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{{short description|Indian women's cricket team}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
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| name = Trailblazers
| image = IPL Trailblazers logo.jpg
| colours = {{colourbox|#FFC0CB}} [[Pink]]
| coach = Biju George
| captain = [[Smriti Mandhana]]
| established = 2018
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| title1wins = 1 ([[2020 Women's T20 Challenge|2020]])
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'''IPL Trailblazers''' are an Indian women's [[cricket]] team. They were founded in 2018 to compete in the [[Women's T20 Challenge]], and are captained by [[Smriti Mandhana]]. They are the current champions of the T20 Challenge, having beaten [[IPL Supernovas|Supernovas]] in the Final of the [[2020 Women's T20 Challenge]] by 16 runs.

==History==
===2018===
Trailblazers were formed in 2018 to take part in the inaugural [[Women's T20 Challenge]] competition, in which they played a [[2018 Women's T20 Challenge|one-off match]] against [[IPL Supernovas|Supernovas]]. The game was viewed as a response to the men's [[Indian Premier League]], and hopes were that the one-off game would lead towards a fully-fledged tournament in the future.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/102152/exhibition-t20-aspires-to-lay-a-little-foundation-stone-for-a-womens-ipl |title=Exhibition T20 aspires to lay a little foundation for a Women's IPL |work=Cricbuzz |accessdate=12 January 2021}}</ref> Indian batter [[Smriti Mandhana]] was named as captain of the side, alongside fellow Indians [[Deepti Sharma]] and [[Jhulan Goswami]] as well as overseas players [[Alyssa Healy]], [[Suzie Bates]], [[Beth Mooney]], [[Danielle Hazell]] and [[Lea Tahuhu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iplt20.com/news/138906/squads-announced-for-women-s-t20-challenge-match|title=Squads Announced for Women's T20 Challenge Match |work=Indian Premier League |accessdate=12 January 2021}}</ref>

In the match, which took place on the 22nd May 2018, the Trailblazers were put into bat and restricted to 129/6, with Suzie Bates top-scoring for 32. The game went to the final over, with Bates needing to defend four runs. Supernovas batter [[Ellyse Perry]] hit a single off the final ball to crown her side champions.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/692620|title=Suzie Bates, Ellyse Perry call the shots in last-ball cliffhanger|work=International Cricket Council|accessdate=12 January 2020}}</ref> The Supernovas were therefore crowned the winners of the inaugural Women's T20 Challenge.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-t20-challenge-2018-1146783/supernovas-vs-trailblazers-1146789/full-scorecard|title=Trailblazers v Supernovas, May 22 2018 Scorecard|work=ESPN Cricinfo|accessdate=12 January 2021}}</ref>

===2019===
[[2019 Women's T20 Challenge|2019]] saw the expansion of the tournament to three teams, with the addition of [[IPL Velocity|Velocity]]. Each side played each other once in a group stage, with the top two progressing to a final.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/women-s-t20-challenge-a-step-towards-an-ipl-for-harmanpreet-mandhana-and-co-1183353|title=Women's T20 Challenge a step towards an IPL for Harmanpreet, Mandhana and Co|work=ESPN Cricinfo|accessdate=12 January 2021}}</ref> Trailblazers won their first game of the tournament, a rematch against Supernovas, after captain Mandhana struck 90 off 67 balls, and tight bowling from [[Sophie Ecclestone]] and [[Rajeshwari Gayakwad]] restricted the Supernovas batters.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-t20-challenge-2019-1181892/supernovas-vs-trailblazers-1st-match-1181893/full-scorecard|title=Trailblazers v Supernovas, May 6 2019 Scorecard|work=ESPN Cricinfo|accessdate=12 January 2021}}</ref> In their second match, against Velocity, Trailblazers scored 112/6 batting first, which Velocity chased down with two overs to spare. The group ended with all sides on two points, but the Trailblazers had the worst Net Run Rate and were therefore eliminated.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-t20-challenge-2019-1181892/trailblazers-vs-velocity-2nd-match-1181894/full-scorecard|title=Trailblazers v Velocity, May 8 2019 Scorecard|work=ESPN Cricinfo|accessdate=12 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/table/series/19201/season/2019/womens-t20-challenge|title=Women's T20 Challenge-Points Table|work=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=12 January 2020}}</ref>

