Smriti Mandhana’s Trailblazers begin their Women’s T20 challenge title defence against the Harmanpreet Kaur’s Supernovas. The two sides will lock horns at the MCA Stadium, Pune on Monday. 

Along with Mandhana at the top, the Trailblazers have the likes of Jemimah Rodrigues and Sabineni Meghana in their arsenal. Their overseas department includes big names like Hayley Matthews and Sophia Dunkley. 

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“We have quite a few top-order batters. We have had a few practice sessions and have tried to assess how each one performs in different situations. We will look to give everybody an opportunity,” skipper Mandhana said ahead of the game.

The Supernovas, on the other hand, have Deandra Dottin and Harmanpreet Kaur. The two are established hard-hitters and could trouble the opponent bowlers. Harleen Deol, Pooja Vastrakar and Sune Luus make a strong core. 

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Alana King and Sophie Ecclestone are two big names in the spin department. 

Here is all you need to know:

When and where is the Women’s T20 Challenge match between Supernovas and Trailblazers?

The Supernovas vs Trailblazers match will be played at the MCA Stadium, Pune. The match will start at 7:30 PM IST on Monday.

Where to watch the match live?

The match will be aired live on Star Sports channels – Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 3, and Star Sports 3 HD.

Where to watch live streaming of the match between Supernovas and Trailblazers?

The online streaming of the Women’s T20 Challenge match between Supernovas and Trailblazers will be available on Disney + Hotstar.

Supernovas: Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Taniya Bhatia, *Alana King, Ayush Soni, Chandu V, *Deandra Dottin, Harleen Deol, Meghna Singh, Monica Patel, Muskan Malik, Pooja Vastrakar, Priya Punia, Rashi Kanojia, *Sophie Ecclestone, *Sune Luus, Mansi Joshi.

Trailblazers: Smriti Mandhana (captain), Poonam Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, *Hayley Matthews, Jemimah Rodrigues, Priyanka Priyadarshini, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Singh, Richa Ghosh, S. Meghana, Saiqa Ishaque, *Salma Khatun, *Sharmin Akter, *Sophia Brown, Sujata Mallik, S.B.Pokharkar.