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'''Supernovas''' were an Indian cricket team. They were founded in 2018 to compete in the Women's T20 Challenge, which they competed in until the tournament ended in 2022. They were the most successful T20 Challenge side, having won the tournament three times, in 2018, 2019 and 2022.

==History== ===2018=== Supernovas were formed in 2018 to take part in the inaugural Women's T20 Challenge competition, in which they played a one-off match against Trailblazers. The game was viewed as a response to the men's Indian Premier League, and hopes were that the one-off game would lead towards a fully-fledged tournament in the future.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/102152/exhibition-t20-aspires-to-lay-a-little-foundation-stone-for-a-womens-ipl |title=Exhibition T20 aspires to lay a little foundation for a Women's IPL |work=Cricbuzz |access-date=12 January 2021}}</ref> Indian batter Harmanpreet Kaur was named as captain of the side, alongside fellow Indians Mithali Raj and Veda Krishnamurthy as well as overseas players Danni Wyatt, Sophie Devine, Ellyse Perry, Meg Lanning and Megan Schutt.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iplt20.com/news/138906/squads-announced-for-women-s-t20-challenge-match|title=Squads Announced for Women's T20 Challenge Match |work=Indian Premier League |access-date=12 January 2021}}</ref>

In the match, which took place on 22 May 2018, the Supernovas won the toss and elected to bat first. Economical bowling restricted the Trailblazers to 129/6, with Schutt and Perry the picks of the bowlers, with 2 wickets apiece. Contributions from Mithali Raj, Wyatt and Harmanpreet Kaur got the Supernovas close in response, before Perry hit the winning runs off the final ball in a tense finish.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/692620|title=Suzie Bates, Ellyse Perry call the shots in last-ball cliffhanger|work=International Cricket Council|access-date=12 January 2020}}</ref> The Supernovas were therefore crowned the winners of the inaugural Women's T20 Challenge.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-t20-challenge-2018-1146783/supernovas-vs-trailblazers-1146789/full-scorecard|title=Trailblazers v Supernovas, May 22 2018 Scorecard|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=12 January 2021}}</ref>

===2019=== 2019 saw the expansion of the tournament to three teams, with the addition of Velocity. Each side played each other once in a group stage, with the top two progressing to a final.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/women-s-t20-challenge-a-step-towards-an-ipl-for-harmanpreet-mandhana-and-co-1183353|title=Women's T20 Challenge a step towards an IPL for Harmanpreet, Mandhana and Co|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=12 January 2021}}</ref> In the first game, a rematch of last year's final against Trailblazers, the Supernovas lost by 2 runs after opposition opener Smriti Mandhana hit 90 off 67 balls.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-t20-challenge-2019-1181892/supernovas-vs-trailblazers-1st-match-1181893/full-scorecard|title=Trailblazers v Supernovas, May 6 2019 Scorecard|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=12 January 2021}}</ref> In their second game, however, 77 from Jemimah Rodrigues saw Supernovas post 142/3 against Velocity. Tight bowling from Poonam Yadav (4/13) then helped Supernovas to a 12 run victory, sending them through to the final.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-t20-challenge-2019-1181892/supernovas-vs-velocity-3rd-match-1181895/full-scorecard|title=Velocity v Supernovas, May 8 2019 Scorecard|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=12 January 2021}}</ref>

In the final, they faced Velocity again. Velocity batted first and posted 121/6, with Supernovas bowler Lea Tahuhu taking 2/21 from 4 overs, including a wicket maiden. 51 from Harmanpreet Kaur then set up a Supernovas victory, which again came off the final ball of the match, hit for four by Radha Yadav.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-t20-challenge-2019-1181892/supernovas-vs-velocity-final-1181896/match-report|title=Harmanpreet Kaur 51 sets up Supernovas' last-ball win in final|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=12 January 2021}}</ref>

===2020=== The 2020 Women's T20 Challenge was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, eventually getting underway in November.<ref>{{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}}</ref> Supernovas played Velocity in their first match, losing by 5 wickets with one ball to spare. Newly signed overseas player Chamari Atapattu hit 44 for Supernovas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-t20-challenge-2020-21-1228311/supernovas-vs-velocity-1st-match-1235586/match-report |title=Sushma Verma and Sune Luus star in Velocity's come-from-behind victory|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=12 January 2021}}</ref> In their second game, Atapattu was again the star, hitting 67 as the side scored 146/6 batting first. Radha Yadav then defended 9 off the final over to send her side into the final.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-t20-challenge-2020-21-1228311/trailblazers-vs-supernovas-3rd-match-1235588/match-report |title=Atapattu and Yadav stand tall as Supernovas and Trailblazers make the final|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=12 January 2021}}</ref>

