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It was not long ago here in Mumbai that Harmanpreet Kaur juggled a day job as a railway clerk with the grueling training sessions as a young member of India's national women's cricket team. Away from her family and her hometown in Punjab, Ms. Kaur began her days at dawn -- long hours of shuttling from a morning practice to work and back again to an evening training session. Lunch was a bite on the train. Her biggest anxiety: Not finishing evening practice before the rush hour and the departure ...Read More >
November 2, 2025, will forever be etched in Indian cricket history as the day the nation's women's team lifted their maiden ICC Women's World Cup trophy. Under the fearless leadership of Harmanpreet Kaur, India defeated South Africa by 52 runs in the final at DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, to end a 52-year-long wait for a World Cup triumph. India set a strong target of 298 runs before bowling out South Africa for 246. Deepti Sharma and Shafali Verma shone bright on the grand stage both scoring ...Read More >
Mumbai: The world cup-winning Indian women's cricket team will receive a cash prize of Rs 51 crores, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced. The team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, crushed South Africa by 52 runs in the final of ICC Women's ODI World Cup at the D Y Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday evening. This was the first ODI World Cup victory for the Indian women's side though they had reached the finals in 2005 and 2017. The victory brought cheer to Indians with c ...Read More >
Hazaribagh (Jharkhand) [India], November 3 (ANI): Union Minister of Women and Child Development Annapurna Devi on Monday congratulated the Indian women's cricket team on their historic ICC Women's World Cup victory over South Africa, calling it an example of women's empowerment. In a video message, the Union Minister extended her best wishes to the team. Also Read | Chevella Bus Tragedy: Naga Chaitanya's #NC24 Team Postpones Meenakshi Chaudhary's Character Reveal After Fatal Accident (View Pos ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 3: LTIMindtree [NSE: LTIM, BSE: 540005], a global technology consulting and digital solutions company, has partnered with the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) and the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, to launch India's first Artificial Intelligence (AI) Film Festival and Hackathon. The initiative will be held from November 20 to 28, 2025, during the 56th edition of IFFI in Goa. Also ...Read More >
Saharsa: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday charged the RJD with having stalled development projects in Bihar by putting pressure on the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre to "avenge" its ouster from power in the state in 2005. Addressing a rally in the north Bihar district of Saharsa, Modi also reiterated that the Congress grudgingly agreed to declare Tejashwi Yadav as the INDIA bloc's chief ministerial candidate, after the RJD placed a 'katta' or illegal country-made gun on its head ...Read More >
Saharsa, Nov 3 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday charged the RJD with having stalled development projects in Bihar by putting pressure on the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre to "avenge" its ouster from power in the state in 2005. Addressing a rally in the north Bihar district of Saharsa, Modi also reiterated that the Congress grudgingly agreed to declare Tejashwi Yadav as the INDIA bloc's chief ministerial candidate, after the RJD placed a 'katta' or illegal country-made gu ...Read More >
Hazaribagh (Jharkhand) [India], November 3 (ANI): Union Minister of Women and Child Development Annapurna Devi on Monday congratulated the Indian women's cricket team on their historic ICC Women's World Cup victory over South Africa, calling it an example of women's empowerment. In a video message, the Union Minister extended her best wishes to the team. "Harmanpreet Kaur aur uski team ne desh ke har mann ki ichha ko poora kiya hai. Congratulations to Team India. This is an example of women em ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former India fast bowler Jhulan Goswami hailed the side's maiden ODI World Cup triumph as a landmark moment for women's cricket in the country, saying any praise for the magnitude of their achievement just feels insufficient. After becoming runners-up in the 2005 and 2017 editions of the 50-over showpiece event, India finally managed to win the title after beating South Africa by 52 runs in a rain-delayed final held in front of a packed DY Patil Stadium in Navi ...Read More >
When Jemimah Rodrigues was trying to force herself into the India women's side as a teenager, she cut out a photograph of her face and stuck it over an image of the national team's jersey. She told the No Balls podcast back in 2021 that she would look at it every single day for motivation, refusing to lose sight of the dream that started for a four-year-old girl playing street cricket with her brothers. On Thursday, under the bright lights of Navi Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium, she played one of t ...Read More >
Wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, leading to misinformation. The ICC Women's World Cup 2025 Final between India and South Africa is still a couple of days away, and as of Friday (October 31), it's anybody's game to win with no clear favorites. However, if you look at Wikipedia, it'll tell you that India won the trophy by beating South Africa by 100 runs! In the open internet encyclopedia's page for the Women's World Cup, someone has already mentioned that India scored 326/5 in 50 overs ...Read More >
IMAGE: Under Amol Muzumdar's watch, India rediscovered belief. Photograph: Amol Muzumdar/Instagram For years, Amol Muzumdar was the man Indian cricket forgot with 11,167 first-class runs, 20 seasons of grind, 16 of them for Mumbai, yet not a single international cap. Now, fittingly, the man who never played for India has taken India to an ICC women's World Cup final. The city where he learned the game, built his reputation, and faced heartbreak will now host the defining chapter of his coachi ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai, Oct 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) India captain Harmanpreet Kaur said her mindset while sharing a match-winning partnership with centurion Jemimah Rodrigues to get five-wicket win over Australia in the 2025 Women's ODI World Cup semi-final was to stay together for around 30-40 overs and that the game would change in their favour. Jemimah hit an unbeaten 127 as India chased down a record 339 at the DY Patil Stadium to oust reigning seven-time champions Australia on Thursday. India will now fa ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], October 31 (ANI): Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel flagged off the 'Sardar@150 Unity March' organised by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. On this occasion, he offered floral tributes to the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and paid heartfelt homage to the Iron Man of India, the architect of a united and integrated nation, on his 150th birth anniversary. He stated that under the leadership of Prime ...Read More >
'Keep the tricolour flying high' 'What a victory by our team over a mighty opponent like Australia. A great chase by the girls and a standout performance by Jemimah in a big game' IMAGE: Led by an unbeaten 127 from Jemimah Rodrigues, the hosts pulled off a stunning five-wicket win at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Thursday. Photograph: BCCI Women/X India's record-breaking chase against Australia in the Women's ODI World Cup semifinal sent a wave of pride and emotion through the countr ...Read More >
IMAGE: India players observe a two-minute silence in memory of Ben Austin before the start of the 2nd T20I between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Photograph: BCCI The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) fell silent on Friday as players from India and Australia, along with match officials and staff, paid an emotional tribute to 17-year-old cricketer Ben Austin, who tragically lost his life after being struck on the neck during a training session earlier this week. Wearing black ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Deepika Padukone, who has been a strong advocate for mental health awareness, reacted to cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues' recent revelation about battling anxiety. The 'Om Shanti Om' actress, known for openly sharing her own struggles with depression in the past, praised Jemimah for her honesty and courage in speaking up, highlighting the importance of conversations around mental well-being in sports and beyond. Taking to her Instagram Stories, Deepika Paduko ...Read More >
New Delhi: Defeating a seven-time world champion team like Australia is no easy feat, but the Indian women's team accomplished this seemingly impossible task. In the semi-final of the 2025 Women's ODI World Cup, thanks to Jemimah Rodrigues' magnificent century, India chased down a massive target of 339 runs, creating history. Following this historic victory, everyone from IndiaDefeating a seven-time world champion team like Australia is no easy feat, but the Indian women's team accomplished this ...Read More >
New Delhi: India and Australia's men wore black armbands on Friday to honour teenage cricketer Ben Austin. The tribute came before the second T20I being played in Melbourne, with both teams and support staff lining up in silence. The BCCI confirmed the gesture on X, posting a picture of both squads on the outfield. Live commentary also recorded the moment, noting the armbands on players from both camps and the brief pause before play. The remembrance follows a similar gesture by the women's te ...Read More >
Mumbai, India, Oct 31, 2025 (AFP) - India's stunning World Cup semi-final win over Australia was described Friday as the greatest day in the history of women's cricket in the country, with Jemimah Rodrigues hailed for her "innings of a lifetime". Batter Rodrigues hit an unbeaten 127 as the hosts chased down a record 339 in Mumbai on Thursday to oust reigning seven-time champions Australia in Mumbai. India face South Africa in the final at the same venue on Sunday as both teams attempt to win t ...Read More >
