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{{Infobox cricket team
| name = Central Zone
| image =
| colours =
| coach =
| captain = [[Poonam Yadav]]
| established = 1974
| ground =
| first_fc = [[East Zone women's cricket team|East Zone]]
| first_fc_year = 2015
| first_fc_venue = [[Eden Gardens]], [[Kolkata]]
| title1 = [[Inter Zone Women's One Day Competition|IZODC]]
| title1wins = 7
| title2 = [[Senior Women's Cricket Inter Zonal Three Day Game|IZ3D]]
| title2wins = 3
| title3 = [[Women's Senior Inter Zonal T20|IZT20]]
| title3wins = 1
| title4 = [[Women's Senior Inter Zonal One Day|IZOD]]
| title4wins = 0
| website =
}}

The '''Central Zone women's cricket team''' is a [[Women's cricket|women's]] [[cricket]] team that represents [[Central India]] in the [[Women's Senior Inter Zonal One Day]] and [[Women's Senior Inter Zonal T20]]. It is a composite team of players from six teams from Central India: [[Chhattisgarh women's cricket team|Chhattisgarh]], [[Madhya Pradesh women's cricket team|Madhya Pradesh]], [[Railways women's cricket team|Railways]], [[Rajasthan women's cricket team|Rajasthan]], [[Uttar Pradesh women's cricket team|Uttar Pradesh]] and [[Vidarbha women's cricket team|Vidarbha]]. They were formed in 1974–75 to play in the Rani Jhansi Trophy, which they competed in until 2002–03, when the competition ended. They then competed in the [[Inter Zone Women's One Day Competition]] between 2006–07 and 2013–14, which they won 7 out of 8 times, and the [[Senior Women's Cricket Inter Zonal Three Day Game|Inter Zone Women's Three Day Competition]] between 2014–15 and 2017–18, which they won 3 out of 4 times. They won the inaugural edition of the Inter Zonal T20 in [[2022–23 Women's Senior Inter Zonal T20|2022–23]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/4/4732/4732.html|title=Team Profile: Central Zone Women|access-date=22 July 2021|publisher=CricketArchive}}</ref><ref name="izt20one">{{Cite web |title=Senior Women's Inter Zonal T20 |url=https://www.bcci.tv/domestic/243/senior-womens-inter-zonal-t20 |access-date=7 November 2022 |website=BCCI}}</ref>

==History==
Central Zone Women first played in the Rani Jhansi Trophy in the 1974–75 season, a [[List A cricket|List A]] competition. They competed in the tournament until it was dissolved after the 2002–03 season, but full results for the trophy are not recorded.<ref name="ListA">{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/4/4732/Womens_List_A_Matches.html |title=Women's List A Matches Played by Central Zone Women|access-date=29 July 2021|publisher=CricketArchive}}</ref>

In 2007, Central Zone began playing in the [[Inter Zone Women's One Day Competition]], which they competed in between the 2006–07 season until it ended after the 2013–14 season. The side were the most successful side in the history of the competition, winning the title 7 times out of 8 seasons, only missing out in 2011–12, in which they finished as runners-up.<ref name="six">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/8/Inter_Zone_Womens_One_Day_Competition_2006-07.html |title=Inter Zone Women's One Day Competition 2006/07 |work=CricketArchive |access-date=29 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="seven">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/6/Inter_Zone_Womens_One_Day_Competition_2007-08.html |title=Inter Zone Women's One Day Competition 2007/08 |work=CricketArchive |access-date=29 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="eight">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/11/Inter_Zone_Womens_One_Day_Competition_2008-09.html |title=Inter Zone Women's One Day Competition 2008/09 |work=CricketArchive |access-date=29 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="nine">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/12/Inter_Zone_Womens_One_Day_Competition_2009-10.html |title=Inter Zone Women's One Day Competition 2009/10 |work=CricketArchive |access-date=29 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="ten">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/13/Inter_Zone_Womens_One_Day_Competition_2010-11.html |title=Inter Zone Women's One Day Competition 2010/11 |work=CricketArchive |access-date=29 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="eleven">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/15/Inter_Zone_Womens_One_Day_Competition_2011-12.html |title=Inter Zone Women's One Day Competition 2011/12 |work=CricketArchive |access-date=29 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="twelve">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/18/Inter_Zone_Womens_One_Day_Competition_2012-13.html |title=Inter Zone Women's One Day Competition 2012/13 |work=CricketArchive |access-date=29 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="thirteen">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/20/Inter_Zone_Womens_One_Day_Competition_2013-14.html |title=Inter Zone Women's One Day Competition 2013/14 |work=CricketArchive |access-date=29 July 2021}}</ref> They were also unbeaten in every season except 2011–12, in which they only lost to eventual winners [[North Zone women's cricket team|North Zone]].<ref name="ListA"/>

