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{{short description|Former women's cricket club in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox cricket team
| name = Velocity
| image = Velocity (WT20C) Logo.png
| colours = {{color box|#4B0082}} [[Purple]]
| coach = [[Devika Palshikar]]
| captain = [[Sneh Rana (cricketer)|Sneh Rana]]
| established = {{start date and age|2019}}
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'''Velocity''' were an Indian women's [[cricket]] team. They were founded in 2019 to compete in the [[Women's T20 Challenge]], which they played in until the tournament concluded in 2022. They reached the final of the competition twice, in 2019 and 2022, but lost on both occasions.

==History==
===2019===
Velocity were founded in [[2019 Women's T20 Challenge|2019]] as part of the expansion of the [[Women's T20 Challenge]], which had started in [[2018 Women's T20 Challenge]].<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|archive-date=8 December 2025|archive-url=https://archive.today/20251208140448/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ashes-2025-26-pat-cummins-nathan-lyon-likely-return-adelaide-but-what-about-usman-khawaja-1514917|url-status=live}}</ref> They were captained by [[Mithali Raj]] and included overseas players [[Hayley Matthews]], [[Danni Wyatt]] and [[Amelia Kerr]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iplt20.com/news/179295/bcci-announces-teams-for-women-s-t20-challenge|title=TEAMS FOR WOMEN’S T20 CHALLENGE|work=Indian Premier League|access-date=12 January 2021|archive-date=26 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190426091431/https://www.iplt20.com/news/179295/bcci-announces-teams-for-women-s-t20-challenge|url-status=live}}</ref>

In their first match, Velocity beat [[Trailblazers (Women's T20 Challenge)|Trailblazers]] by three wickets, with Wyatt top-scoring with 46 and [[Ekta Bisht]] and Amelia Kerr taking two wickets apiece.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-t20-challenge-2019-1181892/trailblazers-vs-velocity-2nd-match-1181894/full-scorecard|title=Trailblazers v Velocity, May 8 2019 Scorecard|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=12 January 2021|archive-date=8 December 2025|archive-url=https://archive.today/20251208140503/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-t20-challenge-2019-1181892/trailblazers-vs-velocity-2nd-match-1181894/full-scorecard|url-status=live}}</ref> Velocity then lost to [[Supernovas (Women's T20 Challenge)|Supernovas]] in their second match by 12 runs, despite 43 from Wyatt and 40* from Mithali Raj.<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|archive-date=8 December 2025|archive-url=https://archive.today/20251208140511/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-t20-challenge-2019-1181892/supernovas-vs-velocity-3rd-match-1181895/full-scorecard|url-status=live}}</ref>

Velocity still qualified for the final, finishing second on Net Run Rate.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/table/series/19201/season/2019/womens-t20-challenge|title=Women's T20 Challenge - Points Table|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=12 January 2020|archive-date=8 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190508034837/http://www.espncricinfo.com/table/series/19201/season/2019/womens-t20-challenge|url-status=live}}</ref> They faced Supernovas once again, batting first and scoring 121/6, mainly thanks to a 71-run partnership between [[Sushma Verma]] (40*) and Amelia Kerr (36). A half-century from opposition captain [[Harmanpreet Kaur]] brought the Supernovas close, and Velocity were beaten off the final ball, which [[Radha Yadav]] hit to the boundary.<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|archive-date=8 December 2025|archive-url=https://archive.today/20251208140511/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-t20-challenge-2019-1181892/supernovas-vs-velocity-final-1181896/match-report|url-status=live}}</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 |archive-date=3 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803070206/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29581951/sourav-ganguly-women-t20-challenge-ipl-very-much-on |url-status=live }}</ref> Velocity beat Supernovas by five wickets with one ball to spare in their first game, with [[Sune Luus]] top-scoring with 37*, after Ekta Bisht took 3/22 with the ball. In their second match, however, against Trailblazers, Velocity collapsed to 47 all out, with opposition bowler [[Sophie Ecclestone]] taking 4/9, and lost by nine wickets.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-t20-challenge-2020-21-1228311/velocity-vs-trailblazers-2nd-match-1235587/full-scorecard|title=Velocity v Trailblazers, November 5 2020 Scorecard|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=12 January 2021|archive-date=8 December 2025|archive-url=https://archive.today/20251208140527/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-t20-challenge-2020-21-1228311/velocity-vs-trailblazers-2nd-match-1235587/full-scorecard|url-status=live}}</ref> The damage to their Net Run Rate meant Velocity failed to qualify for the final, finishing bottom of the group.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/table/series/19201/season/2020/women's-t20-challenge|title=Women's T20 Challenge - Points Table|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=12 January 2021}}</ref>

