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Friday, January 30, 2026
TopicWomens cricket

Topic: Womens cricket

They’re India’s blind World Cup champions. But they didn’t even have enough bats or grounds for practice

The Indian cricket team clinched the first Blind Women's T20 World Cup after defeating Nepal in the final this month. The squad was undefeated in the tournament.

Jungle, jungle pata chala hai & two sides of the same Trump

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Don’t see gender in criticism of women cricketers. Furore over Asia Cup loss is a positive sign

One Asia Cup loss doesn’t undermine the calibre of India’s women cricketers. After all, they have won the tournament seven out of nine times.

WPL changing cricket crowd culture. Kids in stands scream Jemimah, men now say ‘batswoman’

Mumbai, Navi Mumbai: The father-daughter duo settled into their seats in the West Stand at Mumbai’s Brabourne Stadium on a sultry Sunday evening to...

‘Women’s IPL headed in right direction:’ Viacom18 wins media rights for Rs 951 crores

Viacom shares the men’s IPL rights with Disney Star. The first edition of the women’s league is expected this March.

Indian women score first loss against New Zealand in ICC World Cup, to face in-form West Indies next

Impressive death bowling from Vastrakar and Goswami kept New Zealand to 260-9 but despite Kaur’s efforts, the Indian chase never got going within the first 20 overs itself.

Aggressive off-side play — how Vastrakar, Rana ensured India beat Pakistan in Women’s World Cup

India were heading for defeat after losing 5 wickets for 18 runs, but a 122-run partnership from Vastrakar and Rana took the game away from Pakistan, with India winning by 107 runs.

Lots of practice but patchy record — where India stand as ICC Women’s World Cup begins Friday

With runners-up finishes in last ODI and T20 World Cups in 2017 and 2020, Mithali Raj-led India are looking to finally win a big trophy. But quality and form are issues.

Cricket in 2021 was more than just a game — racism, ICC indifference to BCCI influence

New Zealand clinched the World Test Championship while Australia won their first Men’s T20 World Cup, but 2021 was defined by questionable governance and a widespread reckoning with racism.

‘Catch of the year’ — Harleen Deol bowls cricket giants over with stunner against England

Sachin Tendulkar & VVS Laxman were among several cricketers who took to Twitter to praise Harleen Deol for her 'brilliant' catch on long-off boundary that dismissed England's Amy Jones.

On Camera

India-EU FTA will change how US looks at trade with New Delhi. We must be ready

For India and the EU, the reliance on the US for security needs and on China for goods and services is associated with greater risks and vulnerability to major disruptions.

Borrowing to survive: Indian households are saving more, why are they still in debt?

RBI data shows personal loans tripled in six years, with rising slippages; real wages halved as middle class uses loans to maintain lifestyle fuelled by social media.

‘LCA man’ Ravi Kota, key in operationalisation of IAF’s Tejas fleet, picked as next HAL CMD

Mechanical engineer & alumnus of IIM-A & IAS France, Kota was General Manager in HAL’s Light Combat Aircraft division. He was selected from a pool of eight candidates.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.