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Indian women’s cricket team loses its second consecutive T20I series

Indian women’s cricket team loses its second consecutive T20I series

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The Indian women’s cricket team suffered a six-wicket defeat in the third and final T20I against England on Tuesday, losing the three-match away series 1-2. The team posted a good total of 180 on the board, but the hosts chased it down in 18.3 overs, handing India its second consecutive T20I series defeat. This was India’s last series before heading to the upcoming ICC Women’s T20I World Cup in England & Wales from June 12 to July 5th. India got off to a shaky start, losing both openers, Smriti Mandhana (8) and Shafali Verma (11), inside the first four overs. However, Yastika Bhatia once again displayed her explosive batting, smashing a quickfire 32 off just 18 balls to give India’s run rate a much-needed boost. But she couldn’t extend her stay and was run out in the 7th over. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur then walked in to bat and tried to steady the ship. She had two vital partnerships with Jemimah Rodrigues (29) and Deepti Sharma (32), completing her 17th T20I half-century (56) and guiding India …

India set for biggest cricket tour to New Zealand, to play 12 matches in 40 days

India set for biggest cricket tour to New Zealand, to play 12 matches in 40 days

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2 min readUpdated: Jun 3, 2026 08:46 AM IST New Zealand are set to welcome India as part of the largest men’s bilateral cricket series ever held in the country later this year between October and November this year. As preparation for the 2027 ODI World Cup simmers, the Shubman Gill-led Indian side will feature in five ODIs on the tour between November 4 and 15 across four venues. The 40-day tour will kick-start on October 22 shortly after India’s home series against the West Indies with five T20Is. The all-format series will conclude with two Test matches that will be make an integral part of ICC World Test Championship final qualification for both teams. The tour will also mark the first time since 2019 that India will play Test cricket in New Zealand, while it will be their first white-ball assignment in the country since 2022. ALSO READ | India cricket schedule after IPL 2026: Check Team India’s full fixture, match list “The hosts will face India in five T20Is, five ODIs and two …

Rodrigues, Bhatia and debutant Nandani shine as India beat England in first T20I

Rodrigues, Bhatia and debutant Nandani shine as India beat England in first T20I

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India began their three-match women’s T20I series against England with a commanding 38-run victory in Chelmsford, powered by half-centuries from Jemimah Rodrigues and Yastika Bhatia, followed by an impressive debut bowling performance from Nandani Sharma. Batting first, India recovered brilliantly after being reduced to 7 for 2 in the opening over. England pacer Lauren Bell dismissed both Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma to put the visitors under pressure. However, Bhatia and Rodrigues rebuilt the innings with a match-defining 126-run partnership for the third wicket. Playing her first T20I in two years after recovering from knee surgery, Bhatia struck 54 off 40 deliveries for her maiden T20I fifty, while Rodrigues continued her excellent form with a composed 69 off 40 balls. Late contributions from Deepti Sharma and Arundhati Reddy helped India post 188 for 7. Nandani’s dream debut seals victory England’s chase was anchored by Amy Jones, who scored 67 from 48 balls after being promoted to No. 3. She shared a 64-run partnership with Heather Knight, but lacked support from the rest of the batting …

Why Shubman Gill’s strong IPL 2026 has revived his India T20I hopes

Why Shubman Gill’s strong IPL 2026 has revived his India T20I hopes

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In the coming days, India’s selectors will sit down to chalk a new path for the T20 team. The main discussion point would be Suryakumar Yadav’s form, with the likes of Rajat Patidar and Shreyas Iyer breathing down his neck after a good run in the IPL. The opening duo will be another point of discussion, with multiple options emerging and making it tough to select the best player from the lot. That discussion will also have a key question to answer: Where does Shubman Gill, India’s Test and ODI captain and maker of over 600 runs in IPL 2026, stand? Having become the T20 vice-captain in August 2025, his place in the side seemed settled. Yet, inconsistent form forced the selectors to drop the axe on him for the T20 World Cup, when the squad came out in December 2025. 𝙎𝙢𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙝 𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠! 🪡 🎥 Shubman Gill took on Josh Hazlewood for 2️⃣4️⃣ runs in the over during his 43 (18) 👏 Updates ▶️ https://t.co/I5Hg8ybefh#TATAIPL | #KhelBindaas | #GTvRCB | @gujarat_titans pic.twitter.com/lEVVySPKaw — …

