India A and Sri Lanka A head into today’s tri-series clash knowing a victory could bring them significantly closer to a place in the final. The tournament has taken an intriguing turn after Afghanistan A stunned India A in their previous outing, ensuring all three teams have identical records of one win and one loss….
Deepti Sharma (Pic credit: BCCI Women) NEW DELHI: India’s premier all-rounder Deepti Sharma etched her name in the record books with a sensational five-wicket haul as India outclassed arch-rivals Pakistan by 64 runs in their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup opener at Edgbaston on Sunday.The 28-year-old off-spinner returned career-best figures of 5/10 in four overs…
Smriti Mandhana joined Mithali Raj and Harmanpreet Kaur as India’s joint-highest half-century scorer in Women’s T20 World Cup history with her fifth fifty in the tournament, helping India post 170 for 6 against Pakistan in their opening match at Edgbaston on Sunday.Mandhana scored 68 off 44 balls and shared a 91-run partnership with captain Harmanpreet…
Deepti Sharma attempts to run out Pakistan’s Natalia Parvaiz during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, Group 1 cricket match between India and Pakistan in Birmingham, England. Smriti Mandhana struck 68 and Deepti Sharma claimed a career-best five-wicket haul as India began their Women’s T20 World Cup campaign with a 64-run win over Pakistan at…
Australia’s Cameron Green congratulates Cooper Connolly (AP Photo) Cooper Connolly produced the innings of his ODI career as Australia avoided a series whitewash against Bangladesh with a dramatic one-wicket victory in the third and final ODI in Dhaka on Sunday.The left-hander struck a magnificent 149, his maiden ODI century, and held Australia’s chase together despite…
India begin their Women’s T20 World Cup campaign against Pakistan with plenty of expectations after winning the ODI World Cup last year. One area India will be watching closely is the performance of opening batters Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma. Both remain among the most dangerous players in women’s cricket, but recent form has been…
India’s Gurnoor Brar (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) India’s convincing victory over Afghanistan in the opening ODI at Dharamsala belonged to two players at opposite ends of their international journeys. While debutant Gurnoor Brar announced himself on the big stage with an impressive spell of fast bowling, captain Shubman Gill once again demonstrated why he remains one…
India’s Rohit Sharma (AP Photo) Former England spinner Graeme Swann believes the growing discussion around Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli‘s future is an unavoidable part of elite sport, especially when a new generation of talent is beginning to make headlines.Although India still have two ODIs left in their ongoing series against Afghanistan, attention is already…
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur said her team is focused only on cricket ahead of Sunday’s Women’s T20 World Cup clash against Pakistan, adding that discussions within the squad revolve solely around the game.India and Pakistan will meet in a Group 1 fixture at Edgbaston, Birmingham. The match comes against the backdrop of recent instances where…
Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer and Indian men’s team rallies behind Women in Blue ahead of the T20 World Cup. (Video grabs) NEW DELHI: As India gear up for their highly anticipated ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 opener against arch-rivals Pakistan, the Women’s team received a major boost with members of the men’s side sending…