The KCA TCM Pink T20 Challengers 2023 women’s tournament is scheduled to start on September 15 in Alappuzha, Kerala. 

Organised by the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA), the third edition of the KCA TCM Pink T20 Challengers 2023 will see five teams play a total of 21 matches over 10 days.

Team Amber, Team Emerald, Team Pearl, Team Ruby and Team Sapphire are the five women’s cricket teams that will compete for the KCA TCM Pink T20 Challengers 2023 title.

Each team will play the other sides twice in a double round-robin format. The top two teams in the standings after all the league matches will qualify for the final.

The KCA TCM Pink T20 Challengers 2023 final is scheduled to be held on Monday, September 25.

All matches will be played at the Sanatana Dharma College Ground in Alappuzha.

Team Pearl are the defending champions of the KCA TCM Pink T20 Challengers after defeating Team Emerald by 20 runs in the 2022 final. Team Sapphire won the inaugural edition in 2021.

Where to watch KCA TCM Pink T20 Challengers 2023 live in India?

Live streaming of the KCA TCM Pink T20 Challengers T20 2023 will be available on FanCode. There will be no live telecast of the cricket tournament on any TV channel in India.

KCA TCM Pink T20 Challengers 2023 schedule and live match times

All in India Standard Time (IST)

Friday, September 15

  • Team Amber vs Team Sapphire - 9:45 AM
  • Team Emerald vs Team Ruby - 1:45 PM

Saturday, September 16

  • Team Emerald vs Team Sapphire - 9:45 PM
  • Team Ruby vs Team Pearl - 1:45 PM

Sunday, September 17

  • Team Emerald vs Team Pearl - 9:45 PM
  • Team Ruby vs Team Amber - 1:45 PM

Monday, September 18

  • Team Sapphire vs Team Ruby - 9:45 AM
  • Team Amber vs Team Pearl - 1:45 PM

Tuesday, September 19

  • Team Amber vs Team Emerald - 9:45 AM
  • Team Sapphire vs Team Pearl - 1:45 PM

Wednesday, September 20

  • Team Ruby vs Team Pearl - 9:45 PM
  • Team Emerald vs Team Sapphire - 1:45 PM

Thursday, September 21

  • Team Emerald vs Team Ruby - 9:45 PM
  • Team Amber vs Team Sapphire - 1:45 PM

Friday, September 22

  • Team Amber vs Team Pearl - 9:45 AM
  • Team Sapphire vs Team Ruby - 1:45 PM

Saturday, September 23

  • Team Ruby vs Team Amber - 9:45 PM
  • Team Emerald vs Team Pearl - 1:45 PM

Sunday, September 24

  • Team Sapphire vs Team Pearl - 9:45 AM
  • Team Amber vs Team Emerald - 1:45 PM

Monday, September 25

  • KCA TCM Pink T20 Challengers 2023 final - 9:45 AM

KCA TCM Pink T20 Challengers 2023 teams and squads

Team Amber: Anushka CV, Jincy George, Sajeevan Sajana, Shradha S, Siha Santosh, Aleena Surendran, Anusree Anilkumar, Arundhati Reddy, Asmitha Antony, Bavyananada JP, Gowri Nandana, Niranjana S Nair, Vismaya K, Jayalekshmi Jayachandran (wicket-keeper), Nithuna KR (wicket-keeper), Aiswarya AK,  Athira Sanal, Bhadra Parameswaran, Diya Gireesh

Team Emerald: Mrudhula Suresh (captain), Aleena Shibu, Aparna KK, Arya Baby, Gopika Gayathri Devi, Jisna Joseph, Souparnika B, Adhila A, Aiswarya M, Niya Nazneen, Renjusha, Theertha Suresh, Nila Jones, Sneha KR (wicket-keeper), Vyshna MP (wicket-keeper), Binisha V, Prithika Prayaga, Sreekrishna Haridas

Team Pearl: Najla Noushad (captain), Aleena Ann Joy, Ansu Sunil, Anvitha RV, Drisya IV, Sandra Suren, Steffy Stanley, Akshaya PP, Aleena MP, Niranjana Nagarajan, Shreya Roy, Sruthy, Aswathy Babu (wicket-keeper), Safiya (wicket-keeper), Shreya Siju (wicket-keeper), Namitha K, Nithya Loordh, Pavithra R Nair, Vinaya Surendran

Team Ruby: Shani Thayyil Sasidharan (captain), Abhirami Binu, Divya Ganesh, Feba Fathum, Nandana CK, Anju Rajan, Malavika Sabu, Namratha Mohandas, Sheethal VJ, Deepthi JS (wicket-keeper), Reshmi C (wicket-keeper), Visnmaya EB (wicket-keeper), Jisha Jaimon, Joshitha VJ, Keziah Miriam Sabin, Manasvi Potti, Nivedya Mol, Sivakshetra, Urvasi SR

Team Sapphire: Akhila Ponnukuttan, Gayathri S, Janvi Venkatesh, Ragi Mohan, Soorya Sukumar, Yadhupriya, Ajanya TP, Jane, Keerthi James, Ananya K Pradeep, Vaishna PR (wicket-keeper), Anaswara Santosh, Jipsa Joseph, Nandini PT, Parvathy Kunjumon, Shijina, Sneha Vinayakumar, Sourabhya P Balan

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