2nd ODI: Harmanpreet, Deepti power India to easy series win against Zimbabwe

October 26, 2026 11:33 AM

2nd ODI: Harmanpreet, Deepti power India to easy series win against Zimbabwe

Harmanpreet Kaur was brutal and Deepti Sharma sublime as their twin centuries headlined India's commanding 121-run victory over minnows Zimbabwe in the second women's ODI in Vadodara on Sunday. India thus took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series having won the first match by a comfortable nine-wicket margin. Having posted a formidable 328 for 6, the home team's spinners, led by left-arm orthodox bowler Vaishnavi Sharma (four wickets), bowled Zimbabwe out for a paltry 207 in 48.5...

1st T20I: Deepti, Niki knocks rescue India from 19/4, beat Zimbabwe by four wickets

October 17, 2026 1:14 AM

1st T20I: Deepti, Niki knocks rescue India from 19/4, beat Zimbabwe by four wickets

Debutant Niki Prasad held her nerve to hit an unbeaten 39 while Deepti Sharma played a counter-attacking 49 as India recovered from a dramatic top-order collapse to beat Zimbabwe by four wickets in the first women’s T20I in New Delhi on Friday. After being sent in to bat first in Raipur, hosting its first women’s international cricket game, Zimbabwe reached 60/1 at the halfway mark, with Kelis Ndhlovu (42) looking particularly fluent, and aided by some sloppy Indian fielding. But India’s...

From Agra’s Lanes to World Cup Glory: Deepti Sharma’s Inspiring Story of Passion

October 12, 2026 4:11 PM

From Agra’s Lanes to World Cup Glory: Deepti Sharma’s Inspiring Story of Passion

It was a chilly December morning. A thin veil of fog hung over Agra’s streets, and the sunlight had yet to fully break through. The Tejaswini team had already set out in search of the first story for its second season. After a memorable inaugural season, the question was whose inspiring journey should open the next chapter. This time, the camera would turn towards a player who had carried India’s flag to the pinnacle of world cricket. But the purpose was more than meeting world champion Dee...

So happy to see a gold medal: IOA President PT Usha hails women’s cricket gold

September 22, 2026 4:12 PM

So happy to see a gold medal: IOA President PT Usha hails women’s cricket gold

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha expressed happiness over the women's cricket team's gold medal triumph at the Asian Games 2026, while backing the country's shooters to deliver gold medals in the ongoing continental showpiece. India defeated Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the women's T20 cricket final on Tuesday to claim their second successive Asian Games gold medal. The victory also gave India its first gold of the ongoing edition, taking its medal tally to seven, comprising one...

ICC Women’s rankings: Hayley Matthews back at No.1 as Deepti, Charani surge after strong World Cup show

June 16, 2026 5:17 PM

ICC Women’s rankings: Hayley Matthews back at No.1 as Deepti, Charani surge after strong World Cup show

West Indies captain Hayley Matthews has reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the ICC Women’s T20I all-rounder rankings, while India’s Deepti Sharma and Shree Charani made notable gains following standout performances in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 opener. Deepti Sharma rose two places to third in the all-rounders’ chart after her match-winning spell of 5/10 against Pakistan at Edgbaston. The off-spinning all-rounder played a key role in India’s victory and now sits behind Matthews and N...

Women’s T20 WC: Deepti’s five-for powers India to 64-run win over Pakistan

June 15, 2026 1:41 AM

Women’s T20 WC: Deepti’s five-for powers India to 64-run win over Pakistan

Deepti Sharma returned career-best figures of 5/10 as India crushed Pakistan by 64 runs in their opening match of the Women’s T20 World Cup at Edgbaston on Sunday. After Smriti Mandhana struck a fluent 68 and Richa Ghosh provided late impetus with a brisk 34 to help India post 170/6, the bowlers took charge. Deepti and left-arm spinner N Sree Charani (3/21) shared eight wickets between them as Pakistan, despite a promising start, collapsed from 75/3 to 106 all out in 17 overs. Pakistan raced...

Deepti continues to reign atop; Shafali, Richa, Renuka make big strides in T20I rankings

December 30, 2025 4:55 PM

Deepti continues to reign atop; Shafali, Richa, Renuka make big strides in T20I rankings

India opener Shafali Verma’s recent resurgence has been further fuelled by her impressive performances in the ongoing T20I series against Sri Lanka, helping her climb to sixth spot in the latest Women’s T20I batter rankings. The young Indian star has gained four places, bringing her closer to the top position she previously held in 2020, becoming only the second Indian player after Mithali Raj to achieve the number one ranking in T20I cricket. Shafali has rediscovered her best form, buildi...

Deepti Sharma most expensive player in WPL auction, Aussie skipper Alyssa Healy goes unsold

November 27, 2025 10:48 PM

Deepti Sharma most expensive player in WPL auction, Aussie skipper Alyssa Healy goes unsold

All-rounder Deepti Sharma, whose player-of-the-tournament performance helped India win the World Cup earlier this month, fetched the highest price at the Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction, while Australia captain Alyssa Healy, one of the marquee players up for grabs, went unsold. UP Warriorz used a “right to match” option to equal Delhi Capitals’ bid of 32 million rupees ($358,000) to re-sign 28-year-old Sharma on Thursday, as five franchises spent a total of 408 million rupees ($4...

“The girls have created history”: Gambhir, Tendulkar, Kohli and others laud Indian women after World Cup victory

November 3, 2025 11:57 AM

“The girls have created history”: Gambhir, Tendulkar, Kohli and others laud Indian women after World Cup victory

Former Indian cricketers lauded the Indian women’s cricket team after their historic maiden ICC Women’s World Cup triumph, hailing it as a moment that would inspire generations to come. Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir led the chorus of appreciation, saying the victory was not just about creating history but about building a legacy. “You have not just created history, you’ve created a legacy that will inspire generations of girls!” Gambhir wrote on X. India’s T20I captain Surya...

Women in Blue, World Champions: Tech titans Sundar Pichai, Satya Nadella hail India’s historic World Cup win

November 3, 2025 9:24 AM

Women in Blue, World Champions: Tech titans Sundar Pichai, Satya Nadella hail India’s historic World Cup win

Global tech leaders Sundar Pichai and Satya Nadella joined millions of Indians in celebrating the country’s maiden triumph at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, lauding the team’s grit, inspiration, and historic achievement. Google CEO Sundar Pichai took to X to express his excitement after India’s thrilling victory over South Africa in the final at DY Patil Stadium on Sunday. “That was a nail-biting Women’s World Cup cricket final—memories of 1983 and 2011 indeed. Congrats ...