[2] They started their season disappointingly by losing against India A by 31 runs, in the inaugural match of the tournament.
[3] Although they won their next match against India B, they did not qualify for the final and finished bottom of the league.
[4][5] In the following season, the team were renamed to India Red and competed in the 2009–10 Senior Women's T20 Challenger Trophy, where they again finished bottom of their group.
[10] They also qualified for the final in the next three seasons playing against the same opponent, but lost each time.
[11] Smriti Mandhana captained the India Red in the 2015 season, as the team won every match of the group stage before losing in the final.