DDCA Announces 16-Member Squad for Senior Women’s T20 Trophy, Sony Yadav Appointed Captain
The DDCA has unveiled the squad for the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy, with Sony Yadav as captain for the 2026-27 season.
New Delhi, October 15 (Daily Kiran) : The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) has announced a 16-member squad for the upcoming Senior Women’s T20 Trophy, set to kick off the 2026-27 domestic season. Sony Yadav will lead the team, with Shweta Sehrawat as the vice-captain.
The squad was finalized during a meeting of the senior women’s selection committee held on October 14 at the DDCA. All selected players have been instructed to report to the team manager at Guru Gobind Singh College Ground.
Organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy will take place from October 26 to November 20, featuring 37 teams divided into five groups under ‘Elite’ and ‘Plate’ structures.
The tournament will follow a round-robin and knockout format, allowing teams to compete in the league stage before advancing to the knockout rounds. Maharashtra enters the tournament as the defending champion after winning their first title last season. Historically, the Railways team has been the most successful, having claimed the championship 11 times.
Earlier this week, the DDCA also invited applications for open trials for the Delhi Women’s Under-15 team for the 2026-27 domestic season. Eligible players must complete the online registration by October 18, 2026. To qualify, players must have been born between September 1, 2011, and August 31, 2014, in accordance with BCCI’s age criteria for the Girls Under-15 tournament.
Details regarding the trial date and a list of shortlisted players will be announced later.
The squad for the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy includes: Sony Yadav (captain), Shweta Sehrawat (vice-captain and wicketkeeper), Priya Punia, Tanisha Singh, Pragya Rawat (wicketkeeper), Nazma, Bharti Rawal, Vanshika Leela, Priya Mishra, Nidhi Mahato, Disha Nagar, Shivi Sharma, Sumiti Soni, Medhavi Bidhuri, Goyinka Sharma, and Akshita Jain.