In the 2014–15 season, the zonal teams began competing in a [[First-class cricket|two-day]] competition, the [[Senior Women's Cricket Inter Zonal Three Day Game|Inter Zone Women's Two Day Competition]]. In the [[2014–15 Senior Women's Cricket Inter Zonal Two Day Game|first season]], Central Zone won the tournament, with 3 drawn games won on first innings from four matches.<ref name="fifteen">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/24/Inter_Zone_Womens_Two_Day_Competition_2014-15.html |title=Inter Zone Women's Two Day Competition 2014/15 |work=CricketArchive |access-date=29 July 2021}}</ref> The following season, [[2015–16 Senior Women's Cricket Inter Zonal Three Day Game|2015–16]], the tournament became a three-day competition but Central Zone emerged as champions again, with one win and two drawn games won on first innings.<ref name="sixteen">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/26/Inter_Zone_Womens_Three_Day_Competition_2015-16.html |title=Inter Zone Women's Three Day Competition 2015/16 |work=CricketArchive |access-date=29 July 2021}}</ref> They were again champions in [[2016–17 Senior Women's Cricket Inter Zonal Three Day Game|2016–17]], with two wins and one two drawn games won on first innings.<ref name="seventeen">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/31/Inter_Zone_Womens_Three_Day_Competition_2016-17.html |title=Inter Zone Women's Three Day Competition 2016/17 |work=CricketArchive |access-date=29 July 2021}}</ref> In [[2017–18 Senior Women's Cricket Inter Zonal Three Day Game|2017–18]], however, Central Zone failed to defend their title, finishing fourth with one win and two losses.<ref name="eighteen">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/31/Inter_Zone_Womens_Three_Day_Competition_2017-18.html |title=Inter Zone Women's Three Day Competition 2017/18 |work=CricketArchive |access-date=29 July 2021}}</ref>

In 2022–23, zonal cricket in India returned, in the form of the [[2022–23 Women's Senior Inter Zonal T20|Women's Senior Inter Zonal T20]].<ref name="squads">{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketworld.com/senior-womens-inter-zonal-t20-trophy-2022-full-squads-fixtures-preview-all-you-need-to-know/83080.htm |title=Senior Women's Inter Zonal T20 Trophy 2022: Full squads, Fixtures & Preview: All you need to know |publisher=CricketWorld |date=7 November 2022 |access-date=9 November 2022}}</ref> Central Zone went unbeaten throughout the competition to win the title.<ref name="izt20one"/> In February 2023, the [[2022–23 Women's Senior Inter Zonal One Day]] tournament took place, in which they finished second in the initial group stage before losing to North Zone in the final.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Senior Women's Inter Zonal One Day |url=https://www.bcci.tv/domestic/252/senior-womens-inter-zonal-one-day |access-date=22 February 2023 |website=BCCI}}</ref>

