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{{short description|Indian women's cricket team}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox cricket team
| name = Pondicherry Women
| image =
| captain = [[Mugdha Joshi]]
| founded ={{start date and years ago|2018|df=y|p=y}}
| ground = Cricket Association Pondicherry Ground, [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]] <br> Sree Lakshmi Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences Cricket Ground, [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]]
| title1 = [[Women's Senior One Day Trophy|WSODT]]
| title1wins = 0
| title2 = [[Senior Women's T20 League|SWTL]]
| title2wins = 0
}}

The '''Pondicherry women's cricket team''', also known as '''Puducherry women's cricket team''', is a women's cricket team that represents the Indian union territory of [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]]. They were formed ahead of the 2018–19 season, and have competed in both the [[Women's Senior One Day Trophy]] and the [[Senior Women's T20 League]] since that season.<ref name="team"/>

==History==
Pondicherry Women were formed ahead of the 2018–19 season, after an expansion of teams in Indian domestic cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/a-well-deserved-opportunity-for-northeastern-states-bihar-puducherry-to-exhibit-/313770 |title=A Well-Deserved Opportunity For Northeastern States, Bihar, Puducherry |work=Outlook India |access-date=25 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/bcci-schedule-2018-19-domestic-games-5265019/ |title=Logistical nightmare on cards as BCCI announces 37-team Ranji Trophy for 2018–19 season |publisher=Indian Express |access-date=25 July 2021}}</ref> In their first season, they competed in the [[2018–19 Senior Women's One Day League|Senior Women's One Day League]], finishing 2nd in the Plate competition, and in the [[2018–19 Senior Women's T20 League|Senior Women's T20 League]], finishing 7th out of 8 teams in their group.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/32/Inter_State_Womens_One_Day_Competition_2018-19.html |title=Inter State Women's One Day Competition 2018/19 |publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=25 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/32/Inter_State_Womens_Twenty20_Competition_2018-19.html |title=Inter State Women's Twenty20 Competition 2018/19 |publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=25 July 2021}}</ref>

The following season, 2019–20, Pondicherry finished 5th in the Plate competition of the [[2019–20 Senior Women's One Day League|Senior Women's One Day League]] and 6th in their [[2019–20 Senior Women's T20 League|Senior Women's T20 League]] group.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/33/Inter_State_Womens_One_Day_Competition_2019-20.html |title=Inter State Women's One Day Competition 2019/20 |publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=25 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/33/Inter_State_Womens_Twenty20_Competition_2019-20.html |title=Inter State Women's Twenty20 Competition 2019/20 |publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=25 July 2021}}</ref> The following season, 2020–21, with only the One Day League going ahead, Pondicherry finished 2nd in the Plate competition, with 5 wins from their six games, gaining promotion to the Elite Group.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/Tables/34/Inter_State_Womens_One_Day_Competition_2020-21.html |title=Inter State Women's One Day Competition 2020/21 Points Tables |publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=25 July 2021}}</ref> Pondicherry bowler Amruta Saran was the joint-second highest wicket-taker across the whole competition, with 16 wickets at an average of 11.43.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/34/Inter_State_Womens_One_Day_Competition_2020-21/Bowling_by_Wickets.html |title=Bowling in Inter State Women's One Day Competition 2020/21 (Ordered by Wickets) |publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=25 July 2021}}</ref> In 2021–22, they failed to qualify for the knockout stages of the Plate Group in both competitions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bcci.tv/domestic/230/senior-womens-t20-trophy |title=Senior Women's T20 Trophy 2021/22 |publisher=BCCI |access-date=27 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/35/Inter_State_Womens_One_Day_Competition_2021-22.html |title=Inter State Women's One Day Competition 2021/22 |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=27 May 2022}}</ref> In 2022–23, the side finished 5th in their group in both competitions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/37/Inter_State_Womens_One_Day_Competition_2022-23.html |title=Inter State Women's One Day Competition 2022/23 |publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=7 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/36/Inter_State_Womens_Twenty20_Competition_2022-23.html |title=Inter State Women's Twenty20 Competition 2022/23 |publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=7 February 2023}}</ref>

