England captain Heather Knight, world primary bowler Sophie Ecclestone and Australian leg-spinner Alana King are amongst 12 overseas gamers who’re set to participate within the Women’s T20 Challenge from May 23 in Pune.

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Alana, who impressed within the current World Cup in New Zealand, is the one cricketer out there from Australia for the exhibition occasion comprising three groups and 4 matches.

Besides Knight and Ecclestone, Sophia Dunkley and Danni Wyatt are the opposite English cricketers who’ve signed up for the competitors.

South Africa’s star opener Laura Wolvaardt and Marizanne Kapp may also be a part of the occasion alongside West Indians Deandra Dottin and Hayley Matthews.

The Women’s Challenge didn’t happen final 12 months and the upcoming version is predicted to be the final one with the BCCI planning a full fledged Women’s IPL from subsequent 12 months.

“Heather Knight has confirmed her presence. Alana has additionally confirmed and is the one Australian. A complete of 12 abroad gamers can be found,” a BCCI supply instructed PTI.

The England captain, who led her team to the World Cup final last month, is currently in the UAE for the FairBreak Invitational T20

event alongside the rest of the players bound for Women’s T20 Challenge.

The Indian players for the event will be picked soon and the performances of the recently concluded domestic T20 event will be considered.

K P Navgire scored the most runs in the competition, 525, followed by India batters Yastika Bhatia and Shafali Verma.

The top three wickettakers were Aarati S Kedar, Sujata Malik and Priyanka Priyadarshini.

In the latest Women’s T20 Challenge in 2020, Smrit Mandhana-led Trailblazers won the trophy after beating Harmanpreet Kaur-led Supernovas in the final.

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