and 16 to lead the team to a third consecutive win.
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Earlier, Bangladesh won the first match of the series by 54 runs and the second one by seven wickets.
The fourth and fifth match of the series will take place on April 11 and 13 at the same venue.
Women Blue lift Bangladesh Games cricket title
Bangladesh Women Blue team lift the title of the Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games beating Bangladesh Women Green by eight wickets on Friday in Sylhet.
Women’s A Cricket: Bangladesh-India first T20 match abandoned
Dhaka, Oct 11 (UNB) — The first T20 of the three match series between Bangladesh Women’s A and the touring India Women’s A was abandoned due to rain at Sheikh Kamal International Stadium in Cox’s Bazar on Friday.
Bangladesh Women’s A whitewashed by India Women’s A
Dhaka, Oct 8 (UNB) - Bangladesh Women’s A team were whitewashed in the three-match one–day series against touring India Women’s A team 0-3 losing the third and final match by seven wickets at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Tuesday.