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‘I ask them how the pitch is reacting’: Richa Ghosh opens up about keeping to Deepti Sharma and other spinners in World Cup final | Cricket News

‘I ask them how the pitch is reacting’: Richa Ghosh opens up about keeping to Deepti Sharma and other spinners in World Cup final | Cricket News

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Indian wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh opened up about how it helped to have conversations regarding the pitch with the likes of spinners Deepti Sharma and Sree Charani during the Women’s ODI World Cup final against South Africa on Sunday. Deepti had unarguably the best bowling spell of the tournament, where she took 5/39 in 9.3 overs and was supported by Charani, who took 1/48 in her nine overs. “I think the spinners that we have, whether it is Deepti or Charani. I ask them how the pitch is reacting and what is happening. It helps me and them as well. When I am keeping, I should also know how the pitch is reacting. I think that helps both of them. We talked about which ball would be good. I think that helped us a lot today,” Ghosh told reporters after the final on Sunday. Story continues below this ad As had been the case for the majority of the tournament, Ghosh produced a blistering cameo late in the innings with a 24-ball 34 that helped India …

‘In a World Cup final you don’t want to lose wickets to a part-time bowler’: Laura Wolvaardt reacts to Shafali Verma’s spell | Cricket News

‘In a World Cup final you don’t want to lose wickets to a part-time bowler’: Laura Wolvaardt reacts to Shafali Verma’s spell | Cricket News

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South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt admitted that she did not expect Shafali Verma to bowl and have the kind of impact that she did in the Women’s ODI World Cup final on Sunday. The 21-year-old claimed figures of 2/36 in seven overs, taking the wickets of Sune Luus and Marizanne Kapp to derail the Protean chase of 299 runs. Wolvaardt admitted that it was frustrating to give away those wickets to Verma and be forced to stay cautious not to add to her tally. “Yeah, didn’t really expect her to bowl much today. So a bit of a surprise factor from them. She just kind of bowled front of the hand and really slow and was able to pick up a couple of wickets. I think. Yeah. In a World Cup final you don’t want to lose wickets to a part-time bowler. But frustrating that she was able to pick up two, two big ones as well, and yeah, then almost had to own the side of caution to not give her any more wickets,” …

At the stroke of midnight hour, India gets its tryst with destiny | Cricket News

At the stroke of midnight hour, India gets its tryst with destiny | Cricket News

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At the stroke of midnight hour, the flying ball from Nadine de Klerke bat just stuck in Harmanpreet Kaur’s hands to end India’s wait for their moment of glory. The stadium and the country erupted in joy, as India toppled South Africa by 52 runs to lift their maiden women’s World Cup. Minutes later, the palms that took the catch that etched a glorious moment in Indian women’s cricket would raise the trophy. In the middle, fifteen women in blue shirts, soaked in sweat, soil and tears, smiled, wept, prayed and celebrated like children. It was the night that would define their lives, the moments that would remain in their minds forever, immune to the ravages of time and memory. It was a night they had only dreamt, and when it was realised in front of him, they would have still felt as though it were a dream. It would take hours for the moment to sink in for them; it would take months and perhaps years for them to understand the significance of their …

Why IND-w vs SA-w final is a seismic match for women’s cricket

Why IND-w vs SA-w final is a seismic match for women’s cricket

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Former India coach WV Raman puts it succinctly on what it would mean for Indian cricket if Harmanpreet Kaur and her team win the ICC Women’s World Cup: “Something similar to man’s landing on the moon…” That’s the kind of impact India’s triumph on Sunday could have as they take on South Africa at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai in front of what’s expected to be a massive turnout. In what is the first final in the tournament’s history not to feature either Australia or England, a new champion will be crowned, which will set off a chain of events that would significantly alter the women’s landscape either way. While South Africa’s decades of heartache in ICC events will be healed, it is undeniable that an Indian win would be seismic for the sport. Former India international Sudha Shah, who played in the 1978 World Cup and has seen the game evolve over decades, likened it to the 1983 triumph for the men’s team under Kapil Dev. “Everybody loves a winning side. And …

‘Not often is there pressure on us for tickets, feels good’: Harmanpreet Kaur ahead of Women’s World Cup final | Cricket News

‘Not often is there pressure on us for tickets, feels good’: Harmanpreet Kaur ahead of Women’s World Cup final | Cricket News

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Stars of the Indian men’s cricket team have often spoken about having to keep away requests for tickets to big matches that they play and women’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur has now joked that it feels nice to have that on them ahead of their Women’s World Cup final against South Africa. India got to the final in dramatic fashion, beating the mighty Australia in the semifinal by pulling off a world record chase, and they are now gunning for their first ever World Cup title. Ticket rates at the DY Patil Stadium have skyrocketed, in a tournament in which entry was free for most games.  “You know how it is. There are rarely a few days when there’s pressure for these things,” Harmanpreet told the media on the eve of the final here. “I think it’s good that (there is pressure related to) not only cricket but also for tickets,” she said. Story continues below this ad Harmanpreet admitted that this World Cuop has been a challenging one for her emotionally. India have had their fair …

Ahead of Women’s World Cup final, families on road trip, visit temples, hope for a famous triumph: ‘They have taught us to dream…’ | Cricket News

Ahead of Women’s World Cup final, families on road trip, visit temples, hope for a famous triumph: ‘They have taught us to dream…’ | Cricket News

