Thailand player Natthakan Chantham to debut in Women's T20 Challenge

Thailand's Natthakan Chantham, who scored her country's first Women's T20 World Cup half-century

SHARJAH: Thailand's Natthakan Chantham, who scored her country's first Women's T20 World Cup half-century, will become the first Thai cricketer to feature in Women's T20 Challenge when she takes the field for Trailblazers in the tournament, a statement from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Sunday.

The BCCI announced Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and Mithali Raj as captains of Supernovas, Trailblazers and Velocity, respectively for the tournament that will be played between November 4 and 9 in the United Arab Emirates.

The four-match tournament, also known as the women's IPL, began in 2018 and features India's best players along with leading stars from England, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Bangladesh and New Zealand.

Supernovas have won both the previous titles though in 2018, the event featured just one match with Trailblazers being the other team.

Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the Supernovas for the third successive year. IANS

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