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{{short description|Indian women's cricket team}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox cricket team
| name = India Blue
| image =
| colours =
| captain = [[Punam Raut]] (50 over) <br> [[Mithali Raj]] (20 over)
| coach =
| founded = 2008
| ground =
| capacity =
| title1 = [[Senior Women's Challenger Trophy|WCT]]
| title1wins = 5
| title2 = [[Senior Women's T20 Challenger Trophy|WT20CT]]
| title2wins = 1
| website =
}}
The '''India Blue women's cricket team''', previously known as '''India A''', are an Indian women's cricket team that compete in the [[Senior Women's Challenger Trophy]] and the [[Senior Women's T20 Challenger Trophy]]. The team has no geographical base, instead being made up of some of the best players from across [[India]]. They are the most successful team in the 50 over Challenger Trophy, with 5 title wins, whilst they have won the T20 Challenger Trophy once, in [[2018–19 Senior Women's T20 Challenger Trophy|2018–19]].<ref name="CAprof">{{cite web |title=India Blue Women |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/11/11542/11542.html |work=CricketArchive | access-date=6 August 2021}}</ref>

==History==
India Blue were first formed in 2008, as India A, to compete in the 50 over [[Senior Women's Challenger Trophy]], which involved three teams made up of the best players in India. In their [[2008–09 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy|first season]], the side, captained by [[Rumeli Dhar]], reached the final but lost to India B by 6 wickets.<ref>{{cite web |title=Women's Challenger Trophy 2008/09 |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/11/Womens_Challenger_Trophy_2008-09.html |work=CricketArchive | access-date=7 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=India A Women v India B Women, 5 October 2008 |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/188/188790.html |work=CricketArchive | access-date=7 August 2021}}</ref> The following season, the side was renamed India Blue and competed in the [[2009–10 Senior Women's T20 Challenger Trophy]], again reaching the final after topping the group stage, but losing out to [[India Green women's cricket team|India Green]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Women's Twenty20 Challenger Trophy 2009/10 |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/12/Womens_Twenty20_Challenger_Trophy_2009-10.html |work=CricketArchive | access-date=7 August 2021}}</ref>

India Blue won their first title in [[2010–11 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy|2010–11]], winning the 50 over trophy after topping the group then beating India Green in the final by 7 wickets.<ref>{{cite web |title=Women's Challenger Trophy 2010/11 |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/13/Womens_Challenger_Trophy_2010-11.html |work=CricketArchive | access-date=7 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=India Blue Women v India Green Women, 12 December 2010 |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/297/297919.html |work=CricketArchive | access-date=7 August 2021}}</ref> After losing in the final in [[2011–12 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy|2011–12]], India Blue then won three titles in a row, in [[2012–13 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy|2012–13]], [[2013–14 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy|2013–14]] and [[2015 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy|2015]], each time finishing second in their group before beating [[India Red women's cricket team|India Red]] in the final.<ref>{{cite web |title=Women's Challenger Trophy 2011/12 |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/15/Womens_Challenger_Trophy_2011-12.html |work=CricketArchive | access-date=7 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Women's Challenger Trophy 2012/13 |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/18/Womens_Challenger_Trophy_2012-13.html |work=CricketArchive | access-date=7 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Women's Challenger Trophy 2013/14 |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/20/Womens_Challenger_Trophy_2013-14.html |work=CricketArchive | access-date=7 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Women's Challenger Trophy 2015 |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/23/Womens_Challenger_Trophy_2015.html |work=CricketArchive | access-date=7 August 2021}}</ref>

