women’s cricket

April 8, 2025 12:38 PM

Three get maiden call up as BCCI names women’s ODI tri-series squad

Three youngsters Kashvee Gautam, Sree Charani, and Shuchi Upadhyay received maiden call-ups in the international side as BCCI named Harmanpreet Kaur-led squad for tri-nation ODI series against Sri Lanka and South Africa. Harmanpreet Kaur is back as the captain after sitting out the previous series against Ireland at home in January, while Sneh Rana, Yastika Bhatia, Arundhati Reddy and Amanjot Kaur have all returned to the mix. The selection committee said Renuka Singh Thakur and Titas Sadhu we...

April 7, 2025 4:07 PM

Mumbai Indians coach Charlotte Edwards steps down, takes charge of England women

Mumbai Indians have officially parted ways with head coach Charlotte Edwards, who led the team to two Women's Premier League (WPL) titles and will now take over as the head coach of the England women's team. Reflecting on her exit, a Mumbai Indians spokesperson said: "Charlotte Edwards has been a leader for whom the entire #OneFamily has enormous admiration, appreciation, and respect. The incredible achievements she has driven the team toward include winning two titles in three years, inspirin...

April 1, 2025 4:00 PM

Women’s T20I rankings: Mooney remains at the top as Litchfield, Voll, and Sutherland make significant gains

Australia's Beth Mooney continues to hold the top spot in the ICC Women's T20I Rankings, retaining her position as the No.1 ranked T20I batter, according to the latest update released on Tuesday. Mooney played a pivotal role in Australia's dominant 3-0 series sweep over their trans-Tasman rivals last month, earning Player of the Series honours for scoring 166 runs across the three matches. Fellow southpaw Phoebe Litchfield reached a career-high ranking, improving by two places to 20th, thanks ...

March 25, 2025 10:19 PM

ICC Rankings: Sutherland reaches career-best 4th spot among bowlers, Mandhana holds steady at no.3

Australian all-rounder Annabel Sutherland has achieved a new career-high in the ICC Women’s T20I bowling rankings, rising to fourth place following her standout performance in the second T20I against New Zealand at Mount Maunganui. Sutherland's impressive spell of 4 for 8 played a key role in Australia’s dominant 82-run victory, securing an unassailable 2-0 series lead. Sutherland’s impactful display has earned her 729 rating points, placing her just behind India’s Deepti Sharma, who ho...

March 24, 2025 3:09 PM

Titas Sadhu, Shreyanka Patil, Amanjot Kaur among new entrants in BCCI’s women’s central contract list for 2024-25

Promising pacer Titas Sadhu, all-rounders Shreyanka Patil, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, and wicketkeeper-batter Uma Chetry have been awarded their maiden BCCI central contracts for the 2024-25 season, all placed in the Grade C category. Indian women's team captain Harmanpreet Kaur, vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, and all-rounder Deepti Sharma retained their Grade A contracts, with the highest annual retainer of Rs. 50 lakh. Notable omissions from Grade C include Meghna Singh, Devika Vaidya, S ...

March 4, 2025 10:29 AM

Gujarat Giants stun UP Warriorz with dominant 81-Run Victory to climb WPL standings

The Women's Premier League (WPL) continues to deliver thrilling matchups as teams vie for a spot in the playoffs. Monday's match in Lucknow saw a dramatic upset, with Gujarat Giants overpowering UP Warriorz by a commanding 81-run margin. Previously positioned at the bottom of the WPL standings, the Giants' emphatic win propelled them upward, leaving UP Warriorz at the foot of the table. Gujarat Giants are now just one spot behind Delhi Capitals, who have already secured a playoff berth. Opting ...

February 27, 2025 12:13 PM

WPL: Nat Sciver-Brunt all-round heroics lift Mumbai Indians to 8-wicket win over UP Warriorz

Mumbai Indians breezed past UP Warriroz and moved to the top of the table with an imposing 8-wicket win in the ongoing Women's Premier League on Wednesday. After an inspirational performance with the ball, Hayley Matthews and Nat Sciver-Brunt staged a dominant victory for Mumbai Indians. MI opener Yastika Bhatia's dry spell continued with the bat after Deepti Sharma sent her back for an eight-ball duck. After Yastika's return, MI's chase was fuelled by Sciver-Brunt and Matthews. They began the...

February 16, 2025 1:15 PM

WPL: DC’s victory was largely driven by Shafali and Niki’s crucial innings, opines Mithali Raj

Former India captain Mithali Raj opined that Delhi Capitals nerve-wracking last-ball victory in the WPL match was largely driven by Shafali Verma and Niki Parsad's crucial innings. Delhi Capitals registered a two-wicket win over Mumbai Indians at the BCA Stadium. Mumbai posted total of 164 on the back of Nat Sciver-Brunt's efforts (80 not out off 59) and a fiery cameo from skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (42 off 22). Shafali was in her element from the get-go in the run-chase, hitting a six and four ...