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A tempo traveller is on a 21-hour-long road journey from a town in Madhya Pradesh to Mumbai, carrying a group of 18 including the brother of fast bowler Kranti Gaud. On an Agra-Mumbai train is all-rounder Deepti Sharma’s brother. In Haryana, opener Shafali Verma’s father has just returned from a 300km round trip to a temple in Rajasthan. In a village in Himachal Pradesh, the brother of pacer Renuka Singh is hoping that there’s no work emergency on Sunday. In Mumbai, the families of Richa Ghosh, captain Harmanpreet Kaur and others have been doing the rounds of temples, too. As the Indian women’s cricket team prepares to take on South Africa in the ICC World Cup final on Sunday, their families, too, are doing their own preparations — travelling, praying, waiting in anticipation for Mumbai, the city of dreams, to fulfil a national and personal dream. “Aisa lag raha hai kahi saal ka sukha hai, us cheez ko hum bharne jaa rahe hai bilkul hara bara… ki hum jeetenge. (It feels like we are going …

Women’s World Cup Final – ‘Lot of pressure on India’: South Africa skipper Laura Wolvaardt lays down the gauntlet | Cricket News

Women’s World Cup Final – ‘Lot of pressure on India’: South Africa skipper Laura Wolvaardt lays down the gauntlet | Cricket News

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South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt has said that a capacity Indian crowd at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai could end up adding more pressure on the home team in the World Cup final on Sunday. South Africa, who like Australia had beaten India in the group stages, are also looking to be first-time winners of the Women’s World Cup. “It’s going to be a very exciting opportunity but at the same time I think it puts a lot of pressure on them as well. They have the whole country behind them and are sort of expected to win. I guess so. Yeah, I think it sort of plays in our favour hopefully. We’re very excited for the game. They’re a very good side. We’re going to have to play some really good cricket to beat them, but we’re really excited for the opportunity,” said Wolvaardt in the press conference ahead of the final. South Africa has enjoyed a superior head to head over India in World Cup cricket, with the home team yet …

‘Nas’tradamus! Nasser Hussain’s 7-year-old ‘Remember the name’ post with Jemimah Rodrigues resurfaces after Women’s World Cup semifinals heroics | Cricket News

‘Nas’tradamus! Nasser Hussain’s 7-year-old ‘Remember the name’ post with Jemimah Rodrigues resurfaces after Women’s World Cup semifinals heroics | Cricket News

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Jemimah Rodrigues played an innings of a lifetime to power India’s record chase against the mighty Australia and lead them to the final of the 2025 Women’s World Cup. Tributes have since flown in for the team and for Rodrigues herself and some eagle-eyed fans dug out a 2018 post on X by former England captain Nasser Hussain, who is part of the commentary panel in this World Cup. Hussain can be seen posing with a younger Jemimah in the post. “Remember the name… Jemimah Rodrigues.. did some throw downs with her today .. she’s going to be a star for India,” he says in it. A screenshot of the post has now been put up by the International Cricket Council on its X handle. “Nasser Hussain always knew… Seven years later, Jemimah Rodrigues played a knock for the world to remember,” said the ICC. Remember the name… Jemimah Rodrigues.. did some throw downs with her today .. she’s going to be a star for India pic.twitter.com/I6VXSYIexb — Nasser Hussain (@nassercricket) April 18, 2018 Rodrigues …

Kareena Kapoor, Rishab Shetty, Varun Dhawan cheer India’s historic win over Australia to enter Women’s World Cup final

Kareena Kapoor, Rishab Shetty, Varun Dhawan cheer India’s historic win over Australia to enter Women’s World Cup final

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Actors Kareena Kapoor, Rishab Shetty, Varun Dhawan, Suniel Shetty, Manoj Bajpayee and Arjun Rampal, among others, cheered after India pulled off a record chase to storm into the Women’s World Cup final with a five-wicket win over defending champions Australia. The semi-final match between India and Australia was played at Navi Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium on Thursday. Team India found fans in Kareena Kapoor and Rishab Shetty after they defeated Australia to enter the Women’s World Cup final. Celebrities cheer for Team India Taking to her Instagram Stories, Kareena shared pictures from the match and wrote, “And like I said, girls can do it all. With grit and determination… Well done, Team India… on the finals, my girls.” Sharing a photo of centurion Jemimah Rodrigues, Kareena also wrote, “Take a bow, fantabulous Jemimah @jemimahrodrigues (star and red heart emojis).” Varun Dhawan posted a picture of Jemimah on his Instagram Stories and wrote, “My hero.” Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Rishab Shetty tweeted, “What a moment for India! Our women’s team @BCCIWomen storms into the ICC …

Women’s ODI World Cup 2025: Jemimah Rodrigues towers above all to play a career-defining innings | Cricket News

Women’s ODI World Cup 2025: Jemimah Rodrigues towers above all to play a career-defining innings | Cricket News

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Jemimah Rodrigues, with tears rolling down her face, told the 34,000 assembled at DY Patil stadium and everyone watching her on TV, that she had cried almost every day of the last month, wracked by anxiety and in a terrible place mentally. Despite it all, she had just managed to shush an Australian juggernaut, scoring 127 off 134 balls in a record 330+ chase. Her place in the side under unfair scrutiny, her batting spot shuffled about, as she even got dropped mid-World Cup, the perennial plus-one to other batters, treated like an afterthought, had lost her usual smile and cheer and song. Glee got replaced by gaunt. But out of that furnace of uncertainty, emerged a knock of a lifetime as India defeated the mighty Australians, chasing down a mammoth 339 to sensationally reach finals of the home World Cup. Jemimah, a Mumbai girl who loved all sport from hockey to cricket, who strummed a guitar and danced to creative reels, had missed out on the last World Cup and wasn’t the first one …