India women cricket

February 17, 2025 1:47 PM

Deepti missed the presence of senior players in UP Warriorz’ WPL debut: Mithali Raj

Former India captain Mithali Raj believes that UP Warriorz (UPW) skipper Deepti Sharma felt the absence of senior players in her Women's Premier League (WPL) leadership debut against Gujarat Giants (GG) on Sunday. Batting first, UPW managed to post 143/9 in their 20 overs, with Deepti leading from the front, scoring 39 off 27 balls, including six fours. For Gujarat Giants, Priya Mishra claimed three wickets, while Ashleigh Gardner and Deandra Dottin picked up two dismissals each. Commenting on...

India Women crush West Indies by 211 runs in first ODI, lead series 1-0

India's women cricket team secured a dominant 211-run victory against a depleted West Indies side in the first One Day International match played at Vadodara on Sunday. Opting to bowl first, West Indies captain Hayley Matthews saw the Indian side make a strong start, thanks to the return of skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and the in-form opener Smriti Mandhana, paired with debutant Pratika Rawal from Delhi. The new opening duo added a solid 110 runs before Pratika, making 40 off 69 balls, was dis...