==Players==
===Current squad===
Based on squad announced for the 2022–23 season. Players in '''bold''' have international caps.<ref name="squads"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com/series/domestic/2907/senior-womens-inter-zonal-one-day-trophy-2023/squads |title=Senior Women's Inter Zonal One Day Trophy, 2023/Squads |publisher=Cricket.com |access-date=22 February 2023}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Name
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Nationality
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Domestic team
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Notes
|-
|style="text-align:center"| '''[[Poonam Yadav]]''' || {{crw|IND}} || [[Railways women's cricket team|Railways]] || [[Captain (cricket)|Captain]]
|-
|style="text-align:center"| [[Jasia Akhtar]] || {{crw|IND}} || [[Rajasthan women's cricket team|Rajasthan]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"| Neelam Bharadwaj || {{crw|IND}} || [[Uttar Pradesh women's cricket team|Uttar Pradesh]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"| '''[[Ekta Bisht]]''' || {{crw|IND}} || [[Uttarakhand women's cricket team|Uttarakhand]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"| Ayushi Garg || {{crw|IND}} || [[Rajasthan women's cricket team|Rajasthan]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"| Arushi Goel || {{crw|IND}} || [[Delhi women's cricket team|Delhi]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"| '''[[Dayalan Hemalatha]]''' || {{crw|IND}} || [[Railways women's cricket team|Railways]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"| Rashi Kanojiya || {{crw|IND}} || [[Uttar Pradesh women's cricket team|Uttar Pradesh]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"| Tanuja Kanwer || {{crw|IND}} || [[Railways women's cricket team|Railways]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"| Disha Kasat || {{crw|IND}} || [[Vidarbha women's cricket team|Vidarbha]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"| [[Muskan Malik]]|| {{crw|IND}} || [[Uttar Pradesh women's cricket team|Uttar Pradesh]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"| Suman Meena || {{crw|IND}} || [[Rajasthan women's cricket team|Rajasthan]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"| '''[[Mona Meshram]]''' || {{crw|IND}} || [[Railways women's cricket team|Railways]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"| Kanchan Parihar || {{crw|IND}} || [[Uttarakhand women's cricket team|Uttarakhand]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"| '''[[Nuzhat Parween]]''' || {{crw|IND}} || [[Railways women's cricket team|Railways]] || [[Wicket-keeper]]
|-
|style="text-align:center"| '''[[Swagatika Rath]]''' || {{crw|IND}} || [[Railways women's cricket team|Railways]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"| '''[[Arundhati Reddy]]''' || {{crw|IND}} || [[Railways women's cricket team|Railways]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"| [[Indrani Roy]] || {{crw|IND}} || [[Railways women's cricket team|Railways]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"| Shilpa Sahu || {{crw|IND}} || [[Chhattisgarh women's cricket team|Chhattisgarh]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"| '''[[Anjali Sarvani]]''' || {{crw|IND}} || [[Railways women's cricket team|Railways]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"| Anushka Sharma || {{crw|IND}} || [[Madhya Pradesh women's cricket team|Madhya Pradesh]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"| Anjali Singh || {{crw|IND}} || [[Uttar Pradesh women's cricket team|Uttar Pradesh]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"| Nikita Singh || {{crw|IND}} || [[Madhya Pradesh women's cricket team|Madhya Pradesh]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"| Sonali Singh || {{crw|IND}} || [[Uttar Pradesh women's cricket team|Uttar Pradesh]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"| Poonam Soni || {{crw|IND}} || [[Madhya Pradesh women's cricket team|Madhya Pradesh]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"| [[Komal Zanzad]] || {{crw|IND}} || [[Vidarbha women's cricket team|Vidarbha]] ||
|}