===2020===
The [[2020 Women's T20 Challenge]] was delayed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], eventually getting underway in November.<ref>{{cite web|title= Sourav Ganguly: Women's T20 Challenge during IPL 'very much on' |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29581951/sourav-ganguly-women-t20-challenge-ipl-very-much-on |website=ESPNCricinfo |accessdate=3 August 2020 |language=en |date=3 August 2020}}</ref> Trailblazers played Velocity in their first game, bowling them out for just 47, with overseas bowler Sophie Ecclestone taking 4 wickets for 9 runs. Trailblazers then chased their target down in 7.5 overs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-t20-challenge-2020-21-1228311/velocity-vs-trailblazers-2nd-match-1235587/full-scorecard |title=Velocity v Trailblazers, November 5 2020 Scorecard|work=ESPN Cricinfo|accessdate=12 January 2021}}</ref> Their second game was much closer, however, as Supernovas set them 146 to chase. Deepti Sharma scored 43*, but Trailblazers fell two runs short.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-t20-challenge-2020-21-1228311/trailblazers-vs-supernovas-3rd-match-1235588/match-report |title=Atapattu and Yadav stand tall as Supernovas and Trailblazers make the final|work=ESPN Cricinfo|accessdate=12 January 2021}}</ref>

Trailblazers still qualified for the final on Net Run Rate, however, and faced Supernovas again. Batting first, Mandhana scored 68 as her side reached 118, and tight bowling from Goswami, Sharma and [[Salma Khatun]] in particular meant Supernovas could only score 102, giving the Trailblazers their maiden T20 Challenge title.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-t20-challenge-2020-21-1228311/trailblazers-vs-supernovas-final-1235589/match-report |title=Smriti Mandhana 68, Salma Khatun three-for lead Trailblazers to 2020 Women's T20 Challenge title|work=ESPN Cricinfo|accessdate=12 January 2021}}</ref>

==Players==
===Current squad===
As per 2020 season.<ref name="WC">{{cite web|url=https://www.iplt20.com/news/215560/bcci-announces-squads-for-women-s-t20-challenge |title=BCCI ANNOUNCES SQUADS FOR WOMEN’S T20 CHALLENGE |work=www.iplt20.com |accessdate=12 January 2021}}</ref>
* No. denotes the player's squad number, as worn on the back of their shirt.
* {{double-dagger}} denotes players with international caps.
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; width:80%;"
|-
!style="background:#FFC0CB; color:black" | No.
!style="background:#FFC0CB; color:black" | Name
!style="background:#FFC0CB; color:black" | Nationality
!style="background:#FFC0CB; color:black" | Birth date
!style="background:#FFC0CB; color:black" | Batting Style
!style="background:#FFC0CB; color:black" | Bowling Style
!style="background:#FFC0CB; color:black" | Notes

|-
! colspan="7" | Batter
|-
|style="text-align:center"|18|| [[Smriti Mandhana]] {{double-dagger}} || {{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|1996|7|18|df=y}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || [[Captain (cricket)|Club captain]]
|-
|style="text-align:center"|–|| [[Punam Raut]] {{double-dagger}} || {{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|1989|10|14|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|93|| [[Natthakan Chantam]] {{double-dagger}} || {{crw|Thailand}} || {{Birth date and age|1996|1|1|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || Overseas player
|-
! colspan="7" | All-rounders
|-
|style="text-align:center"|6|| [[Deepti Sharma]] {{double-dagger}} || {{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|1997|8|9|df=y}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] ||
|-

|-
|style="text-align:center"|9||[[Dayalan Hemalatha]] {{double-dagger}}|| {{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|1994|9|29|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] ||

|-
|style="text-align:center"|21|| [[Harleen Deol]] {{double-dagger}} || {{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|1998|6|21|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg break]] ||

