2020 Women's T20 Challenge

{{Infobox cricket tournament

| name = 2020 Women's T20 Challenge

| image = 2020-Womens-t20-challenge.jpg

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| caption =

| fromdate = 4

| todate = 9 November 2020

| administrator = BCCI

| cricket format = Twenty20

| tournament format = Round-robin and final

| host = {{flag|United Arab Emirates}}

| champions = IPL Trailblazers

| runner up = IPL Supernovas

| count = 1

| participants = 3

| matches = 4

| player of the series = {{flagicon|IND}} Radha Yadav (Supernovas)

| most runs = {{flagicon|SL}} Chamari Atapattu (Supernovas) (117)

| most wickets = {{flagicon|IND}} Radha Yadav (Supernovas) (8)

| attendance =

| website =

| previous_year = 2019

| previous_tournament = 2019 Women's T20 Challenge

| next_year =2022

| next_tournament =2022 Women's T20 Challenge

}}

The 2020 Women's T20 Challenge, branded as Jio Women's T20 Challenge,{{Cite web|title=BCCI announce Jio as Title Sponsor for 2020 Women's T20 Challenge|url=https://www.iplt20.com/news/224521/bcci-announce-jio-as-title-sponsor-for-2020-women-s-t20-challenge|access-date=2020-11-02|website=www.iplt20.com|language=en}} was the third season of the Women's T20 Challenge, a Twenty20 cricket tournament established by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2018.{{Cite news|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/ipl-2018-womens-t20-challenge-match-to-be-played-before-qualifier-1-in-mumbai-1852567|title=IPL 2018: Women's T20 Challenge Match To Be Played Before Qualifier 1 In Mumbai – NDTV Sports|last=NDTVSports.com|work=NDTVSports.com|access-date=22 April 2019|language=en}} Like the previous edition, it was a three-team tournament consisting of a group stage of three matches, followed by a final.{{cite web|title=Women's T20 Challenge to be held in UAE from November 1–10 | url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/ipl-news/womens-ipl-2020-uae-according-to-plan-bcci-president-sourav-ganguly-womens-cricket-team-harmanpreet-kaur/article32252185.ece |website=sportstar.thehindu.com|access-date=2 August 2020|language=en|date=2 August 2020}}

The tournament was originally scheduled to commence in May 2020 in Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur coinciding with the IPL Playoffs.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/112499/jaipur-to-host-four-team-womens-t20-challenge-in-ipl-playoffs-week |title=Jaipur to host four-team Women's T20 Challenge in IPL Playoffs week |work= CricBuzz |date=29 February 2020 |access-date=3 March 2020}} However, it was suspended along with the IPL due to the global coronavirus pandemic.{{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 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 August 2020 |language=en |date=3 August 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/113670/womens-t20-challenge-very-much-on-sourav-ganguly |title=Women's T20 Challenge 'very much on' - Sourav Ganguly |work= CricBuzz |date=2 August 2020 |access-date=3 August 2020}} The tournament was held from 4 to 9 November 2020 in Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates, still coinciding with the IPL Playoffs.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/30007263/four-match-women-t20-challenge-likely-held-november-4-9 |title=Four-match Women's T20 Challenge likely to be held from November 4 to 9 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=30 September 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/30076011/women-t20-challenge-2020-sharjah-likely-venue-three-team-tournament |title=Sharjah likely to host Women's T20 Challenge |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=10 October 2020}} IPL Trailblazers beat IPL Supernovas by 16 runs in the final and won their maiden title.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19201/report/1235589/trailblazers-vs-supernovas-final-womens-t20-challenge |title=Smriti Mandhana 68, Salma Khatun three-for lead Trailblazers to 2020 Women's T20 Challenge title |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=10 November 2020}}

The season was viewed by 105 million unique viewers in India, a growth of 47% over the previous season. The 2020 season recorded 5.34 billion minutes in viewership in India, representing a 2.45 times increase over the 2019 edition.{{Cite web|title=Women's T20 Challenge 2020 logs 'record-breaking viewership', 147% rise in viewing minutes|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/women-t20-challenge-2020-logs-record-breaking-viewership-147-rise-in-viewing-minutes-1245490|access-date=2022-02-24|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}

Squads

On 11 October 2020, BCCI announced squads and schedule for Women's T20 Challenge.{{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 |access-date=11 October 2020}}

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IPL Supernovas ! IPL Trailblazers ! IPL Velocity
valign=top\| {{flagicon\|IND}} Harmanpreet Kaur (c) {{flagicon\|IND}} Jemimah Rodrigues (vc) {{flagicon\|SL}} Chamari Atapattu {{flagicon\|IND}} Priya Punia {{flagicon\|IND}} Anuja Patil {{flagicon\|IND}} Radha Yadav {{flagicon\|IND}} Taniya Bhatia (wk) {{flagicon\|SL}} Shashikala Siriwardene {{flagicon\|IND}} Poonam Yadav {{flagicon\|BAR}} Shakera Selman {{flagicon\|IND}} Arundhati Reddy {{flagicon\|IND}} Pooja Vastrakar {{flagicon\|IND}} Ayushi Soni {{flagicon\|SA}} Ayabonga Khaka {{flagicon\|IND}} Muskan Malik \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|IND}} Smriti Mandhana (c) {{flagicon\|IND}} Deepti Sharma (vc) {{flagicon\|IND}} Punam Raut {{flagicon\|IND}} Richa Ghosh {{flagicon\|IND}} Dayalan Hemalatha {{flagicon\|IND}} Nuzhat Parween (wk) {{flagicon\|IND}} Rajeshwari Gayakwad {{flagicon\|IND}} Harleen Deol {{flagicon\|IND}} Jhulan Goswami {{flagicon\|IND}} Simran Bahadur {{flagicon\|BAN}} Salma Khatun {{flagicon\|ENG}} Sophie Ecclestone {{flagicon\|THA}} Natthakan Chantam {{flagicon\|BAR}} Deandra Dottin {{flagicon\|IND}} Kashvee Gautam \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|IND}} Mithali Raj (c) {{flagicon\|IND}} Veda Krishnamurthy (vc) {{flagicon\|IND}} Shafali Verma {{flagicon\|IND}} Sushma Verma (wk) {{flagicon\|IND}} Ekta Bisht ~~{{flagicon\|IND}} Mansi Joshi~~ {{flagicon\|IND}} Shikha Pandey {{flagicon\|IND}} Devika Vaidya {{flagicon\|IND}} Sushree Dibyadarshini {{flagicon\|IND}} Manali Dakshini {{flagicon\|NZ}} Leigh Kasperek {{flagicon\|ENG}} Danni Wyatt {{flagicon\|SA}} Suné Luus {{flagicon\|BAN}} Jahanara Alam {{flagicon\|IND}} Murali Anagha {{flagicon\|IND}} Meghna Singh

