JKCA shines bright: Chitra, Bismah, Ananaya secure North Zone Multiday squad spots
Bawandeep earns standby call-up
STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) has added another vibrant feather to its colourful cap with the selection of three standout women cricketers in the North Zone squad for the Senior Women’s Multi-Day Tournament, scheduled to be held from March 20, 2026 to April 3, 2026. The selection meeting, convened by the Member Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) of JKCA, Meenu Singh Slathia at Hostel Ground, Jammu, brought together esteemed selectors namely Reema Malhotra (DDCA), Rajni Kumari (HCA), Rajwinder Kour (PCA), Surinder Mehta (HPCA), Amit Prashar (UTCA), and Anuradha Sharma (JKCA). From a competitive 15-member squad, the selectors unanimously picked stylish batting all-rounder Chitra Singh Jamwal from J&K, gritty speedster Bismah Hassan and gutsy leg-spinner Ananaya Sharma. Standby player Bawandeep Kaur (JKCA) also earned a spot.
These seasoned performers dominated the league phase: Chitra smashed 245 runs with two half-centuries; Bismah Hassan has taken 6 wickets in the league phase and has impressed the selectors with her rhythmic run-up and speed; and Ananaya’s control and variation has made her selectors’ favourite.
North Zone Squad: Priya Punia (DDCA), Pragya Rawat (WK) (DDCA), Shweta Sehrawat (Captain) (DDCA), Chitra Singh Jamwal (JKCA), Ayushi Soni (DDCA), Ananaya Sharma (JKCA), Preeti Bose (HCA), Bismah Hassan (JKCA), Soni Yadav (DDCA), Suman Guliya (HCA), Mannat Kashyap (PCA), Taniya Bhatia (UTCA), Tanisha Singh (DDCA), Sushmita Singh (HPCA), Sushma Verma (WK) (HPCA),
Standbys: Sheetal Rana (HCA), Bawandeep Kaur (JKCA), Pragati Sharma (PCA), Monika (UTCA), Bharti Rawal (DDCA), Shivangi Singh (HPCA), Deeksha Sharma (DDCA).
The Support Staff includes Deepti Dyani (Head Coach DDCA), Andreea Kour ( Assistant Coach PCA), Raj Yadav (Trainer UTCA), Divya Sarotia (Physiotherapist JKCA), Parveen Aziz (Manager JKCA), R. Mani Raj (Performance Analyst HCA), Sonali Thakur (Masseur HPCA).
Brig Anil Gupta, Member-Administration, JKCA, congratulated the JKCA’s trio on this landmark achievement, hailing them as “special talents” and wishing them success in their future endeavours.
