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{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2017}}
{{Infobox cricket team
| name = East Zone
| image =
| colours =
| coach =
| captain = Paramita Roy
| established = 1974
| ground =
| first_fc = [[New Zealand women's national cricket team|New Zealand]]
| first_fc_year = 1985
| first_fc_venue = [[Nehru Stadium, Durgapur|Nehru Stadium]], [[Durgapur]]
| title1 = [[Inter Zone Women's One Day Competition|IZOD]]
| title1wins = 0
| title2 = [[Senior Women's Cricket Inter Zonal Three Day Game|IZ3D]]
| title2wins = 0
| website =
}}
The '''East Zone women's cricket team''' is a [[Women's cricket|women's]] [[First class cricket|first-class]] [[cricket]] team that represents [[East India]] in the [[Senior Women's Cricket Inter Zonal Three Day Game|Inter Zone Women's Three Day Competition]]. It is a composite team of players from five teams from eastern India: [[Assam women's cricket team|Assam]], [[Bengal women's cricket team|Bengal]], [[Jharkhand women's cricket team|Jharkhand]], [[Odisha women's cricket team|Odisha]] and [[Tripura women's cricket team|Tripura]]. They were formed in 1974–75 to play in the Rani Jhansi Trophy, which they competed in until 2002–03, when the competition ended. They then competed in the [[Inter Zone Women's One Day Competition]], and now compete in the Inter Zone Three Day Competition, which they have finished as runners-up in twice.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/4/4736/4736.html|title=Team Profile: East Zone Women|access-date=24 July 2021|publisher=CricketArchive}}</ref>

==History==
East Zone Women first played in the Rani Jhansi Trophy in the 1974–75 season, a [[List A cricket|List A]] competition. They competed in the tournament until it was dissolved after the 2002–03 season, but full results for the trophy are not recorded.<ref name="ListA">{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/4/4736/Womens_List_A_Matches.html |title=Women's List A Matches Played by East Zone Women|access-date=29 July 2021|publisher=CricketArchive}}</ref> They also played matches against the touring [[New Zealand women's national cricket team|New Zealand]] side in 1975–76 and [[New Zealand women's cricket team in India in 1984–85|1984–85]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/139/139994.html |title=East Zone Women v New Zealand Women, 23 January 1976 |access-date=29 July 2021|publisher=CricketArchive}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/189/189466.html |title=East Zone Women v New Zealand Women, 2, 3 March 1985 |access-date=29 July 2021|publisher=CricketArchive}}</ref>

In 2007, East Zone began playing in the [[Inter Zone Women's One Day Competition]], which they competed in between the 2006–07 season until it ended after the 2013–14 season.<ref name="ListA"/> Their best finish in the tournament came in 2010–11, finishing 3rd with two wins from their four matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/13/Inter_Zone_Womens_One_Day_Competition_2010-11.html |title=Inter Zone Women's One Day Competition 2010/11 |work=CricketArchive |access-date=29 July 2021}}</ref>

In the 2014–15 season, the zonal teams began competing in a [[First-class cricket|two-day]] competition, the [[Senior Women's Cricket Inter Zonal Three Day Game|Inter Zone Women's Two Day Competition]]. In the [[2014–15 Senior Women's Cricket Inter Zonal Two Day Game|first season]], East Zone finished as runners-up, with two drawn games won on first innings from their four matches.<ref name="fifteen">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/24/Inter_Zone_Womens_Two_Day_Competition_2014-15.html |title=Inter Zone Women's Two Day Competition 2014/15 |work=CricketArchive |access-date=29 July 2021}}</ref> The side again finished as runners-up in [[2015–16 Senior Women's Cricket Inter Zonal Three Day Game|2015–16]], when the tournament became a three-day competition, with three drawn games won on first innings.<ref name="sixteen">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/26/Inter_Zone_Womens_Three_Day_Competition_2015-16.html |title=Inter Zone Women's Three Day Competition 2015/16 |work=CricketArchive |access-date=29 July 2021}}</ref> In [[2016–17 Senior Women's Cricket Inter Zonal Three Day Game|2016–17]] the side finished fourth and in [[2017–18 Senior Women's Cricket Inter Zonal Three Day Game|2017–18]] East Zone finished bottom of the five team league.<ref name="seventeen">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/31/Inter_Zone_Womens_Three_Day_Competition_2016-17.html |title=Inter Zone Women's Three Day Competition 2016/17 |work=CricketArchive |access-date=29 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="eighteen">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/31/Inter_Zone_Womens_Three_Day_Competition_2017-18.html |title=Inter Zone Women's Three Day Competition 2017/18 |work=CricketArchive |access-date=29 July 2021}}</ref>