|-
|style="text-align:center"|25|| [[Jhulan Goswami]] {{double-dagger}} || {{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|1983|11|25|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|3|| [[Salma Khatun]] {{double-dagger}} || {{crw|Bangladesh}} || {{Birth date and age|1990|10|1|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] || Overseas player
|-
|style="text-align:center"|5|| [[Deandra Dottin]] {{double-dagger}} || {{crw|West Indies}} || {{Birth date and age|1991|6|21|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|Fast-medium]] || Overseas player
|-
! colspan="7" | Wicket-keepers
|-
|style="text-align:center"|13|| [[Richa Ghosh]] {{double-dagger}} || {{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|2003|11|28|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"| 7 || [[Nuzhat Parween]] {{double-dagger}} || {{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|1996|9|5|df=y}} || Right-handed || — ||
|-
! colspan="7" | Bowlers
|-
|style="text-align:center"|1|| [[Rajeshwari Gayakwad]] {{double-dagger}} || {{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|1991|6|1|df=y}} || Right-handed || [[Slow left-arm orthodox]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|19|| [[Sophie Ecclestone]] {{double-dagger}} || {{crw|England}} || {{Birth date and age|1999|5|6|df=y}} || Right-handed || [[Slow left-arm orthodox]] || Overseas player
|-
|style="text-align:center"|–|| Simran Bahadur || {{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|1999|12|13|df=y}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|–||[[Kashvee Gautam]]|| {{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|2003|4|18|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] ||
|}

==Seasons==
===Women's T20 Challenge===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Season
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Final standing
! scope="col" colspan="8" | League standings
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Notes
|-
! scope="col" | P
! scope="col" | W
! scope="col" | L
! scope="col" | T
! scope="col" | NR
! scope="col" | Pts
! scope="col" | NRR
! scope="col" | Pos
|-
! scope="row" | [[2018 Women's T20 Challenge|2018]]
| style="background:#dddddd"| {{sort|2|Runners-up}}
|colspan=8 align=center| No Group Stage
|| Lost to [[IPL Supernovas]] in the final
|-
! scope="row" | [[2019 Women's T20 Challenge|2019]]
| {{sort|3|Group Stage}}
| 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 || –0.305 || 3rd
||
|-
! scope="row" | [[2020 Women's T20 Challenge|2020]]
| style="background:#ffee44;" | {{sort|1|Champions}}
| 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 || +2.109 || 1st
| Won against [[IPL Supernovas]] in the final
|}

== Statistics ==
===Women's T20 Challenge===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:25%;"
|+ Women's T20 Challenge - summary of results<ref name="records">{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/series/1228311.html?view=records|title=Women's T20 Challenge Records|publisher=ESPNCricinfo|accessdate=12 January 2021}}</ref>
|-
! style="background:#ffc;|Year
! style="background:#ffc;|Played
! style="background:#ffc;|Wins
! style="background:#ffc;|Losses
! style="background:#ffc;|Tied
! style="background:#ffc;|NR
! style="background:#ffc;|Win %
|-
! [[2018 Women's T20 Challenge|2018]]
| 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0.00
|-
! [[2019 Women's T20 Challenge|2019]]
| 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 50.00
|-
! [[2020 Women's T20 Challenge|2020]]
| 3 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 66.66
|-
! Total
|'''6'''||'''3'''||'''3'''||'''0'''||'''0''' ||'''50.00'''
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Women's T20 Challenge - teamwise result summary<ref name=records/>
|-
! style="background:#ffc;|Opposition
! style="background:#ffc;|Mat
! style="background:#ffc;|Won
! style="background:#ffc;|Lost
! style="background:#ffc;|Tied
! style="background:#ffc;|NR
! style="background:#ffc;|Win %
|-
| [[IPL Supernovas]] || 4 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 50.00
|-
| [[IPL Velocity]] || 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 50.00
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Women's T20 Challenge}}

[[Category:Women's T20 Challenge teams]]

IPL Trailblazers - Revision history

>A.A Prinon at 08:55, 29 June 2021