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USA Cricket is pleased to announce the official schedule and squads for this season’s Women’s Domestic Pathway Competition. This event will feature 15 formidable teams vying for victory in their respective regions.
Now in its fourth year, this competition continues to serve as a cornerstone for the development of women’s cricket in the United States, offering a vital platform for identifying emerging talent and nurturing ambition.
As a pivotal fixture on the USA Women’s Cricket calendar, this tournament is poised to unearth upcoming talent as teams battle for spots in the national championships. In addition to the senior and under 19 national championships, for the very first time, USA Cricket will host an under 15 national girls championship this year.
Celeste du Toit, USA Cricket Women’s Coordinator said, “This year provides an opportunity for young players to showcase their skills as we gear up for another under 19 World Cup in January 2025. With an under 15 national championship now on the domestic pathway, more girls have more to play for as we build out the pipeline and grow the pool of prospective national players.”
The participating teams will feature experienced players and rising stars, all eager to leave their mark on the landscape of domestic cricket.
The squad selections have been carefully chosen to represent the talent of women’s cricket in the United States, with each team benefitting from the guidance of their respective coaches:
Central Region:
Atlanta Heat: Jessica Willathgamuwa (Captain), Sasha Vallabhaneni (Vice-captain), Neha Alapati, Anannya Aneesh, Disha Kaveripakam, Sahasra Gorla, Adanya Baugh, Mandani Tennakoon, Advika Ganapathy Subramanian, Dhanya Mikkilineni, Meghna Baishya, Sahasra Shyam, Deepanjali Pokala, Suhani Sree Suresh, Ninanshiya Nanthakumar, Pallavi Natarajan, Rachita Kawale.
Team Coach: Kiran Bonthagorla
Chapel Hill Bears: Bhumika Badriraju (Captain), Mitali Patwardhan (Vice-captain), Smriti Balaji, Saba Shah, Chinmayee Katti, Yogitha Mamidala, Tanisha Sagi, Shreya Balaji, Veda Kudumula, Tabassum Vikar, Vinaya Parupudi, Amaraja Patwardhan, Kavita Kale, Deeksha Jain, Meghana Kappala.
Team Coach: Dane Leeroy Piedt
Minnesota Monarchs: Shantal Stewart (Captain), Sainavi Kambalapalli (Vice-captain), Venkata Satyavani Bhundaraju, Aishani Goswami, Jeevitha Gunasekaran, Sailee Kumawat, Crystal Zins, Kalaivani Gunasekaran, Srujana Anishetty, Prabhavathi Cheepuru, Ranaa Mahveen, Maheen Khan, Himali Somaweera, Sravanthi Chayukkula.
Team Coach: Charles Peterson
Raleigh Racers: Geetika Kodali (Captain), Aafia Khazi (Vice-captain), Halimah Vikar, Sumedha Pal, Sumana Ghosh, Tisha Parekh, Alyssa Vijay Kumar, Nikhar Doshi, Palak Chauhan, Sravya Kanumuru, Vennela Pendem, Monisha Sagi.
Team Coach: Esuan Asquit Crandon
St. Louis Shooting Stars: Ritu Singh (Captain), Pooja Ganesh (Vice-captain), Arohi Panchwagh, Ayushi Singh, Bindu Gowda, Bindhushree Yathirai, Gargi Dandawat, Jayden Frost, Lemia Payton, Leyla Payton, Marley Tyler, Saanvi Jayiya, Sruti Sureshkumar, Tyler Frost, Kirthana Chinthakrindi, Heather Kellman, Manahil Fatima.
Team Coach: Ashok Dubey
Northeast Region:
Boston Lobsters: Mithila Moudgalya (Captain), Komal Shettigar (Vice-captain), Aishika Chirathanagandla, Akshadha Kunta, Billie Burton, Brooke Shears, Dharshna Karthick, Emily Clark, Hala Azmat, Hasya Gajula, Kavita Patel, Kiruthika Subramanian, Nehali Neogi, Rishika Santosh Kumar, Rithvika Karri.
Team Coach: Ashok Adikoppula
DC Tigers: Taranum Chopra (Captain), Lekha Shetty (Vice-captain), Aadya Rawat, Shreleya Ramesh, Brinda Raghavan, Thillini Don, Saanvi Sood, Jordyn Hinkle Walker, Aishi Garlapati, Nidhi Chukka, Joanna Chen, Arna Gumgol, Sahithi Mogulla, Aadhira Nair, Stephie Janey, Aahana Ketkar.
