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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 Green
| image =
| colours =
| captain = [[Mona Meshram]] (50 over) <br> [[Veda Krishnamurthy]] (20 over)
| coach =
| founded = 2008
| ground =
| capacity =
| title1 = [[Senior Women's Challenger Trophy|WCT]]
| title1wins = 1
| title2 = [[Senior Women's T20 Challenger Trophy|WT20CT]]
| title2wins = 1
| website =
}}
The '''India Green women's cricket team''', previously known as '''India B''' and '''India Under-19s''', 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]]. Between the 2012–13 and 2016–17 seasons, the team functioned as an Under-19 team.<ref name="WCT">{{cite web |title=Women's Challenger Trophy: BCCI needs to fix format to get most out of women's cricket in India |url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/womens-challenger-trophy-bcci-needs-to-fix-format-to-get-most-out-of-womens-cricket-in-india-3073412.html |work=First Post |access-date=6 August 2021}}</ref> They have won the 50 over Challenger Trophy and the T20 Challenger Trophy once apiece, in [[2008–09 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy|2008–09]] and [[2009–10 Senior Women's T20 Challenger Trophy|2009–10]], respectively.<ref name="CAprof">{{cite web |title=India Green Women |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/11/11543/11543.html |work=CricketArchive | access-date=6 August 2021}}</ref>

==History==
India Green were first formed in 2008, as India B, 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 [[Amita Sharma]], won the competition, beating India A in the final by six 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 Green and competed in the [[2009–10 Senior Women's T20 Challenger Trophy]], and again emerged triumphant, beating [[India Blue women's cricket team|India Blue]] in the final.<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>

Returning to the 50 over format in [[2010–11 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy|2010–11]], the side again reached the final but lost out this time to India Blue, 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> The following season, [[2011–12 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy|2011–12]], India Green finished bottom of the group with no victories.<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>

Ahead of the [[2012–13 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy|2012–13]] season, India Green were made into a side exclusively for Under-19 players, captained by Nidhi Torvi.<ref name="WCT"/> The side remained as an Under-19 side until the [[2016–17 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy|2016–17]], but were unsuccessful in this guise, losing every match during the period.<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><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>

After returning to equal status with the other teams ahead of the [[2017–18 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy|2017–18]] season, captained by [[Anuja Patil]] and including [[India women's national cricket team|India]] played such as [[Punam Raut]] and [[Ekta Bisht]], the side topped the group of the Challenger Trophy before losing in the final to India Blue.<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]], with India Green finished bottom of the group in both competitions.<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 || +0.120 || 2 || 1st
| style="background: gold;" | Champions
|-
! scope="row" | [[2010–11 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy|2010–11]]
| 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || –0.461 || 4 || 2nd
| style="background: silver;" | Lost final
|-
! scope="row" | [[2011–12 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy|2011–12]]
| 2 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || –0.980 || 0 || 3rd
| style="background: white;" |
|-
! scope="row" | [[2012–13 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy|2012–13]]
| 2 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || –1.033 || 0 || 3rd
| style="background: white;" |
|-
! scope="row" | [[2013–14 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy|2013–14]]
| 2 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || –1.190 || 0 || 3rd
| style="background: white;" |
|-
! scope="row" | [[2015 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy|2015]]
| 2 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || –1.149 || 0 || 3rd
| style="background: white;" |
|-
! scope="row" | [[2016–17 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy|2016–17]]
| 2 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || –0.460 || 0 || 3rd
| style="background: white;" |
|-
! scope="row" | [[2017–18 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy|2017–18]]
| 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || +0.737 || 8 || 1st
| style="background: silver;" | Lost final
|-
! scope="row" | [[2018–19 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy|2018–19]]
| 2 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || –0.534 || 0 || 3rd
| style="background: white;" |
|}

===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 || –0.079 || 4 || 2nd
| style="background: gold;" | Champions
|-
! scope="row" | [[2018–19 Senior Women's T20 Challenger Trophy|2018–19]]
| 4 || 1 || 3 || 0 || 0 || –1.468 || 4 || 3rd
| style="background: white;" |
|}

==Honours==
* '''[[Senior Women's Challenger Trophy]]:'''
** '''Winners (1):''' [[2008–09 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy|2008–09]]
* '''[[Senior Women's T20 Challenger Trophy]]:'''
** '''Winners (1):''' [[2009–10 Senior Women's T20 Challenger Trophy|2009–10]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Senior Women's Challenger Trophy}}

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

India Green women's cricket team - Revision history

HildaCorley2963 at 06:49, 20 December 2023