===2022===
The [[2022 Women's T20 Challenge]] took place in May 2022. [[Sneh Rana (cricketer)|Sneh Rana]] replaced Mithali Raj as captain of the side.<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=29 May 2022|archive-date=8 December 2025|archive-url=https://archive.today/20251208140536/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/womens-t20-challenge-deepti-replaces-raj-as-velocity-captain-dunkley-cross-king-wolvaardt-among-overseas-stars-1315230|url-status=live}}</ref> Velocity beat Supernovas in their first match of the tournament, with [[Shafali Verma]] and [[Laura Wolvaardt]] scoring half-centuries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-t20-challenge-2022-1314902/supernovas-vs-velocity-2nd-match-1314904/full-scorecard|title=2nd Match (D/N), Pune, May 24 2022, Women's T20 Challenge: Supernovas v Velocity|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=29 May 2022|archive-date=8 December 2025|archive-url=https://archive.today/20251208140534/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-t20-challenge-2022-1314902/supernovas-vs-velocity-2nd-match-1314904/full-scorecard|url-status=live}}</ref> They lost their second match, against Trailblazers, but managed to limit the damage to their Net Run Rate and qualify for the final.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-t20-challenge-2022-1314902/trailblazers-vs-velocity-3rd-match-1314905/match-report|title=Meghana, Rodrigues power Trailblazers to win, but Velocity in final with better NRR|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=29 May 2022|archive-date=8 December 2025|archive-url=https://archive.today/20251208140537/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-t20-challenge-2022-1314902/trailblazers-vs-velocity-3rd-match-1314905/match-report|url-status=live}}</ref> In the final, they faced Supernovas. Chasing 166 for victory, Velocity fell four runs short despite Wolvaardt's unbeaten 65*.<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|archive-date=8 December 2025|archive-url=https://archive.today/20251208140545/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-t20-challenge-2022-1314902/supernovas-vs-velocity-final-1314906/match-report|url-status=live}}</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 (cricket)|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|archive-date=13 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313152442/https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/121647/bcci-proposes-six-team-womens-ipl-from-next-year|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Players==
Final squad, 2022 season.<ref name="squad"/>
* 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:#4B0082; color:white" | No.
!style="background:#4B0082; color:white" | Name
!style="background:#4B0082; color:white" | Nationality
!style="background:#4B0082; color:white" | Birth date
!style="background:#4B0082; color:white" | Batting style
!style="background:#4B0082; color:white" | Bowling style
!style="background:#4B0082; color:white" | Notes
|-
! colspan="7" | Batters
|-
|style="text-align:center"|17|| [[Shafali Verma]] {{double-dagger}} || {{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|2004|1|28|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off spin|off break]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|–|| [[Natthakan Chantam]] {{double-dagger}} || {{crw|Thailand}} || {{Birth date and age|1996|1|1|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || Overseas player
|-
|style="text-align:center"|–|| Kiran Navgire || {{crw|India}} || Unknown || Right-handed || Unknown ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|–|| Shivali Shinde || {{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|1996|6|23|df=y}} || Right-handed || – ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|–|| [[Laura Wolvaardt]] {{double-dagger}} || {{crw|South Africa}} || {{Birth date and age|1999|4|26|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || Overseas player
|-
! colspan="7" | All-rounders
|-
|style="text-align:center"|6|| [[Deepti Sharma]] {{double-dagger}} || {{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|1997|8|24|df=y}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[off spin|off break]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|–|| [[Sneh Rana (cricketer)|Sneh Rana]] {{double-dagger}} || {{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|1994|2|18|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off spin|off break]] || [[Captain (cricket)|Club captain]]
|-
! colspan="7" | Wicket-keepers
|-
|style="text-align:center"|–|| [[Yastika Bhatia]] {{double-dagger}} || {{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|2000|11|1|df=y}} || Left-handed || [[Left-arm orthodox spin|Slow left-arm orthodox]] ||
|-
! colspan="7" | Bowlers
|-
|style="text-align:center"|–|| [[Simran Bahadur]] || {{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|1999|12|13|df=y}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|–|| Pranavi Chandra || {{crw|India}} || Unknown || Unknown || Unknown ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|–|| [[Kate Cross]] {{double-dagger}} || {{crw|England}} || {{Birth date and age|1991|10|3|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]] || Overseas player
|-
|style="text-align:center"|–|| Keerthi James || {{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|1997|1|17|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off spin|off break]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|–|| Aarti Kedar || {{crw|India}} || Unknown || Unknown || Unknown ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|–||[[Ayabonga Khaka]] {{double-dagger}}|| {{crw|South Africa}} || {{Birth date and age|1992|7|18|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || Overseas player
|-
|style="text-align:center"|–|| Maya Sonawane || {{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|1999|3|30|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg spin|leg break]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|–|| [[Radha Yadav]] {{double-dagger}} || {{crw|India}} || {{Birth date and age|2000|4|21|df=y}} || Right-handed || [[Left-arm orthodox spin|Slow left-arm orthodox]] ||
|}