India Blue again reached the final in [[2016–17 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy|2016–17]], but lost to India Red, before regaining their title in [[2017–18 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy|2017–18]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Women's Challenger Trophy 2016/17 |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/29/Womens_Challenger_Trophy_2016-17.html |work=CricketArchive | access-date=7 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Women's Challenger Trophy 2017/18 |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/30/Womens_Challenger_Trophy_2017-18.html |work=CricketArchive | access-date=7 August 2021}}</ref> The 2018–19 season saw the return of the [[2018–19 Senior Women's T20 Challenger Trophy|T20 competition]] alongside the [[2018–19 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy|50 over competition]], and India Blue reached the final of both, winning the T20 final but losing the 50 over final.<ref>{{cite web |title=Women's Challenger Trophy 2018/19 |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/32/Womens_Challenger_Trophy_2018-19.html |work=CricketArchive | access-date=7 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Women's Twenty20 Challenger Trophy 2018/19 |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/32/Womens_Twenty20_Challenger_Trophy_2018-19.html |work=CricketArchive | access-date=7 August 2021}}</ref> In 2019–20, the 50 over Challenger Trophy was cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] and the [[2019–20 Senior Women's T20 Challenger Trophy|T20 Challenger Trophy]] was competed with different teams.<ref name="Times">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/covid-19-womens-domestic-cricket-takes-a-big-hit-as-fate-of-168-matches-remains-uncertain/articleshow/75166064.cms |title=COVID-19: Women's domestic cricket takes a big hit as fate of 168 matches remains uncertain |publisher=The Times of India |access-date=7 August 2021}}</ref>

==Seasons==
===Senior Women's Challenger Trophy===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Season
! scope="col" colspan="8" | League standings<ref name="CAprof"/>
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Final standing
|-
! scope="col" | P
! scope="col" | W
! scope="col" | L
! scope="col" | T
! scope="col" | NR
! scope="col" | NRR
! scope="col" | Pts
! scope="col" | Pos
|-
! scope="row" | [[2008–09 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy|2008–09]]
| 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || –0.010 || 2 || 2nd
| style="background: silver;" | Lost final
|-
! scope="row" | [[2010–11 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy|2010–11]]
| 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || +0.860 || 7 || 1st
| style="background: gold;" | Champions
|-
! scope="row" | [[2011–12 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy|2011–12]]
| 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || +1.280 || 10 || 1st
| style="background: silver;" | Lost final
|-
! scope="row" | [[2012–13 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy|2012–13]]
| 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || –1.115 || 5 || 2nd
| style="background: gold;" | Champions
|-
! scope="row" | [[2013–14 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy|2013–14]]
| 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || +0.540 || 4 || 2nd
| style="background: gold;" | Champions
|-
! scope="row" | [[2015 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy|2015]]
| 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || +0.220 || 4 || 2nd
| style="background: gold;" | Champions
|-
! scope="row" | [[2016–17 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy|2016–17]]
| 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || +0.240 || 8 || 1st
| style="background: silver;" | Lost final
|-
! scope="row" | [[2017–18 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy|2017–18]]
| 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || –0.192 || 4 || 2nd
| style="background: gold;" | Champions
|-
! scope="row" | [[2018–19 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy|2018–19]]
| 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || +0.514 || 8 || 1st
| style="background: silver;" | Lost final
|}

===Senior Women's T20 Challenger Trophy===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Season
! scope="col" colspan="8" | League standings<ref name="CAprof"/>
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Final standing
|-
! scope="col" | P
! scope="col" | W
! scope="col" | L
! scope="col" | T
! scope="col" | NR
! scope="col" | NRR
! scope="col" | Pts
! scope="col" | Pos
|-
! scope="row" | [[2009–10 Senior Women's T20 Challenger Trophy|2009–10]]
| 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || +0.177 || 4 || 1st
| style="background: silver;" | Lost final
|-
! scope="row" | [[2018–19 Senior Women's T20 Challenger Trophy|2018–19]]
| 4 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || +0.654 || 8 || 2nd
| style="background: gold;" | Champions
|}

==Honours==
* '''[[Senior Women's Challenger Trophy]]:'''
** '''Winners (5):''' [[2010–11 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy|2010–11]], [[2012–13 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy|2012–13]], [[2013–14 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy|2013–14]], [[2015 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy|2015]] & [[2017–18 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy|2017–18]]
* '''[[Senior Women's T20 Challenger Trophy]]:'''
** '''Winners (1):''' [[2018–19 Senior Women's T20 Challenger Trophy|2018–19]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Senior Women's Challenger Trophy}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:India Blue women's cricket team}}
[[Category:Senior Women's Challenger Trophy teams]]

India Blue women's cricket team - Revision history

ChristenaMcGraw at 12:03, 31 March 2024