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Why Shreyanka Patil’s injury creates a big hole for India in T20 World Cup

Why Shreyanka Patil’s injury creates a big hole for India in T20 World Cup

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There was little for Harmanpreet Kaur to complain about after India’s commanding 95-run win over the Netherlands. Her side answered her pre-match call to improve in the powerplay with both bat and ball, piled up 209 and then bundled the Dutch out to make it two wins from two at the T20 World Cup. Yet, as she led her side back towards the dressing room at Headingley on Wednesday, one moment would have lingered longer than the result itself. Just one delivery into her spell in the sixth over, Shreyanka Patil chased the ball in her follow-through before twisting her right ankle. Unable to put any weight on the leg, she received lengthy treatment before being stretchered off in a buggy. Having only recently returned from a long injury layoff, it was an unsettling sight.The extent of the injury remains unclear, but it has already complicated India’s planning ahead of Sunday’s meeting with South Africa at Old Trafford. Unlike the Netherlands, South Africa possess the batting depth to expose even minor weaknesses in an attack. …

Selected for India, scrutinised for her appearance

Selected for India, scrutinised for her appearance

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“Strong doesn’t look one way.” When Olympic rugby player Ilona Maher said those words, she was speaking from experience. Despite becoming one of the faces of women’s rugby, Maher has spent years confronting comments about her size, her build and her appearance rather than her performances. Thousands of kilometres away, and in a completely different sport, Indian cricketer Bharti Fulmali knows that feeling all too well. In less than 48 hours, India will begin its Women’s T20 World Cup campaign. The tournament represents the pinnacle of the format, the stage every cricketer dreams of reaching. For Fulmali, it is also the culmination of a journey that has taken her back into the national team after years on the fringes. The 30-year-old made her international debut against England in 2019. Her return to the spotlight has been earned through performances. During the 2026 Women’s Premier League, Fulmali scored 92 runs in four innings for Gujarat Giants at a staggering strike rate of 191.66, establishing herself as one of the competition’s most destructive finishers. These are the …

India lose the series 4-1 as Wolvaardt’s 92 powers South Africa to win in the final T20I

India lose the series 4-1 as Wolvaardt’s 92 powers South Africa to win in the final T20I

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A dominant unbeaten knock from Laura Wolvaardt guided South Africa women’s national cricket team to a 23-run win over India women’s national cricket team in the fifth T20I, sealing a comprehensive 4-1 series victory. Opting to bat first in Benoni, South Africa posted 155/6, with Wolvaardt anchoring the innings with an unbeaten 92 off 56 balls. Her knock capped off a remarkable series in which she amassed 330 runs, the highest ever in a bilateral women’s T20I series. India’s bowlers had managed to pull things back in the middle overs, with Shree Charani and Renuka Singh picking up two wickets each as South Africa lost momentum after a steady start. However, Wolvaardt’s control ensured a competitive total. Batting concerns persist despite Fulmali effort Chasing 156, India struggled to build partnerships and slipped to 38/3 inside eight overs. A 38-run stand between captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Bharti Fulmali provided brief resistance, with Fulmali top-scoring with 40. However, regular wickets and lack of momentum derailed the chase, as India finished on 132/8. Nonkululeko Mlaba and Nadine de …

Bharti Fulmali, Shreyanka Patil earn T20 recalls as India announce strong squad for Australia tour | Cricket News

Bharti Fulmali, Shreyanka Patil earn T20 recalls as India announce strong squad for Australia tour | Cricket News

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Bharti Fulmali and Shreyanka Patil were recalled to the T20I setup, while left-arm spinner VaishnaviSharma earned her maiden ODI call-up as India announced strong white-ball squads on Saturday for their upcoming tour of Australia in February. Fulmali has been in fine form for Gujarat Giants in the ongoing Women’s Premier League (WPL), where her explosive knocks lower down the innings have propelled the side, either batting first or second. The right-hander has played two T20Is for India, the last of which came against England in Guwahati in 2019. Patil claimed her maiden WPL five-wicket haul for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) against the Giants on Friday, claiming 5/23 to lead her side to a 32-run win. The 23-year-old has played 16 T20Is for India, the last of which came against Australia in the 2024 T20 World Cup in Sharjah. Presenting #TeamIndia’s squad for ODI & T20I series against Australia Women 🙌 Details ▶️ https://t.co/UCScQnfJdi#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/afB4dqfNco — BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) January 17, 2026 Left-arm spinner Vaishnavi Sharma, who made her international debut against Sri Lanka in December, …

Indian youngsters who impressed with their performance

Indian youngsters who impressed with their performance

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The 2025 Women’s Premier League concluded with Mumbai Indians lifting their second title in front of their home crowd at the Brabourne Stadium on Saturday. Many young Indian names impressed in whatever opportunities they were presented with within the five-team competition during the tournament. Here, we take a look at the Indian youngsters who left a lasting impression in the 2025 WPL: Amanjot Kaur Amanjot Kaur, a part of the Mumbai Indians since the inaugural edition, has often been an underused asset within the setup. She rarely got any opportunities to make any significant impact in the first two editions. However, the 2025 WPL was different for Amanjot. She was entrusted with more responsibility as the Mumbai Indians often lost a plethora of wickets. Amanjot starred with the bat in the match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, scoring an unbeaten 34 to provide finishing touches to a tense chase early in the tournament. She guided the teenager G Kamalini well to help her team through. Amanjot also played a crucial cameo in the final against the …

WPL 2025 Eliminator: Can Gujarat Giants avoid a 7th straight defeat against Mumbai Indians? | Football News

WPL 2025 Eliminator: Can Gujarat Giants avoid a 7th straight defeat against Mumbai Indians? | Football News

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Whatever happens in the Women’s Premier League Eliminator on Thursday, Gujarat Giants can chalk down the 2025 season as an improvement. There cannot be arguments that, across the first two editions combined, they were the side that struggled the most in the tournament, finishing last on both occasions. But ahead of 2025, they made changes to the backroom staff, handed the captaincy over to Ashleigh Gardner from Beth Mooney, and added the star power to their lineup in the form of Deandra Dottin. In addition to all that, Kashvee Gautam – their big-money recruit before 2024 who ended up missing the season due to injury – has showcased her potential, especially with the ball in hand, emerging as one of the finds of the tournament for Indian cricket. It hasn’t been a flawless season by any means, but a place in the knockouts for the first time is one that Gardner and Co can relish. However, on Thursday at the Brabourne Stadium, they have to complete another first: beating Mumbai Indians. In the six meetings …