Supernovas faced Trailblazers again in the final, with the Trailblazers batting first and scoring 118/8 from their 20 overs. The Supernovas struggled to chase, however, losing out by 16 runs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-t20-challenge-2020-21-1228311/trailblazers-vs-supernovas-final-1235589/match-report |title=Smriti Mandhana 68, Salma Khatun three-for lead Trailblazers to 2020 Women's T20 Challenge title|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=12 January 2021}}</ref>

===2022=== The 2022 Women's T20 Challenge took place in May 2022. Supernovas won the opening game of the tournament by 49 runs, against Trailblazers, with Pooja Vastrakar taking 4/12 from her four overs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-t20-challenge-2022-1314902/supernovas-vs-trailblazers-1st-match-1314903/match-report |title=Vastrakar's four-for gives Supernovas a winning start |work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=29 May 2022}}</ref> They lost their second match, against Velocity, by 7 wickets, but still qualified for the final on Net Run Rate.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-t20-challenge-2022-1314902/supernovas-vs-velocity-2nd-match-1314904/match-report |title=Quick fifties from Verma and Wolvaardt give Velocity comfortable opening win |work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=29 May 2022}}</ref> They faced Velocity again in the final, and scored 165/7 batting first, with Deandra Dottin scoring 62 from 44 balls. They then restricted Velocity to 161/8 to win their third T20 Challenge title.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-t20-challenge-2022-1314902/supernovas-vs-velocity-final-1314906/match-report |title=Dottin and Ecclestone bring the crown home for Supernovas |work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=29 May 2022}}</ref>

The 2022 season proved to be the final edition of the Women's T20 Challenge, with the tournament being replaced by the Women's Premier League from the 2023 season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/121647/bcci-proposes-six-team-womens-ipl-from-next-year |title=BCCI proposes six-team women's IPL from next year|work=Cricbuzz |access-date=13 March 2023}}</ref>

==Players== Final squad, 2022 season.<ref name="squad">{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/womens-t20-challenge-deepti-replaces-raj-as-velocity-captain-dunkley-cross-king-wolvaardt-among-overseas-stars-1315230 |title=Women's T20 Challenge: Deepti replaces Raj as Velocity captain; Dunkley, Cross, King, Wolvaardt among overseas stars |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=16 May 2022}}</ref> * No. denotes the player's squad number, as worn on the back of their shirt. * {{double-dagger}} denotes players with international caps. {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; width:80%;" |- !style="background:#87CEFA; color:black" | No. !style="background:#87CEFA; color:black" | Name !style="background:#87CEFA; color:black" | Nationality !style="background:#87CEFA; color:black" | Birth date !style="background:#87CEFA; color:black" | Batting style !style="background:#87CEFA; color:black" | Bowling style !style="background:#87CEFA; color:black" | Notes |- ! colspan="7" | Batters |- |style="text-align:center"|4|| Priya Punia&nbsp;{{double-dagger}} || {{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|1996|8|6|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm medium || |- |style="text-align:center"|–|| Muskan Malik|| {{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|2002|10|8|df=y}} ||Right-handed || Right-arm medium || |- ! colspan="7" | All-rounders |- |style="text-align:center"|7|| Harmanpreet Kaur&nbsp;{{double-dagger}} || {{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|1989|3|8|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm off break || Club captain |- |style="text-align:center"|21|| Harleen Deol&nbsp;{{double-dagger}} || {{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|1998|6|21|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm leg break || |- |style="text-align:center"|5|| Deandra Dottin&nbsp;{{double-dagger}} || {{crw|West Indies}} || {{Birth date and age|1991|6|21|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm medium || Overseas player |- |style="text-align:center"|96|| Suné Luus&nbsp;{{double-dagger}} || {{crw|South Africa}} || {{Birth date and age|1996|1|5|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm leg break || Overseas player |- |style="text-align:center"|–|| Ayushi Soni || {{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|2000|9|30|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm medium || |- ! colspan="7" | Wicket-keepers |- |style="text-align:center"|9|| Taniya Bhatia&nbsp;{{double-dagger}} || {{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|1997|11|28|df=y}} || Right-handed || — || |- ! colspan="7" | Bowlers |- |style="text-align:center"|11||Pooja Vastrakar&nbsp;{{double-dagger}}|| {{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|1999|9|25|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm medium || |- |style="text-align:center"|–|| Sophie Ecclestone&nbsp;{{double-dagger}} || {{crw|England}} || {{Birth date and age|1999|5|6|df=y}} || Right-handed || Slow left-arm orthodox || Overseas player |- |style="text-align:center"|–|| Mansi Joshi&nbsp;{{double-dagger}} || {{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|1993|8|18|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm medium-fast || |- |style="text-align:center"|–|| Rashi Kanojiya || {{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|1998|8|20|df=y}} || Right-handed || Slow left-arm orthodox || |- |style="text-align:center"|–||Alana King&nbsp;{{double-dagger}}|| {{crw|Australia}} || {{Birth date and age|1995|11|22|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm leg break || Overseas player |- |style="text-align:center"|–|| Monica Patel&nbsp;{{double-dagger}} || {{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|1999|4|26|df=y}} || Left-handed || Left-arm medium || |- |style="text-align:center"|–|| Meghna Singh&nbsp;{{double-dagger}} || {{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|1994|6|18|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm medium || |- |style="text-align:center"|–||Chandu Venkateshappa || {{crw|India}} || Unknown || Unknown || Unknown || |}

