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India stay in hunt for semis with a win over Bangladesh

India stay in hunt for semis with a win over Bangladesh

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The Indian women’s team secured its third win of the tournament in its penultimate group match against Bangladesh at the ICC Women’s T20I World Cup on Thursday. Chasing a total of 137 runs in just 16.5 overs, the team won by 5 wickets against their Asian rivals to stay in the hunt for a semi-final spot from their group. With the win, India has risen to second in the points table with 6 points from four games and will take on Australia on Sunday in a must-win match. Bangladesh got off to a steady start, scoring 40 runs in the power play with just one wicket lost. However, they failed to accelerate in the death overs as India’s spinners took control. Radha Yadav picked up 3 wickets while Sree Charani claimed 2 as India restricted Bangladesh within 150, giving their batters a breathing space. India began the chase aggressively and continued their attacking approach despite losing Smriti Mandhana in the third over, with Shafali Verma scoring a quick-fire half-century. India lost a few wickets in …

Harmanpreet Kaur becomes first cricketer to play 200 T20Is

Harmanpreet Kaur becomes first cricketer to play 200 T20Is

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Harmanpreet Kaur achieved a landmark no cricketer has achieved before on Sunday, playing her 200th T20I international match. She achieved the milestone as she walked out for the toss for India’s group match against South Africa in the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in England. Coincidentally, the 37-year-old Indian captain had made her debut in the shortest format of the game way back in June 2009 in the same nation. Kaur was presented with a special jersey with her name and ‘200’ written on the back of it by the Indian coach Amol Mazumdar ahead of the match. Harmanpreet Kaur into the history books✨ The Indian captain becomes the first cricketer across genders to play 200 T20 International matches🇮🇳🔥 She achieves the feat as she takes the field for the women in blue in the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup match against South… pic.twitter.com/KXgTNP7gVc — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) June 21, 2026 “It’s been an amazing journey,” she said during the toss. “I never thought I’ll come this far, but God has been really …

Prema Rawat replaces Shreyanka Patil in Indian squad

Prema Rawat replaces Shreyanka Patil in Indian squad

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India has roped in Prema Rawat as the replacement for the injured Shreyanka Patil at the ongoing 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. The replacement was approved by the Event Technical Committee of the World Cup late on Thursday. Patil, who had a breakthrough run in the 2026 Women’s Premier League earlier this year after a long injury layoff, picked up an ankle injury during India’s second group match against Netherlands on Wednesday. Bowling her first over of the match, which India would later go on to win comfortably, Patil rolled her ankle while fielding. She was then stretchered off the field and took no further part in the contest. Rawat, a leg spinner, will now join the Indian team. She is already in England as a part of the India ‘A’ tour and will link up with the squad. The 24-year-old Rawat is uncapped at the international level but has been on the rise in the recent past with her performances for Uttarakhand in the domestic circuit and for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in …

“If you ask Pakistan who they would be most worried about, it is Smriti Mandhana”: Nasser Hussain

“If you ask Pakistan who they would be most worried about, it is Smriti Mandhana”: Nasser Hussain

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Indian women’s cricket team will take on Pakistan in their opening fixture of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 in Birmingham on June 14. Speaking during the JioStar Media Day ahead of the big game, ICC expert Nasser Hussain shared his thoughts on India’s fearless approach with the bat, explained why Smriti Mandhana will be critical to her side’s chances in the match, and revealed his semi-final predictions from Group A. “There is obviously a great rivalry across any sport between India and Pakistan, but recently, in men’s and women’s cricket, it has not been particularly close, especially in ICC events. The rivalry has not yet kicked off to the extent of the men’s game, but it is still India vs Pakistan, and it is a format that can cause upsets. So, India will be confident but obviously wary that it only takes Fatima Sana to have a good day, and they could be in trouble. But I think India will be too strong. The way Indian women’s cricket has grown, with the 50-over …

India’s fixtures & schedule revealed

India’s fixtures & schedule revealed

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has revealed the fixtures & schedule for the 2026 ICC Women’s T20I World Cup set to take place in England & Wales from June 12 to July 5. After the World Qualifiers last month, Bangladesh and the Netherlands joined India in Group A, which also has Australia, Pakistan and South Africa. This will be the 10th edition of the Women’s T20I World Cup, dominated by Australia, with six titles, followed by England, New Zealand, and West Indies, with one each. This will be the first time that the Women’s T20I World Cup will have 12 teams, distributed equally in two groups, from which the two best teams from each group will progress to the semifinals. The reigning Women’s ODI World Champions, India is yet to win a T20I World title and will be aiming to end this drought in England with another ICC trophy. India will start its campaign with the high-tension match against arch nemesis Pakistan on June 14th at Edgbaston Cricket Ground. India’s Fixtures at the 2026 Women’s …