==Seasons==
===Inter Zone Women's Three Day Competition===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Season
! scope="col" colspan="9" | League standings<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/4/4732/Womens_First-Class_Matches.html |title=Women's First-Class Matches Played by Central Zone Women |accessdate=29 July 2021}}</ref>
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Notes
|-
! scope="col" | {{abbr|P|Played}}
! scope="col" | {{abbr|W|Won}}
! scope="col" | {{abbr|L|Lost}}
! scope="col" | {{abbr|DWF|Drawn (won on first innings)}}
! scope="col" | {{abbr|DLF|Drawn (lost on first innings)}}
! scope="col" | {{abbr|ND|Drawn (no decision on first innings)}}
! scope="col" | {{abbr|BP|Bonus Points}}
! scope="col" | {{abbr|Pts|Points}}
! scope="col" | {{abbr|Pos|Position}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[2014–15 Senior Women's Cricket Inter Zonal Two Day Game|2014–15]]
| 4 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 10 || 1st
| style="background: gold;" | Champions
|-
! scope="row" | [[2015–16 Senior Women's Cricket Inter Zonal Three Day Game|2015–16]]
| 4 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 14 || 1st
| style="background: gold;" | Champions
|-
! scope="row" | [[2016–17 Senior Women's Cricket Inter Zonal Three Day Game|2016–17]]
| 4 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 19 || 1st
| style="background: gold;" | Champions
|-
! scope="row" | [[2017–18 Senior Women's Cricket Inter Zonal Three Day Game|2017–18]]
| 4 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 7 || 4th
| style="background: white;" |
|}

===Women's Senior Inter Zonal T20===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Season
! scope="col" colspan="8" | League standings
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Notes
|-
! scope="col" | {{abbr|P|Played}}
! scope="col" | {{abbr|W|Won}}
! scope="col" | {{abbr|L|Lost}}
! scope="col" | {{abbr|T|Tied}}
! scope="col" | {{abbr|NR|No Result}}
! scope="col" | {{abbr|NRR|Net Run Rate}}
! scope="col" | {{abbr|Pts|Points}}
! scope="col" | {{abbr|Pos|Position}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[2022–23 Women's Senior Inter Zonal T20|2022–23]]
| 5 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || +2.472 || 20 || 1st
| style="background: gold;" | Champions
|}

===Women's Senior Inter Zonal One Day===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Season
! scope="col" colspan="8" | League standings
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Notes
|-
! scope="col" | {{abbr|P|Played}}
! scope="col" | {{abbr|W|Won}}
! scope="col" | {{abbr|L|Lost}}
! scope="col" | {{abbr|T|Tied}}
! scope="col" | {{abbr|NR|No Result}}
! scope="col" | {{abbr|NRR|Net Run Rate}}
! scope="col" | {{abbr|Pts|Points}}
! scope="col" | {{abbr|Pos|Position}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[2022–23 Women's Senior Inter Zonal One Day|2022–23]]
| 5 || 4 || 1 || 0 || 0 || +1.870 || 16 || 2nd
| style="background: silver;" | Lost in final
|}

==Honours==
* '''[[Inter Zone Women's One Day Competition]]:'''
** '''Winners (7):''' 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13 & 2013–14
* '''[[Senior Women's Cricket Inter Zonal Three Day Game|Inter Zone Women's Three Day Competition]]:'''
** '''Winners (3):''' [[2014–15 Senior Women's Cricket Inter Zonal Two Day Game|2014–15]], [[2015–16 Senior Women's Cricket Inter Zonal Three Day Game|2015–16]] & [[2016–17 Senior Women's Cricket Inter Zonal Three Day Game|2016–17]]
* '''[[Women's Senior Inter Zonal T20]]:'''
** '''Winners (1):''' [[2022–23 Women's Senior Inter Zonal T20|2022–23]]
* '''[[Women's Senior Inter Zonal One Day]]:'''
** '''Winners (0):'''
** ''Best finish:'' Runners-up ([[2022–23 Women's Senior Inter Zonal One Day|2022–23]])

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/4/4732/4732.html Central Zone at CricketArchive]

{{Cricket in India}}
{{Women's Inter Zonal Cricket in India}}

[[Category:Indian women's first-class cricket teams]]

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Tttt1233 at 08:15, 28 September 2023