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December 29, 2025 1:17 PM

Ind vs SL: India-Women register record total, seal T20I series 4-0 as Smriti Mandhana completes 10,000 international runs

India Women continued their dominant run against Sri Lanka, registering their highest-ever T20I total and clinching a 30-run victory in the fourth match of the five-game series at the Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, on Sunday. The win gave the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side an unassailable 4-0 lead with one match remaining. Asked to bat first, India produced a historic batting display to pile up a mammoth 221/2 in 20 overs - their highest team total in women’s T20I cricket. O...

December 22, 2025 10:46 AM

Smriti Mandhana becomes first Indian to score 4000 runs in Women’s T20Is

India opener Smriti Mandhana on Sunday became the first Indian batter to complete 4,000 runs in Women’s T20 Internationals during the opening match of the five-match series against Sri Lanka at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium. Mandhana reached the landmark while scoring 25 runs in India Women’s eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka. She is only the second woman overall to cross 4,000 T20I runs, after New Zealand’s Suzie Bates (4,716). Mandhana also achieved the milestone in the fewest balls faced ...

November 4, 2025 11:51 AM

Smriti, Jemimah and Deepti named in ICC Women’s World Cup Team of the Tournament

India opener Smriti Mandhana, all-rounder Deepti Sharma, and batter Jemimah Rodrigues have been named in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 Team of the Tournament. The trio features alongside three players from runners-up South Africa — captain Laura Wolvaardt, Marizanne Kapp, and Nadine de Klerk — as well as three Australians: Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, and Alana King. Two English players, Nat Sciver-Brunt and Sophie Ecclestone, and Pakistan’s Sidra Nawaz complete the li...

November 3, 2025 2:05 AM

India beat South Africa to lift women’s World Cup for the first time

India won their maiden Women's World Cup title with a 52-run victory over South Africa at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday. Put into bat, the hosts rode half-centuries from Shafali Verma (87) and Deepti Sharma (58) to post 298-7 even though 350 looked well within their reach at one stage. Laura Wolvaardt led South Africa's reply with a captain's knock of 101 but they were all out for 246 in 45.3 overs. Sharma claimed 5-39 in a fine all-round display on a memorable night for the h...

October 30, 2025 9:27 AM

India face uphill task against unbeaten Australia in Women’s World Cup semi-final

India will have their task cut out when they take on defending champions Australia in the semi-final of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Thursday. Australia, unbeaten so far in the tournament, are chasing a record-extending eighth title, while India will look to make the most of home advantage and secure a maiden World Cup crown. The two sides met earlier in the group stage, where Australia, the top-ranked ODI team, chased down a record total t...

October 24, 2025 9:33 AM

Women’s World Cup: Smriti, Pratika power India into semis with win over New Zealand in rain-hit clash

Openers Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal struck contrasting centuries and shared a record 212-run opening partnership to set up India’s 53-run victory (via DLS method) over New Zealand in a rain-affected Match 24 of the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup in Navi Mumbai on Thursday. Mandhana produced a stroke-filled 109 off 95 balls, while Rawal anchored the innings with a composed 122 off 134 balls as India piled up 340/3 in 49 overs. After rain interrupted play, New Zealand were set a revised targ...

October 21, 2025 4:21 PM

Smriti Mandhana continues her reign as No. 1 ODI batter in latest ICC rankings

India’s star opener Smriti Mandhana has further strengthened her position at the top of the ICC Women’s ODI Batter Rankings, following consistent performances in the ongoing ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. Mandhana struck consecutive half-centuries in the tournament, including a brilliant 88 against England in Indore, despite India narrowly losing the contest. Her recent form has helped her extend her lead as the No. 1 ranked ODI batter to 83 points, ahead of England captain Nat Sciver-Bru...

September 30, 2025 12:51 PM

Harmanpreet Kaur-led India begin World Cup 2025 campaign against Sri Lanka

The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup returns to India after a 12-year gap. Led by Harmanpreet Kaur, India will kick off their campaign against Sri Lanka at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday, carrying the aspirations of a nation eager for its first women’s ICC title. Ranked third in the world, India comes into the tournament with confidence after series wins over England in both ODIs and T20Is, and a competitive pre-tournament series against seven-time champions Australia, narrowly losing ...

September 18, 2025 5:27 PM

Top ICC-ranked stars to watch as Women’s Cricket World Cup draws near

With the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 just around the corner, set to begin in less than two weeks, here’s a look at the top-ranked players from each participating nation in the ICC Women’s Rankings, as the stage is set for thrilling action in India and Sri Lanka, according to the ICC website. India Batter: Smriti Mandhana (ICC Ranking 1) – Ranked the world’s best batter in the format, Smriti Mandhana has been an indispensable force for India at the top of the order, with over 1...

June 29, 2025 12:34 PM

1st T20I: Mandhana, Shree Charani help India beat England by 97 runs

Stand-in skipper Smriti Mandhana smoked her first century in the shortest format and left-arm spinner N Shree Charani grabbed a four-fer on debut as India defeated England by 97 runs, their heaviest defeat, in the first T20I to start the series with a massive win in Nottingham on Saturday. Mandhana became the first Indian woman batter to score a hundred in all three formats of the game as she hammered 112, the highest individual score in Women's T20I for India, surpassing regular skipper Harman...