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.
Indian women’s cricket has grown in stature & popularity, but BCCI only organises 4 exhibition matches alongside IPL, while Australia & NZ have popular T20 leagues.
Former Australia captain Lisa Sthalekar is the ninth woman cricketer to reach ICC Hall of Fame. She was only 3 weeks old when her parents adopted her from an orphanage in Pune.
Coach Atul Bedade, who played 13 ODIs for India in the 1990s, is accused of sexual harassment and public shaming. BCA appoints independent inquiry committee.
India, in their maiden ICC Women's T20 World Cup final, were bundled out for 99 while chasing a challenging target of 185 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
India may have lost the ICC Women's World T20 semi-finals against England, but the ‘Women in Blue’ are gaining popularity and viewership thanks to online live streaming channels like Hotstar.
CSE, one of India’s oldest bourses, is edging towards a voluntary exit. It could never recover from market manipulation scam that caused a payment crisis at exchange back in 2001.
Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.
Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.
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