==Players==
===Current squad===
Based on appearances in the 2017/18 season. Players in '''bold''' have international caps.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/4/4736/Players.html|title=East Zone Women Players|access-date=24 July 2021|publisher=CricketArchive}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;
|-
! Name
! Nationality
! Birth date
! Batting style
! Bowling style
! Domestic team
! Notes
|-
! colspan="7" style="background:#dcdcdc" text-align:centre;"| Batters
|-
| Mouchaity Debnath || style="text-align:center"|{{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|1994|4|12|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off spin|off break]] || [[Tripura women's cricket team|Tripura]] ||
|-
| Indrarani Jamatia || style="text-align:center"|{{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|1993|3|10|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || [[Tripura women's cricket team|Tripura]] ||
|-
| '''[[Madhuri Mehta]]''' || style="text-align:center"|{{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|1991|11|1|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || [[Odisha women's cricket team|Odisha]] ||
|-
! colspan="7" style="background:#dcdcdc" text-align:centre;"| All-rounders
|-
| [[Madhusmita Behera]] || style="text-align:center"|{{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|1990|10|4|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off spin|off break]] || [[Odisha women's cricket team|Odisha]] ||
|-
| Monika Das || style="text-align:center"|{{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|1991|11|19|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || [[Assam women's cricket team|Assam]] ||
|-
| [[Sushree Dibyadarshini]] || style="text-align:center"|{{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|1997|9|8|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off spin|off break]] || [[Odisha women's cricket team|Odisha]] ||
|-
| Paramita Roy || style="text-align:center"|{{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|1993|11|17|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off spin|off break]] || [[Bengal women's cricket team|Bengal]] || [[Captain (cricket)|Captain]]
|-
| Priyanka Sahoo || style="text-align:center"|{{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|1992|5|3|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off spin|off break]] || [[Odisha women's cricket team|Odisha]] ||
|-
| [[Tanusree Sarkar]] || style="text-align:center"|{{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|1998|9|5|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || [[Bengal women's cricket team|Bengal]] ||
|-
| Priyanka Sawaiyan || style="text-align:center"|{{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|1995|11|19|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || [[Jharkhand women's cricket team|Jharkhand]] ||
|-
! colspan="7" style="background:#dcdcdc" text-align:centre;"| Wicket-keepers
|-
| Aparna Mondal || style="text-align:center"|{{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|1996|6|2|df=y}} || Right-handed || – || [[Bengal women's cricket team|Bengal]] ||
|-
! colspan="7" style="background:#dcdcdc" text-align:centre;"| Bowlers
|-
| Moutushi Dey || style="text-align:center"|{{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|1993|1|19|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || [[Tripura women's cricket team|Tripura]] ||
|-
| Saiqa Ishaque || style="text-align:center"|{{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|1995|10|8|df=y}} || Left-handed || [[Left-arm orthodox spin|Slow left-arm orthodox]] || [[Bengal women's cricket team|Bengal]] ||
|-
| Shanti Kumari || style="text-align:center"|{{crw|India}} || Unknown || Unknown || Unknown || [[Jharkhand women's cricket team|Jharkhand]] ||
|-
| Devyani Prasad || style="text-align:center"|{{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|1997|10|29|df=y}} || Right-handed || Unknown || [[Jharkhand women's cricket team|Jharkhand]] ||
|}

==Seasons==
===Inter Zone Women's Three Day Competition===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Season
! scope="col" colspan="9" | League standings<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/4/4736/Womens_First-Class_Matches.html |title=Women's First-Class Matches Played by East Zone Women |accessdate=29 July 2021}}</ref>
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Notes
|-
! scope="col" | {{abbr|P|Played}}
! scope="col" | {{abbr|W|Won}}
! scope="col" | {{abbr|L|Lost}}
! scope="col" | {{abbr|DWF|Drawn (won on first innings)}}
! scope="col" | {{abbr|DLF|Drawn (lost on first innings)}}
! scope="col" | {{abbr|ND|Drawn (no decision on first innings)}}
! scope="col" | {{abbr|BP|Bonus Points}}
! scope="col" | {{abbr|Pts|Points}}
! scope="col" | {{abbr|Pos|Position}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[2014–15 Senior Women's Cricket Inter Zonal Two Day Game|2014–15]]
| 4 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 8 || 2nd
| style="background: white;" |
|-
! scope="row" | [[2015–16 Senior Women's Cricket Inter Zonal Three Day Game|2015–16]]
| 4 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 10 || 2nd
| style="background: white;" |
|-
! scope="row" | [[2016–17 Senior Women's Cricket Inter Zonal Three Day Game|2016–17]]
| 4 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 7 || 4th
| style="background: white;" |
|-
! scope="row" | [[2017–18 Senior Women's Cricket Inter Zonal Three Day Game|2017–18]]
| 4 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 5th
| style="background: white;" |
|}

==Honours==
* '''[[Inter Zone Women's One Day Competition]]:'''
** '''Winners (0):'''
** ''Best finish:'' 3rd (2010–11)
* '''[[Senior Women's Cricket Inter Zonal Three Day Game]]:'''
** '''Winners (0):'''
** ''Best finish:'' Runners-up ([[2014–15 Senior Women's Cricket Inter Zonal Two Day Game|2014–15]] & [[2015–16 Senior Women's Cricket Inter Zonal Three Day Game|2015–16]])

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/4/4736/4736.html East Zone at CricketArchive]

{{Cricket in India}}
{{Women's Inter Zonal Cricket in India}}

[[Category:Indian women's first-class cricket teams]]

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