Suryakumar should remain T20I captain, says ex-selector

Suryakumar should remain T20I captain, says ex-selector

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3 min readMay 25, 2026 12:47 PM IST Suryakumar Yadav has endured a prolonged run of poor T20I form over the last two years, with his aggregates also plummeting in the IPL 2026 season. While he finished his season with a half-century against the Rajasthan Royals in Mumbai on Sunday, Suryakumar only amassed 270 runs in 13 innings, averaging 20.76 this season. Even as he powered India to their third T20 World Cup title as captain in March, Suryakumar the batter has copped intense scrutiny, with calls for his removal as skipper gaining pace through the IPL. However, former chief national selector MSK Prasad cautioned against a hasty decision in axing Suryakumar. Prasad backed the 35-year-old to rediscover his touch, while also hailing him as the most versatile T20I batter India has produced. “In modern T20 cricket, matches are not won only through technique – they are won through intent, innovation, fearlessness, and the ability to change games within a few overs. That is exactly why Suryakumar Yadav remains one of the most valuable players …

Former India head coach backs Sanju Samson as India T20I captain

Former India head coach backs Sanju Samson as India T20I captain

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3 min readMay 15, 2026 08:55 AM IST Sanju Samson’s stocks have been on a steady rise in the T20 format after his stunning revival in the knockout stages of the T20 World Cup earlier this year. So much so that the 31-year-old is now being considered as the potential successor to Suryakumar Yadav as India’s next T20I skipper in the forthcoming cycle. Samson, who entered the World Cup in February on the back of wretched form, turned the script around for India, starting with a must-win Super 8 match against West Indies in Kolkata with an unbeaten 97 in a tall chase. The Kerala batter then smashed back-to-back scores of 89 against England and New Zealand in the high-pressure setting of the semi-final and final in Mumbai and Ahmedabad, respectively, as India became the first team to defend the title. Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has now backed Samson to take over the reins of the T20I side should India veer away from Suryakumar in the road to the 2028 World Cup, slated …

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 …

Deepti Sharma stars with bat and ball as India beat South Africa by 14 runs in 4th T20I

Deepti Sharma stars with bat and ball as India beat South Africa by 14 runs in 4th T20I

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An outstanding all-round performance from Deepti Sharma powered India to a 14-run victory over South Africa women’s national cricket team in the fourth T20I in Johannesburg on Saturday. Despite the win, India trail 1-3 in the five-match series, with the hosts having already secured the series. Deepti marked her return to form with an unbeaten 36 off 26 balls and followed it up with a five-wicket haul to seal the result. After being put in to bat, India lost early wickets but recovered through a steady partnership between Jemimah Rodrigues and captain Harmanpreet Kaur. Rodrigues top-scored with 43 off 29 deliveries, while Harmanpreet contributed 22, helping India cross the 100-run mark. A middle-order wobble saw India slip to 120/5, but Deepti and Richa Ghosh provided a late surge. The pair stitched together a 65-run unbeaten stand, with Richa scoring a quick 34 off 18 balls, taking India to a competitive 185/5 in 20 overs. In response, South Africa started steadily, led by Sune Luus, who made 40. However, regular breakthroughs halted their momentum. Deepti triggered …

Indian women’s team faced its first T20I series defeat in two years

Indian women’s team faced its first T20I series defeat in two years

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The Indian women’s cricket team faced its third consecutive defeat in the five-match T20I series against South Africa in Johannesburg on Wednesday. With this, the hosts took an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series, handing India its first T20I series defeat in 2 years since the home defeat against Australia in 2024. India was on a brilliant run before this series, having won five of its last six T20I series, including two 5-0 clean sweeps over Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. But here, India lost their third match in a row as South African captain Laura Wolvaardt blasted a rapid century to chase down 192 in only 16.2 overs. #News | Indian women lose their first T20I series in two years 💔 Harmanpreet Kaur and co lose by 9 wickets against South Africa in the 3rd T20I, thereby conceding the 5-match series 3-0. Score:—>India – 192/4 (20 overs)—>SA – 193/1 (16.3 overs)#CricketTwitter #Cricket 🏏 pic.twitter.com/MtdSDfxGWj — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) April 23, 2026 Laura continued her luck with the toss, winning it for the third time in …

Smriti Mandhana pips Rohit Sharma to become India’s highest run scorer in T20I history

Smriti Mandhana pips Rohit Sharma to become India’s highest run scorer in T20I history

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Smriti Mandhana pipped Rohit Sharma to become India’s highest run scorer in T20I history across men’s and women’s sports on Friday. Mandhana surpassed Sharma’s tally of 4,231 runs during India’s first T20I against South Africa, which they lost by six wickets. She now has 4,244 runs in 161 matches at a strike rate of 124.38. She has also hit 33 half centuries and a century, opening the batting. Mandhana had made her international debut in a T20I against Bangladesh more than a decade ago in 2013. She has since risen through the ranks to become one of the all-time greats of Indian cricket. She has also led the women in blue in absence of regular skipper Harmanpreet Kaur. Mandhana is now also the second highest run scorer in women’s T20I history, only behind Suzie Bates of New Zealand, who has scored 4,717 runs in 175 innings. 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 …