The association's information officer, Atif Salim, disclosed in Dar es Salaam yesterday the cricketers had intensive training to shape up for the showdown.
The official noted: "We have high hopes for our girls as they trained hard last month and had a good Bilateral Series in which they played competitive cricket."
Tanga hosted the TCA-organized National Women's Bilateral Series at Annadil Burhani ground and Usagara ground recently, with Morogoro women's squad ending as the champion.
Salim revealed: "The last tournament we took part in, which was the Quadrangular Women's T20 Series in Kenya in December last year was a disappointing one as we could not even make it to the final."
Cricket Kenya (CK) organized the tournament which took place in Nairobi and was won by Uganda, beating Kenya in the final.
The TCA information officer noted: "That was a good wake-up call for the national team that was fresh from winning the Kwibuka Women’s T20 International tournament held in Kigali a few months earlier."
Tanzania women's cricket team beat the rest of the participants to lift the 2022 Kwibuka Women's T20 International Tournament, garnering victory in seven matches it played.
Brazil, Botswana, Germany, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, and hosts Rwanda are the other squads that battled it out in the showdown.
According to Salim, the Tanzania women's cricketers have learned from their mistakes and cannot get complacent as they have seen improvement shown by East African neighbours, including Rwanda, whose U-19 girls' team played in the 2023 ICC U-19 Women's T20 World Cup that took place in South Africa.
Salim insisted: "We have a new opponent to face in the UAE who poses a different challenge altogether and it is going to be a very highly competitive tournament this time around."
The 2023 Victoria Women's Twenty20 International Series was launched on Monday, with all participating teams' skippers taking part in the opening occasion.
The Uganda Cricket Association (UCA)-organized showdown has brought together women's national squads from the United Arab Emirates, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and hosts Uganda seeking to raise the standard of the women's sport.
The opening day had Kenya coming up against the United Arab Emirates in the first tie, and Rwanda was later expected to play against hosts, Uganda.
Players making Tanzania's senior women’s cricket team are Sonia Chachala, Sophia Frank, Hudaa Mrisho, Aisha Mohamed, Mwanaidi Ammy, Perice Zakayo, and Mwapwani Mohamed.
Neema Justine, Shufaa Mohamed, Monica Paschal, Josephine Shirima, Agnes Qwele, Saum Godfrey, and skipper Fatuma Omary are the other players in the squad.
The senior national women's cricket squad is set to begin its pursuit of silverware in the tournament this morning, coming up against the United Arab Emirates.
Cricketers forming Uganda women's squad ' Victoria Pearls' are Concy Aweko (C), Janet Mbabazi (VC), Sarah Akiteng, Prosscovia Alako, Irene Alumo, Evelyn Anyipo, Kevin Awino (WK), Esther Iloku (WK), Phiona Kulume, Patricia Malemikia, Rita Musamali, Immaculate Nakisuuyi, Stephani Nampiina, and Gloria Obukor.
Rwanda Women’s cricket team has Marie Bimenyimana (C), Sifa Ingabire, Alice Ikuzwe, Rosine Irera, Gisele Ishimwe, Henriette Ishimwe, Immaculee Muhawenimana, Belise Murekatete, Josiane Nyirankundineza, Clarisse Uwase, Geovanis Uwase (WK), Merveille Uwase (WK), Sarah Uwera (WK), and Margueritte Vumiliya.
United Arab Emirates women’s cricket team constitutes Chaya Mughal (C), Jia Bhatia, Kavisha Egodage, Al Maseera Jahangir, Geethika Jyothis, Lavanya Keny, Suraksha Kotte, Vaishnave Mahesh, Indhuja Nandakumar, Esha Oza, Avanee Patil, Theertha Satish (WK), Khushi Sharma, Sanchin Singh, Archara Supriya, and Ishitha Zehra.
Kenya women’s cricket team consists of Sharon Juma (C, WK), Queentor Abel, Veronica Abuga, Ruth Achando (WK), Lavendah Idambo, Sylvia Kinyua, Mary Mwangi (WK), Teresia Mwangi, Monicah Ndhambi, Margaret Ngoche, Daisy Njoroge, Mercyline Ochieng, Venasa Ooko, and Esther Wachira.
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