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WPL 2026: Vaishnavi Sharma replaces G Kamalini in Mumbai Indians squad for rest of season | Cricket News

WPL 2026: Vaishnavi Sharma replaces G Kamalini in Mumbai Indians squad for rest of season | Cricket News

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Left-arm spinner Vaishnavi Sharma was drafted into the Mumbai Indians squad for the rest of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 season as a replacement for wicketkeeper-batter G Kamalini, who was ruled out due to an injury. A WPL release said that the 20-year-old cricketer, who had gone unsold at the mega auction in November, had been acquired by the franchise for Rs 30 lakh. She made her international debut in the five-match T20I series against Sri Lanka in December, where she claimed five wickets as the hosts won 5-0. “Mumbai Indians (MI) picked Vaishnavi Sharma as a replacement for G Kamalini for the remainder of the TATA Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026. G Kamalini – the MI wicketkeeper-batter – had played 5 matches in the ongoing edition of the TATA WPL before being ruled out of the season due to an injury.” ALSO READ | Destiny’s child: Astrologer’s daughter Vaishnavi Sharma has the makings of a star “Vaishnavi Sharma will join MI for INR 30 Lakh. The left-arm spinner, who was a member of …

India pile up record 221 to overpower Sri Lanka, seal 4–0 lead in T20I series

India pile up record 221 to overpower Sri Lanka, seal 4–0 lead in T20I series

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The India women’s cricket team produced a dominant batting display to register their highest-ever Women’s T20I total and defeat Sri Lanka women’s cricket team by 30 runs in the fourth match of the five-game series in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday. The victory gave India an unassailable 4–0 lead. Batting first for the first time in the series, India amassed 221 for 2, powered by a record-breaking opening partnership between Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma. The pair added 162 runs for the first wicket, the highest opening stand for India in women’s T20Is, laying the foundation for a commanding total. Shafali set the tempo early, reaching her third consecutive half-century in just 30 balls, while Mandhana paced her innings before accelerating through the middle overs. India raced to 61 without loss in the powerplay and were well placed at the halfway stage before unleashing a sustained assault. Mandhana’s 80 off 48 balls also saw her surpass Harmanpreet Kaur as India’s leading six-hitter in women’s T20Is. She later became only the second Indian woman, after Mithali Raj, to …

Sri Lanka Tour of India: Shafali Verma leads hosts to second win

Sri Lanka Tour of India: Shafali Verma leads hosts to second win

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A blistering half-century from opener Shafali Verma led India to a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second T20I at the ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. Verma struck an unbeaten 34-ball 69 with 11 boundaries and a six as India chased down the target of 129 in under 12 overs to go 2-0 up in the five-match series. Chasing a partly total after opting to chase, Smriti Mandhana provided India the early aggression before she fell for an 11-ball 14. Jemimah Rodrigues, who was named the captain of WPL franchise Delhi Capitals, then joined hands with Verma to take the match away from the visitors. Together the duo stitched a 58-run stand in just 27 deliveries as India went from 29-1 in 3.1 overs to 87/2 in 7.4 overs. Rodrigues hit a six and four boundaries as she contributed a 15-ball 26 in the partnership. Once Rodrigues fell to Kawya Kavindi, Verma took the onus on herself to steer India to victory. Her aggression amped up further as she brought up a half-century …

Vaishnavi Sharma: Auction heartbreak to India selection

Vaishnavi Sharma: Auction heartbreak to India selection

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Chandigarh: For Madhya Pradesh left-arm spinner Vaishnavi Sharma, the last few days have felt like a whirlwind as she has swung from deep disappointment to the biggest delight of a cricketer. Having gone unsold at the Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction last month after being on the radar of Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the 19-year-old had barely processed the disappointment when she was offered a far bigger prize: a maiden India call-up after being included in the squad for the upcoming T20I series in Sri Lanka. Vaishnavi Sharma. (Instagram) “I was really gutted to be unsold in the WPL auction,” Vaishnavi said. “But so many players, coaches and seniors reached out and supported me. Within three days, I got my first India call-up. I was over the moon.” Her base price in the WPL auction on November 27 was ₹10 lakh. Her selection, however, is no bolt from the blue. Over the past two seasons, Vaishnavi has been a standout performer across U-19, U-23 and senior domestic tournaments, consistently finishing among the highest …

Sri Lanka tour of India: G Kamalini, Vaishnavi Sharma handed maiden call-up

Sri Lanka tour of India: G Kamalini, Vaishnavi Sharma handed maiden call-up

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Young wicket-keeper batter G Kamalini and spinner Vaishnavi Sharma were handed their maiden international call-up as the Board of Control for Cricket in India named their squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against Sri Lanka at home on Tuesday. Both Kamalini and Sharma were a part of India’s U19 Women’s T20 World Cup winning squad earlier this year. The 2025 ICC Women’s ODI World Cup winning captain Harmanpreet Kaur will continue to lead the 15-member side with Smriti Mandhana as her deputy. The series against Sri Lanka will mark the start of India’s preparations for the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in June-July next year. Indian Squad Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Harleen Deol, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud, Renuka Singh Thakur, Richa Ghosh, G Kamalini, Sree Charani, Vaishnavi Sharma 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 …

Know your India U19 WC All Stars Kamalini, Aayushi Shukla, Vaishnavi Sharma and superstar Trisha | Cricket News

Know your India U19 WC All Stars Kamalini, Aayushi Shukla, Vaishnavi Sharma and superstar Trisha | Cricket News

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While Trisha Gongadi took the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup in Kuala Lumpur by storm, three other Indians made it to the Team of the Tournament, after India emerged world champions, drubbing South Africa in the final. Trisha was joined by G Kamilini, Aayushi Shukla and Vaishnavi Sharma who formed part of the team captained by Kayla Reyneke Kamalini registered 2 of the top 5 individual scores of the tournament, including a 50-ball 56 with 8 tours against England U19s and a 42-ball 51 against Scotland U19s with 9 4s. She tallied 143 runs from 7 innings, averaging 35.75. she had the most 50s with two. Story continues below this ad Kamalini is from the temple town of Madurai. She started playing cricket because her brother used to play. When her father was coaching them, he saw her to be more talented than her brother. So they would come to Chennai to play matches and give her better exposure. And with time they moved to Chennai so that she gets best of the facilities. …

Sri Lanka tour of India: G Kamalini, Vaishnavi Sharma handed maiden call-up

Vaishnavi Sharma’s hat-trick floors Malaysia

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India Women remained unbeaten at the ICC Women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup after scoring an emphatic 10-wicket victory over Malaysia on Tuesday at Kaula Lumpur. Put into bat, the hosts were bowled out in 14.3 overs, after which India sprinted home in just 2.5 overs. Here are the talking points. Vaishnavi Sharma’s hat-trick Sharma, a left-arm orthodox bowler, sent down a magical four-over spell which yielded five-wicket. More importantly, she walked away with a hat-trick, scalping the wickets of Nur Ain Binti Roslan, Nur Isma Dania Binti Mohd Daniel and Siti Nazwah in the 13th over. Sharma was right adjudged the player of the match. India dominates hosts Malaysia in the Women’s #U19T20WorldCup 🔥🔥 Thanks to an exceptional spell from Vaishnavi Sharma who claimed 5 wickets for just 5 runs, including a hat-trick, India restricted Malaysia to just 31 runs. The batters reached the target in under three overs!… pic.twitter.com/P6wPjY7hgc — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) January 21, 2025 Support from the rest While Vaishnavi Sharma was the destroyer-in-chief, there rest of the bowlers ensured that the …