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Friday, April 17, 2026
TopicIndian women's cricket

Topic: Indian women's cricket

Unexpected call-up to World Cup glory: Harini Muralidharan’s journey as women’s cricket team doctor

Dr. Harini Muralidharan, team doctor during the tournament, recalls the night of victory as ‘exhilarating’ & ‘unforgettable’. ‘I think it was all part of God's plan’.

Will 2025 do for women’s cricket what 1983 did for men? Brands are fickle

When the Indian women’s cricket team brought home the World Cup, they also brought home a wave of brand deals and bigger endorsement cheques. The...

Nur Jahan to Chand Bibi—Indian women in sports have been erased from history

Dice have been found dating to the Bronze Age in various Harappan sites in present-day northwest India and throughout Pakistan. And it’s very possible that some had female owners.

Other victories of Indian women cricketers this world cup—fans, viewership & ‘sold out’ stadia

TV & digital viewership for 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup was all-time high for women ICC events. Stadiums also witnessed record turnouts, with the India vs SA final being ‘sold out’.

Not 2025, it began in 1973. Women’s World Cup win was culmination of a dream 50 years in the making

From Shantha Rangaswamy to Jhulan Goswami & Mithali Raj, women cricketers had to fight countless battles before Harmanpreet Kaur’s team lifted the ODI World Cup Sunday night.

Shafali Verma is Rohtak’s favourite daughter. Inspiring girls like Sachin Tendulkar did

At Shafali Varma’s home in Rohtak, guests keep pouring in to congratulate the family. The common refrain is ‘Beti ne naam roshan kar diya’— a daughter has done us all proud.

Written off at first, she wrote history: Shafali Verma’s road to World Cup glory

Shafali Verma wasn’t part of the squad, but after Pratika Rawal injured herself in the match against Bangladesh, the women’s selection committee named her as Rawal’s replacement.

World Cup final: Today’s the day when women in blue look to create history

Jemimah’s heroics have set stage for final, which India has reached for 3rd time, but South Africa will be tricky to beat. Match time, venue to who's on the squad, here are the details.

What’s steering BRICS in a new direction, and Jemimah’s historic ton marks new dawn for women’s cricket

Global media also writes on failure of cloud-seeding in Delhi and the increasing demand for weight-loss drugs. FT interviews Sumant Sinha, founder of ReNew Energy. 

On Camera

The math behind India’s elections—Why proximity matters

It is one of the most consistent findings in electoral politics: voters are more likely to support candidates who come from their local area.

US ends oil waivers but Russian crude flows to India ‘likely to remain steady’ amid Hormuz disruption

India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.