Team Coach: Chita Nilak
NJ Lady Eagles: Aditiba Chudasama (Captain), Aparna Gurumurthy (Vice-captain), Amrita Nadathur, Disha Dhingra, Sanjana Arul, Bhakti Shastri, Mahek Desai, Hashini Karthikikeyan, Divyashri Moulee, Avni Patel, Charunethra Karthik, Kriti Dayalu, Anushka Kasole, Swara Tempali, Shakti Anandkumar, Saumya Chevale, Anushri Vijay Kumar.
Team Coach: Chelsea Douglas
NY Rockettes: Melanie Henry (Captain), Nithya Sivanandhan (Vice-captain), Delkash Shahriarian, Dhruvi Desai, Saumya Chevale, Divyashri Moulee, Mounika Poladi, Chitraine Sumasar, Simran Manhas, Devika Prashad, Himaja Terala, Vedhita Ramesh, Nitya Madhwal, Manvi Koduri, Siri Lingutla, Snehitha Churukumalli, Zara Mellsop.
Team Coach: Girish Murthy
Southwest Region:
Dallas Spurs: Sai Tanmayi Eyyuni (Captain), Chinmayi Arivuselvan (Vice-captain), Aaradhya Vashisth, Aditi Praveen Kumar, Anudeepti Ashok, Anushka Billanuka, Devi Advaitha Yerramsetty, Kamakshi Pakam Senthil, Meha Sivakumar, Prerita Singh, Shreya Arora, Snigdha Paul, Srinidhi Sagiraju, Tawananyasha Chiedza Cathrine Mudepu, Stacy Adrien, Pranada Kancharla.
Team Coach: Jafar Shahabuddin
Houston Magnolias: Pooja Shah (Captain), Kartiki Tia Chouhdary (Vice-captain), Sidhya Arekapudi, Uma Laasyasri Bandaru, Keerthana Boya, Rheanna English, Nithya Jalumuri, Aarna Kalapala, Gitanjali Mule, Rhea Nadkarni, Nikita Nair, Suhasini Prakash, Hiranya Singh Talan, Pranjal Mali.
Team Coach: Subhash Chuttigudisi
West Region:
Bay Area Blues: Anika Kolan (Captain), Chetnaa Prasad (Vice-captain), Akshara Anand, Aryaa Jathan, Inaaya Hyder, Maahi Madhavan, Mahrukh Imtiaz, Nainika Bhushan, Neerja Choudhari, Nyesha Bahl, Reva Karri, Saanvi Immadi, Sugetha Chandhrasekar, Tanushree Dumpala, Varshita Jambula, Yuvakshi Chilwal.
Team Coach: Vijay Chukka
Los Angeles Stars: Gargi Bhogle (Captain), Chetna Reddy Pagydyala (Vice-captain), Beulah Pidakala, Devika Sutar, Deekshita Kankanala, Hridhya Hari Sukumaran, Laasya Mullapudi, Rishika Sarkar, Rupal Vashi, Simiksha Sivakumar, Simran Bhogle, Siya Thakker, Sonia Dingankar, Hannah Huff.
Team Coach: Sivakumar Kumarasamy
San Jose Spirit: Sindhu Sriharsha (Captain), Isani Vaghela (Vice-captain), Advika Mangal, Anika Krishnan, Anjana Marella, Haasini Kollu, Pranjal Thakur, Prithi Iyengar, Riya Gayasen, Samanvi Muriki, Shubhi Agrawal, Spoorthi Rao Nimmala, Suhani Thadani, Trisha Bhima, Uzma Iftikhar, Yashaaditi Teki.
Team Coach: Erica Rendler
Seattle Amazonians: Jivana Aras (Captain), Swati Singh (Vice-captain), Ritul Dwivedi, Richa Badi, Nupur Agarwal, Sahana Rajesh, Sahana Shivkumar, Sanika Vishal, Radha Shriram, Shillan Khan, Akshara Bhavanesh, Jaivi Pathak, Sangya Rai, Meghana Hubli, Mridula Deshmukh, Sheba Kota, Prachi Desai.
Team Coach: Yatin Aras
“It is inspiring to witness the passion and talent within our cricket community, and we are committed to providing a platform for players to showcase their skills and compete at their best. Good luck to all the players involved,” said Celeste du Toit, USA Cricket Women’s Coordinator.
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