===Overseas players===
{{columns-list|colwidth=20em|
* {{criconw|NZL}} [[Amelia Kerr]] (2019)
* {{criconw|WIN}} [[Hayley Matthews]] (2019)
* {{criconw|ENG}} [[Danni Wyatt]] (2019–2020)
* {{criconw|BAN}} [[Jahanara Alam]] (2019–2020)
* {{criconw|NZL}} [[Leigh Kasperek]] (2020)
* {{criconw|RSA}} [[Suné Luus]] (2020)
* {{criconw|THA}} [[Natthakan Chantam]] (2022)
* {{criconw|ENG}} [[Kate Cross]] (2022)
* {{criconw|RSA}} [[Ayabonga Khaka]] (2022)
* {{criconw|RSA}} [[Laura Wolvaardt]] (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
|-
! P !! W !! L !! T !! NR !! Pts !! NRR !! Pos
|-
! [[2019 Women's T20 Challenge|2019]]
| style="background:#dddddd;"| {{sort|1|Runners-up}}
| 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 || +0.045 || 2nd
|| Lost to [[Supernovas (Women's T20 Challenge)]] in the final
|-
! [[2020 Women's T20 Challenge|2020]]
| {{sort|2|Group stage}}
| 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 || −1.869 || 3rd ||
|-
! [[2022 Women's T20 Challenge|2022]]
| style="background:#dddddd;"| {{sort|1|Runners-up}}
| 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 || −0.022 || 2nd
|| Lost to [[Supernovas (Women's T20 Challenge)]] in the final
|}

==Statistics==
===Women's T20 Challenge===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:25%;"
|+ Women's T20 Challenge – summary of results<ref name="Women's T20 Challenge Records">{{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|archive-date=14 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114145907/https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/series/1228311.html?view=records|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! Year !! Played !! Wins !! Losses !! Tied !! NR !! Win %
|-
! [[2019 Women's T20 Challenge|2019]]
| 3 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 33.33
|-
! [[2020 Women's T20 Challenge|2020]]
| 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 50.00
|-
! [[2022 Women's T20 Challenge|2022]]
| 3 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 33.33
|-
! Total
| '''8''' || '''3''' || '''5''' || '''0''' || '''0''' || '''37.50'''
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Women's T20 Challenge – teamwise result summary<ref name="Women's T20 Challenge Records"/>
|-
! Opposition !! Mat !! Won !! Lost !! Tied !! NR !! Win %
|-
| [[Supernovas (Women's T20 Challenge)]] || 5 || 2 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 40.00
|-
| [[Trailblazers (Women's T20 Challenge)]] || 3 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 33.33
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Women's T20 Challenge}}

[[Category:Cricket clubs established in 2019]]
[[Category:Women's T20 Challenge teams]]
[[Category:Cricket clubs disestablished in 2022]]

Velocity (Women's T20 Challenge) - Revision history

Jatta Goswami: Made place