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February 13, 2025 12:12 PM

India’s best audition for World Cup slots in WPL 2025

The 2025 Women's Premier League (WPL) gets underway in Vadodara on Friday and the expanding edition of the five-team league is tipped to showcase India's formidable pool of exciting talent over the next four weeks. Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will clash with hosts Gujarat Giants in Vadodara on Friday in what would be a new beginning for the league, which was confined to two venues in Mumbai in its inaugural edition in 2023. The 2024 edition was split between Bengaluru...

January 27, 2025 5:32 PM

Smriti Mandhana named ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year for stellar 2024 performances

India's star batter Smriti Mandhana has been crowned the ICC Women's ODI Cricketer of the Year for her outstanding performances in 2024. The elegant left-handed opener dominated the 50-over format, amassing runs with remarkable consistency and flair, solidifying her reputation as one of the best in the game. According to the official website of the International Cricket Council (ICC), one of the factors that set the experienced India star apart during the year was how she managed to produce her...

January 6, 2025 4:58 PM

Smriti to lead India as Harmanpreet rested from Women’s ODIS against Ireland

India have rested captain Harmanpreet Kaur and fast bowler Renuka Singh Thakur for the upcoming three-match women's ODI series against Ireland, set to begin on January 10 at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot. In Harmanpreet’s absence, left-handed opener Smriti Mandhana will be India’s captain, while senior all-rounder Deepti Sharma will serve as the vice-captain. Smriti had a productive 2024 with the bat – making 736 runs in 21 T20I innings and amassing 747 runs in 13 ODIs. The three-m...

December 23, 2024 9:22 AM

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...

December 18, 2024 10:33 AM

Matthews’ masterclass helps West Indies level series with dominant win over India

The ongoing T20 series between India Women and West Indies is finely poised as the West Indies levelled the series with a comfortable 9-wicket win. The match saw standout performances from captain Hayley Matthews, who played a brilliant unbeaten knock of 85, and all-rounder Deandra Dottin, whose impressive bowling figures of 2 for 14 stifled the Indian batters. India, without their regular captain Harmanpreet Kaur due to a niggling injury, was led by Smriti Mandhana. After winning the toss, ...

March 18, 2024 10:16 AM

WPL 2024: RCB Women script history, beat DC Women to win maiden title

The Royal Challengers Bangalore Women scripted history on Sunday by winning the second season of the Women's Indian Premier League 2024. The black and gold side beat Delhi Capitals Women by 8 wickets to clinch the title at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. This is RCB's first-ever T20 title across both WPL and the Indian Premier League (IPL). Chasing 114, RCB started off cautiously, getting just 18 runs in their first four overs. Openers Smriti Mandhana and Sophie Devine did not take many ris...