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IPL Supernovas

! IPL Trailblazers

! IPL Velocity

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{{flagicon|IND}} Harmanpreet Kaur (c)
{{flagicon|IND}} Jemimah Rodrigues (vc)
{{flagicon|SL}} Chamari Atapattu
{{flagicon|IND}} Priya Punia
{{flagicon|IND}} Anuja Patil
{{flagicon|IND}} Radha Yadav
{{flagicon|IND}} Taniya Bhatia (wk)
{{flagicon|SL}} Shashikala Siriwardene
{{flagicon|IND}} Poonam Yadav
{{flagicon|BAR}} Shakera Selman
{{flagicon|IND}} Arundhati Reddy
{{flagicon|IND}} Pooja Vastrakar
{{flagicon|IND}} Ayushi Soni
{{flagicon|SA}} Ayabonga Khaka
{{flagicon|IND}} Muskan Malik

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{{flagicon|IND}} Smriti Mandhana (c)
{{flagicon|IND}} Deepti Sharma (vc)
{{flagicon|IND}} Punam Raut
{{flagicon|IND}} Richa Ghosh
{{flagicon|IND}} Dayalan Hemalatha
{{flagicon|IND}} Nuzhat Parween (wk)
{{flagicon|IND}} Rajeshwari Gayakwad
{{flagicon|IND}} Harleen Deol
{{flagicon|IND}} Jhulan Goswami
{{flagicon|IND}} Simran Bahadur
{{flagicon|BAN}} Salma Khatun
{{flagicon|ENG}} Sophie Ecclestone
{{flagicon|THA}} Natthakan Chantam
{{flagicon|BAR}} Deandra Dottin
{{flagicon|IND}} Kashvee Gautam

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{{flagicon|IND}} Mithali Raj (c)
{{flagicon|IND}} Veda Krishnamurthy (vc)
{{flagicon|IND}} Shafali Verma
{{flagicon|IND}} Sushma Verma (wk)
{{flagicon|IND}} Ekta Bisht
~~{{flagicon|IND}} Mansi Joshi~~
{{flagicon|IND}} Shikha Pandey
{{flagicon|IND}} Devika Vaidya
{{flagicon|IND}} Sushree Dibyadarshini
{{flagicon|IND}} Manali Dakshini
{{flagicon|NZ}} Leigh Kasperek
{{flagicon|ENG}} Danni Wyatt
{{flagicon|SA}} Suné Luus
{{flagicon|BAN}} Jahanara Alam
{{flagicon|IND}} Murali Anagha
{{flagicon|IND}} Meghna Singh

Natthakan Chantam became the first Thai cricketer to be represented in this tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/30089247/sophie-ecclestone-deandra-dottin-chamari-atapattu-overseas-stars-women-t20-challenge |title=Sophie Ecclestone, Deandra Dottin, Chamari Atapattu among overseas stars at Women's T20 Challenge |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=11 October 2020}} Overseas players Sophie Devine, Suzie Bates, Nat Sciver, Stafanie Taylor, Amelia Kerr, Lea Tahuhu and Hayley Matthews were not part of the 2020 edition, due to the fixture clash with the 2020–21 Women's Big Bash League season in Australia.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/114484/womens-cricket-t20-challenge-to-be-held-from-november-4-to-9-mithali-raj-smriti-mandhana-harmanpreet-kaur |title=Women's T20 Challenge to be held from November 4 to 9 |work=Cricbuzz |date=11 October 2020 |access-date=11 October 2020}} Mansi Joshi was ruled out of Women's T20 Challenge due to testing positive for COVID-19.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/114545/mansi-joshi-ruled-out-of-wt20-challenge |title=Mansi Joshi ruled out of Women's T20 Challenge |work=Cricbuzz |date=16 October 2020 |access-date=16 October 2020}} Meghna Singh was named as her replacement in Velocity squad.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/30125343/mansi-joshi-tests-positive-covid-19-miss-women-t20-challenge |title=Mansi Joshi tests positive for Covid-19, to miss Women's T20 Challenge |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=16 October 2020}}

Points table

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|update=complete

|show_tie=no

|source={{Cite news|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/table/series/19201/season/2020/women's-t20-challenge|title=Women's T20 Challenge-Points Table|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=11 October 2020|language=en}}

|team1=TBZER |team2=SNOVA |team3=VELOC

|result1=Q |result2=Q

|name_SNOVA=IPL Supernovas

|name_TBZER=IPL Trailblazers

|name_VELOC=IPL Velocity

|col_Q=#cfc

}}

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