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Topic: Womens cricket

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...

India win inaugural ICC Women’s U-19 T20 World Cup after beating England in final

Indian bowlers' tremendous bowling performance followed by Gongadi Trisha & Soumya Tiwari's knocks helped the team defeat England by seven wickets at Senwes Park in Potchefstroom Sunday.

‘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.

India crush Thailand by 74 runs to enter women’s Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka

This win over Thailand takes the women's team to their eighth straight Asia Cup final -- four each in ODI & T20 formats. India play Sri Lanka in the final on Saturday.

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.

From idolising Sachin to breaking his record — story of cricket’s rising star Shafali Verma

17-year-old Shafali Verma became the world’s No. 1 batswoman in T20 internationals after smashing 60 runs off just 30 balls against South Africa last week.

On Camera

Mamata Banerjee is blaming everyone else after SSC scam. Clearly, buck stops with the voters

For 1,138 days now, at least 5,000 people have been sitting on dharna in central Kolkata. All eyes are now on the Supreme Court.

Kotak Mahindra Bank shares drop 10% after RBI bans it from taking new customers via digital channels

The private lender's shares tumbled to be top Nifty 50 loser after India's central bank barred it from taking on new customers through online and mobile banking channels.

Rafale to Exercise Garuda, a look at Indo-French defence ties as Chief of Defence Staff visits France

Another addition to military cooperation has been the Strategic Space Dialogue, inaugurated in Paris in 2023. Last month, India participated as an observer to France’s AsterX.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.