Stadium to be built in name of Richa Ghosh in West Bengal: CM Mamata Banerjee

Stadium to be built in name of Richa Ghosh in West Bengal: CM Mamata Banerjee

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West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that the state will soon have a new stadium named after the 2025 ICC Women’s ODI World Cup winning wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh. Banerjee said that a new “Richa Ghosh Stadium” will be built in Siliguri – the hard-hitting batter’s hometown – in a 27-acre plot. “This is a way to honour Richa, one of Bengal’s shining sports talents, and also encourage more young cricketers from north Bengal,” the chief minister said as per PTI. This development comes just days after Ghosh was honoured with Banga Bhushan and Rs 34 lakh by the Cricket Association of Bengal. Ghosh was also appointed as Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in the state’s police department. The 22-year-old Ghosh played a vital role in India’s historic ICC Women’s ODI World Cup win. It was her quick cameos lower down the order, which helped India past the finish line in the semi-finals against Australia and helped them to a competitive total against South Africa in the final. Disclaimer: We do not own …

Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana get similar tattoos after World Cup win – Check it out here

Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana get similar tattoos after World Cup win – Check it out here

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Days after winning the 2025 ICC Women’s ODI World Cup in front of their home crowd at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, the Indian cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur and vice-captain Smriti Mandhana got inked with matching tattoos. While Kaur had the World Cup trophy inked on her left bicep, Mandhana had it inked on her arm even as women’s cricket fandom only continues to grow by the minute in the country. Kaur shared a picture of the tattoo on her social media post. “Forever etched in my skin and my heart. Waited for you since Day1 and now I will see you every morning and be grateful,” her caption read. Check out the tattoos here Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Stadium to be built in name of Richa Ghosh in West Bengal: CM Mamata Banerjee

Richa Ghosh played 2025 ICC Women’s ODI World Cup semis, final with fractured finger

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The Indian 2025 ICC Women’s ODI World Cup winning wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh played the knockouts of the tournament with a fractured finger. Ghosh, 21, had picked up an injury while collecting a ball against during India’s penultimate league stage match against New Zealand in what was a must win clash. She subsequently missed the final league stage match against Bangladesh which was abandoned due to incessant rain with Uma Chetry donning the gloves. Ghosh returned to action in the semi-finals against Australia, where India chased down a world record total to enter the final. Now, it has been revealed that Ghosh played both the semifinal and final in pain despite carrying a hairline fracture. “The middle finger of her left hand had a hairline fracture ahead of the semi-final, yet she batted through it,” said Ghosh’s coach Shib Shankar to The Hindu. Despite playing with pain, Ghosh made vital contributions in both the matches to lead India to a historic World Cup win in front of their home crowd. In the semi-finals, she scored a …

Record-breaking moments of India vs South Africa final

Record-breaking moments of India vs South Africa final

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The Indian women’s cricket team scripted history by lifting their maiden ICC Women’s ODI World Cup title, defeating South Africa by 52 runs in a thrilling final at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai late on Sunday night. The historic win marked a defining chapter for Indian women’s cricket and highlighted some landmark performances and record-breaking moments. Here’s a look at some of the milestone moments that defined the grand finale: Shafali Verma: Youngest batter to score a fifty in a World Cup final At just 21 years, Shafali Verma became the youngest batter to score a fifty in a Women’s World Cup final. The explosive opener smashed 87 runs off 78 balls, registering her personal best ODI score and her second World Cup fifty, both coming against South Africa. Her blistering partnership of 104 runs with Smriti Mandhana gave India the perfect start, and the duo also crossed the 1,000-run career partnership milestone, becoming only the fourth Indian opening pair to achieve the feat. Shafali then returned to deliver with the ball, scooping two …

4 matches: 3 wins, 1 NR – DY Patil Stadium, India’s new fortress in Navi Mumbai?

4 matches: 3 wins, 1 NR – DY Patil Stadium, India’s new fortress in Navi Mumbai?

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“As soon as the venue shifted from Bengaluru to here, we all started messaging in the group, ‘We were manifesting this and it happened!’” These were Harmanpreet Kaur’s words in the press conference about the DY Patil Stadium after India lifted the 2025 ICC Women’s ODI World Cup title late on Sunday. Jemimah Rodrigues, the star Indian batter, also had similar sentiments after her match-winning century against heavyweights Australia in the semi-finals regarding the venue, which is essentially her home ground as a khadoos Mumbai cricketer. Having first hosted a women’s international match only three years ago in December 2022, the DY Patil stadium, located in the suburb of Nerul in Navi Mumbai, has quickly turned into a fan favourite venue within the Indian setup. The fact that the stadium has never disappointed with a large number of fans thronging the arena even during insignificant match days has helped. “The biggest thing is, there has always been a good crowd here [DY Patil] and they are very supportive,” said Harmanpreet. It was no different this …