Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 24: Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) players Bawandeep Kaur and Ananaya Sharma have been selected to represent North Zone in the upcoming Inter-Zonal Senior Women’s T20 Tournament, while emerging pace bowler Mariya Noorain has been named among the stand-bys.
The North Zone Senior Women’s Selection Committee meeting was held at JKCA Headquarters, Hostel Ground, Jammu, chaired by former India international Reema Malhotra and convened by former J&K star cricketer Meenu Singh Slathia. The meeting was attended by representatives from HCA, PCA, HPCA, UTCA and JKCA.
Bawandeep Kaur was picked for her consistent batting, scoring around 150 runs this season and 200 runs last season in the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy. Ananaya Sharma earned selection for her effective leg-spin over the last three seasons.
Brig Anil Gupta, JKCA Member Administration, lauded the achievement, noting it will inspire young cricketers across the Union Territory. The North Zone squad included Harleen Deol (Vice Captain) HPCA; Amanjot Kour PCA; Shafali Verma (Captain) HCA; Deeya Yadav HCA; Shweta Sehrawat DDCA; Ayushi Soni DDCA; Taniya Bhatia UTCA; SM Singh HPCA; Bharti Rawal DDCA; Bawandeep Kour JKCA; Mannat Kashyap PCA; Amandeep Kaur HCA; Komalpreet Kour PCA; Ananya Sharma JKCA and Soni Yadav DDCA.
The stand-bys included Neetu Singh PCA; Suman Guliya HCA; Parunika DDCA; Mariya Noorain JKCA; Aradhna Bisht UTCA and Neena Chaudhary HPCA. The meeting decided that in case Harleen Deol and Amanjot Kour are not available, Nazma (DDCA) shall replace Harleen Deol and Nandini (UTCA) shall replace Amanjot Kour.
Moreover, in the absence o Harleen Deol, Shweta Sherawat will act as Vice-Captain, while n case of availability of Harleen and Amanjot, Nazma and Nandini will be considered as stand-bys. The Support Staff will include Deepti Dyani Head Coach (DDCA); Sayima Rashid Asst. Coach (JKCA); Veena Panday S&C Coach (HPCA); Vishakha Rathi Physiotherapist (PCA); Ravi Dogra Manager (JKCA); Rajesh Olhan Performance Analyst (HCA) and Pavitra Masseur (DDCA).
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