===Overseas players=== {{columns-list|colwidth=20em| * {{criconw|NZL}} Sophie Devine (2018–2019) * {{criconw|AUS}} Meg Lanning (2018) * {{criconw|AUS}} Ellyse Perry (2018) * {{criconw|AUS}} Megan Schutt (2018) * {{criconw|ENG}} Danni Wyatt (2018) * {{criconw|SRI}} Chamari Athapaththu (2019–2020) * {{criconw|ENG}} Nat Sciver (2019) * {{criconw|NZL}} Lea Tahuhu (2019) * {{criconw|RSA}} Ayabonga Khaka (2020) * {{criconw|WIN}} Shakera Selman (2020) * {{criconw|SRI}} Shashikala Siriwardene (2020) * {{criconw|WIN}} Deandra Dottin (2022) * {{criconw|ENG}} Sophie Ecclestone (2022) * {{criconw|AUS}} Alana King (2022) * {{criconw|RSA}} Suné Luus (2022) }}

==Seasons== ===Women's T20 Challenge=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Season ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Final standing ! scope="col" colspan="8" | League standings ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Notes |- ! scope="col" | P ! scope="col" | W ! scope="col" | L ! scope="col" | T ! scope="col" | NR ! scope="col" | Pts ! scope="col" | NRR ! scope="col" | Pos |- ! scope="row" | 2018 | style="background:#ffee44;"| {{sort|1|Champions}} |colspan=8 align=center| No Group stage || Won against IPL Trailblazers in the final |- ! scope="row" | 2019 | style="background:#ffee44;"| {{sort|1|Champions}} | 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 || +0.250 || 1st || Won against IPL Velocity in the final |- ! scope="row" | 2020 | style="background:#dddddd;" | {{sort|2|Runners-up}} | 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 || −0.054 || 2nd | Lost to IPL Trailblazers in the final |- ! scope="row" | 2022 | style="background:#ffee44;"| {{sort|1|Champions}} | 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 || +0.912 || 1st || Won against IPL Velocity in the final |}

==Statistics== ===Women's T20 Challenge=== {| class="wikitable" style="width:25%;" |+ Women's T20 Challenge - summary of results<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/series/1228311.html?view=records|title=Women's T20 Challenge Records|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=12 January 2021}}</ref> |- ! style="background:#ffc;"|Year ! style="background:#ffc;"|Played ! style="background:#ffc;"|Wins ! style="background:#ffc;"|Losses ! style="background:#ffc;"|Tied ! style="background:#ffc;"|NR ! style="background:#ffc;"|Win % |- ! 2018 | 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 100.00 |- ! 2019 | 3 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 66.67 |- ! 2020 | 3 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 33.33 |- ! 2022 | 3 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 66.67 |- ! Total |'''10'''||'''6'''||'''4'''||'''0'''||'''0''' ||'''60.00''' |}

{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Women's T20 Challenge - teamwise result summary<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/series/1228311.html?view=records|title=Women's T20 Challenge Records|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=12 January 2021}}</ref> |- ! style="background:#ffc;"|Opposition ! style="background:#ffc;"|Mat ! style="background:#ffc;"|Won ! style="background:#ffc;"|Lost ! style="background:#ffc;"|Tied ! style="background:#ffc;"|NR ! style="background:#ffc;"|Win % |- | IPL Trailblazers || 5 || 3 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 60.00 |- | IPL Velocity || 5 || 3 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 60.00 |}

==References== {{reflist}}

{{Women's T20 Challenge}}

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