Mumbai, October 31: Australia and India players, match officials and staffers at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) are wearing black armbands in memory of 17-year-old cricketer Ben Austin, who died in Melbourne after being hit by the ball on the neck during training. Players of both the teams also observed the moment of silence before the play started.n Austin died after being hit in the neck while facing a ball-throwing device in a nets session at Wally Tew Reserve in Ferntree Gully Cricket Cl ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 31 (PTI) Prominent names from the world of showbiz, including Kareena Kapoor Khan, Alia Bhatt, Rashmika Mandanna, Rishab Shetty and Manoj Bajpayee, congratulated the Indian women's cricket team for their victory over Australia in the semi-final of the ongoing Women's ODI World Cup, calling it a "display of determination, unity, and brilliance on the field". Star cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues played the innings of her career, remaining unbeaten on 127 as India made it to their third ...Read More >
New Delhi: Star India legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar has shared a touching celebration idea for semifinal hero Jemimah Rodrigues. The former India captain expressed his wish to sing a song alongside Jemimah, who plays the guitar, if India secures victory over South Africa in the Women's World Cup final in Navi Mumbai. "If India win the World Cup, she and I -- if she's okay with it-will sing a song together. She'll have her guitar, and I'll sing along," Gavaskar said on Sports Today. "We actual ...Read More >
Phoebe Litchfield is the first to admit that she is no stranger to impostor syndrome. But after going from teenage prodigy to an established Australian opener in the space of a few years, any feeling of not belonging is quickly fading. Litchfield will on Thursday experience a rare full-circle moment at age 22, when Australia take to DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai against India. It's the same ground where Litchfield made her Australian debut three years ago, walking out in a T20 as a 19-year-old w ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 30 (ANI): Australian opener Phoebe Litchfield made history for her team during the ICC Cricket World Cup semifinal against India, becoming the youngest player to hit a century in a Women's World Cup knockout match and the second-youngest centurion for Australia in the tournament's history. After Australia elected to bat first at Navi Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium, Litchfield, along with an experienced Ellyse Perry, helped the Aussies overcome the early los ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai: Alive in the tournament by a touch of fortune, hosts India will search for a spark of magic reminiscent of skipper Harmanpreet Kaur's legendary knock eight years ago as they take on the mighty Australia in a blockbuster Women's World Cup semifinal here on Thursday.Kaur's 115-ball 171 not out at Derby, England, in 2017 semifinal against Australia was seminal moment which catapulted women's cricket from the footnote to the headlines.A victory over the seven-time world champions would ...Read More >
Mumbai captain Shardul Thakur stated he had not given up hope of playing for India despite not being in the Indian team management's radar at the moment. " It's important for me to keep performing and eventually return to the Indian team. Good performances will help me in selection. The ODI World Cup is also in South Africa, so there might be a place open for a bowling all-rounder at No 8. I am eyeing that spot," Thakur said after the conclusion of the Ranji Trophy game against Chhatisgarh on T ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai, Oct 28 (UNI) Australia skipper Alyssa Healy trained strongly today, just two days before Australia's ICC Women's World Cup 2025 semi-final clash against India. According to the International Cricket Council (ICC), Healy, who had suffered a calf injury during a training session ahead of her side's clash against England last week, has missed Australia's last two league stage games. In Mumbai on Thursday, Healy gave positive indications that her recovery was progressing well, getting ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir and his wife Natasha Gambhir celebrate 14 years of their marriage on Tuesday. Gambhir is in Canberra with the Indian team for a five-match T20 series against Australia, while Natasha is in Delhi. Taking to his Instagram story, Gambhir wrote, "The journey, the bond, the quiet strength, all of it!! Beautifully ours!! #14yearsandcounting." From his international debut in 2003 till his retirement in 2016, Gambhir served India a ...Read More >
Australia could be without their experienced skipper and wicketkeeper-batter Alyssa Healy in the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 semi-final against India on Thursday (October 30) in Navi Mumbai. Head coach Shelley Nitschke suggested on Sunday that she still hadn't fully recovered, though the team remained 'hopeful'. Healy picked up a calf injury in Australia's training on October 19 and consequently missed their next two games against England and South Africa. Though the defending champions didn't p ...Read More >
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