==Players==
===Notable players===
Players who have played for Pondicherry and played internationally are listed below, in order of first international appearance (given in brackets):<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/43/43890/Players.html |title=Players who have played for Puducherry Women|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=25 July 2021}}</ref>

*{{flagicon|IND}} [[Karu Jain]] (2004)
*{{flagicon|IND}} [[Gouher Sultana]] (2008)
*{{flagicon|IND}} [[Anagha Deshpande]] (2008)
*{{flagicon|IND}} [[Latika Kumari]] (2009)
*{{flagicon|IND}} [[Asha Sobhana]] (2024)

==Seasons==
===Women's Senior One Day Trophy===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Season
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Division
! scope="col" colspan="8" | League standings<ref name="team">{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/43/43890/43890.html |title=Puducherry Women |website=CricketArchive |accessdate=25 July 2021}}</ref>
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Notes
|-
! scope="col" | P
! scope="col" | W
! scope="col" | L
! scope="col" | T
! scope="col" | NR
! scope="col" | NRR
! scope="col" | Pts
! scope="col" | Pos
|-
! scope="row" | [[2018–19 Senior Women's One Day League|2018–19]]
| Plate
| 8 || 7 || 1 || 0 || 0 || +1.548 || 28 || 2nd
| style="background: white;" |
|-
! scope="row" | [[2019–20 Women's Senior One Day Trophy|2019–20]]
| Plate
| 9 || 6 || 3 || 0 || 0 || +1.500 || 24 || 5th
| style="background: white;" |
|-
! scope="row" | [[2020–21 Women's Senior One Day Trophy|2020–21]]
| Plate
| 6 || 5 || 1 || 0 || 0 || +1.386 || 20 || 2nd
| style="background: #cfc;" | Promoted
|-
! scope="row" | [[2021–22 Women's Senior One Day Trophy|2021–22]]
| Elite Group E
| 5 || 0 || 5 || 0 || 0 || –2.173 || 0 || 6th
| style="background: white;" |
|-
! scope="row" | [[2022–23 Women's Senior One Day Trophy|2022–23]]
| Group C
| 6 || 2 || 4 || 0 || 0 || –1.374 || 8 || 5th
| style="background: white;" |
|}

===Senior Women's T20 League===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Season
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Division
! scope="col" colspan="8" | League standings<ref name="team"/>
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Notes
|-
! scope="col" | P
! scope="col" | W
! scope="col" | L
! scope="col" | T
! scope="col" | NR
! scope="col" | NRR
! scope="col" | Pts
! scope="col" | Pos
|-
! scope="row" | [[2018–19 Senior Women's T20 League|2018–19]]
| Group E
| 7 || 1 || 6 || 0 || 0 || −0.835 || 4 || 7th
| style="background: white;" |
|-
! scope="row" | [[2019–20 Senior Women's T20 League|2019–20]]
| Group C
| 6 || 1 || 5 || 0 || 0 || −2.452 || 4 || 6th
| style="background: white;" |
|-
! scope="row" | [[2021–22 Women's Senior T20 Trophy|2021–22]]
| Plate
| 6 || 4 || 2 || 0 || 0 || +1.025 || 16 || 3rd
| style="background: white;" |
|-
! scope="row" | [[2022–23 Women's Senior T20 Trophy|2022–23]]
| Group C
| 6 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || –0.348 || 12 || 5th
| style="background: white;" |
|}

==See also==
* [[Pondicherry cricket team]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

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

[[Category:Women's cricket teams in India]]
[[Category:Cricket in Puducherry]]
[[Category:Cricket clubs established in 2018]]
[[Category:2018 establishments in Puducherry]]

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