ICC Women’s World Cup: India’s GS Lakshmi, Vrinda Rathi among match officials for semifinals

October 27, 2025 5:31 PM

ICC Women’s World Cup: India’s GS Lakshmi, Vrinda Rathi among match officials for semifinals

Indian match referee GS Lakshmi and umpire Vrinda Rathi have been named among the match officials for the semifinals of the ongoing 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup. In the league stage of the competition, Vrinda officiated in four matches, while Lakshmi served as match referee in six games held in Colombo. Both officials will be on duty for the first semi-final, where England face South Africa at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati on Wednesday. Lakshmi will be the match referee, while Vrinda will serve ...

ICC Women’s World Cup: Kapp’s all-round brilliance, Wolvaardt’s class help South Africa eliminate Pakistan

October 22, 2025 10:32 AM

ICC Women’s World Cup: Kapp’s all-round brilliance, Wolvaardt’s class help South Africa eliminate Pakistan

Marizanne Kapp’s all-round brilliance and Laura Wolvaardt’s elegant 90 helped South Africa Women continue their dominant run in the Women’s ODI World Cup, crushing Pakistan by 150 runs via the DLS method in a rain-marred contest at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The commanding win, their fifth straight in the tournament, not only propelled South Africa to the top of the points table but also sealed Pakistan’s exit from the competition. It also marked the first time South Africa ha...