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NAVI MUMBAI, India (AP) -- Chamari Athapaththu won the toss as Sri Lanka opted to bat against Bangladesh in the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup. Both teams have two points each, and the winner will stay in contention for a place in the semifinals. Bangladesh has never beaten Sri Lanka in women's ODIs. Defending champions Australia, England and South Africa have already sealed their semifinal spots, with the final place up for grabs. Bangladesh has two points from one win in five games -- it be ...Read More >
India faced England in their fifth league match of the ongoing ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025 on Sunday (October 19) in Indore but suffered a heartbreaking defeat by four runs. India could only manage to score 284/6 in 50 overs in response to the 288 runs posted by the Nat Sciver-Brunt-led side. Opener Smriti Mandhana top-scored for the Women in Blue in the 289-run chase by hammering 88 runs from 94 balls, and captain Harmanpreet Kaur added 70 runs from as many balls to India's total. All-rounde ...Read More >
INDORE, India (AP) -- England dug in for a four-run victory over India to clinch a semifinal spot at the Women's Cricket World Cup on Sunday, leaving the tournament co-hosts in a five-way contest for the remaining place in the final four. Chasing a winning target of 289, India stumbled from a position of strength to fall just short as it was contained to 284-5 in its 50 overs. India was on course for victory for much of its innings - Smriti Mandhana top-scored with 88, while skipper Harmanpree ...Read More >
Star England batter Heather Knight has said that her first look at a young Smriti Mandhana made her think highly of the youngster, adding that she admires how the Indian star has progressed in her career as a classy batter. Mandhana was in brilliant touch with the bat during the three-match ODI series against Australia before the start of the ongoing Women's World Cup. Notching two memorable hundreds, Mandhana finished the richly contested bilateral series as the Player of the Series. "I reme ...Read More >
INDORE, India (AP) -- India stumbled from a position of strength as England held its nerve to win by four runs and secure its semifinal spot at the Women's Cricket World Cup on Sunday. Chasing a winning target of 289, tournament co-host India was on course for victory for much of its innings - Smriti Mandhana top-scored with 88, while skipper Harmanpreet Kaur hit a run-a-ball 70. England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt picked up 2-47 in eight overs, while left-arm spinner Linsey Smith bowled a tight ...Read More >
India's women's cricket team faces England in the Women's World Cup 2025. India needs a win to recover after close defeats. England is close to reaching the semifinals. The match is crucial for both teams. Fans can watch the game on Star Sports and stream it on JioHotstar. This encounter promises excitement. The Indian women's team will want to make a comeback when they face England in their fifth match of the Women's World Cup 2025 at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Sunday after losing two clo ...Read More >
New Delhi: India tripped from a seemingly comfortable position in their run chase as England entered the semi-finals of Women's World Cup with a four-run win in Indore on Sunday. India neeed 55 runs off 53 balls at one stage in chase of 289 runs but couldn't complete the task after Heather Knight's 109 took England to 288 for 8 at the Holkar stadium. Smriti Mandhana (88), Harmanpreet Kaur (70) and Deepti Sharma (50) starred for India but they could only reach 284 for 6 in their 50 overs, as En ...Read More >
India needs a victory against England to stay in the ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025 race. Key changes are anticipated in India's lineup to bolster their bowling and batting. England, though unbeaten, faces scrutiny over their middle-order performance. The match is crucial for India's semi-final aspirations. Holkar Stadium is expected to favor batters. India are expected to make key changes to their lineup in a must-win clash against England in Match 20 of the ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025 at H ...Read More >
Srinagar, Oct 18: Left-arm spinner Shams Mulani spun a web around Jammu and Kashmir to grab a seven-wicket haul as Mumbai beat the hosts by 35 runs in an exciting opening round group D encounter in the Ranji Trophy, here on Saturday. Jammu and Kashmir needed 222 runs to reach the winning target of 243 on the final day but courtesy Mulani, who also scored 91 in Mumbai's first essay, the home team were all out for 207 in 64.4 overs.With the pitch assisting slow bowlers, Mulani returned with 7/46, ...Read More >
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 18 (ANI): Ahead of her side's clash against England, Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma said that after two successive losses to South Africa and Australia, the team is just 'one good game away from bouncing back stronger'. Despite two wins against Asian rivals Sri Lanka and Pakistan to start the tournament, India's ICC Women's World Cup campaign lost steam with losses to South Africa and Australia, with Aussies chasing down a humongous 330 in their match, ...Read More >
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 18 (ANI): Ahead of her side's clash against England, Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma said that after two successive losses to South Africa and Australia, the team is just "one good game away from bouncing back stronger". Despite two wins against Asian rivals Sri Lanka and Pakistan to start the tournament, India's ICC Women's World Cup campaign lost steam with losses to South Africa and Australia, with Aussies chasing down a humongous 330 in their match, ...Read More >
New Delhi: India and England meet at a decisive juncture in the World Cup, more for the hosts. Unbeaten England sit comfortably with seven points while India, after two losses in a row, are under pressure with just four points from as many matches with a semi-final spot at stake. India head coach Amol Muzumdar had hinted at changes being imminent after the defeats to South Africa and Australia in Visakhapatnam, suggesting that the batting approach and team composition were under review ahead of ...Read More >
Out-of-favour India batter Ishan Kishan is focused on the present and wants to enjoy every opportunity that falls his way, irrespective of the level of cricket he is playing in. Known for his belligerent strokeplay, Kishan is currently captaining Jharkhand in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2025-26 season. He kicked off his campaign by notching a back-to-the-wall century against Tamil Nadu on the opening day. With his ninth first-class ton, Kishan played the rescue act after his top-order wobbled on Co ...Read More >
Coimbatore, Oct 18 (PTI) Jharkhand humbled former champions Tamil Nadu by an innings and 114 runs with young off-spinner Rishav Raj, playing his maiden first-class match, grabbing four wickets on the fourth and final day of the Ranji Trophy Group A match, here Saturday. With Jharkhand virtually assured of a victory on Friday after asking Tamil Nadu to follow-on, it was a matter of time before the fragile Tamil Nadu batting crumbled. Rishav, 24, who had started the TN collapse on Friday by dism ...Read More >
Having punched above its weight to reach the Ranji Trophy final last season, Kerala is now burdened with the expectations of replicating that success when the new season unfurls on Wednesday. But that may not be an easy task to accomplish when one of the biggest match winners in Kerala's cricketing history, Jalaj Saxena, has shifted allegiance and will be in the enemy camp for the season opener against Maharashtra at the Sports Hub, Greenfield Stadium. Jalaj Saxena drew the template for Kerala ...Read More >
Solid fifties by Devdutt Padikkal, Karun Nair and R Smaran helped Karnataka reach 295 for five amid regular strikes by Saurashtra on Day 1 of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match in Rajkot on Wednesday. Padikkal (96, 141b, 11x4), Nair (73, 126b, 9x4) added 146 runs for the third wicket after left-arm spinner Dharmendra Jadeja (4/100) dismissed opener Nikin Jose and skipper Mayank Agarwal early in the innings. Smaran was batting on 66 (120b, 4x4, 2x6) at stumps along with veteran Shreyas Gopal. ...Read More >
Seamer Jatin Pandey picked up three wickets on debut to leave former champions Tamil Nadu tottering at 18 for five after Ishan Kishan's 173 propelled Jharkhand to 419 all out in their Ranji Trophy Group A match on Thursday. At stumps on the second day, M Shahrukh Khan was batting on 4 and India U-19 star RS Ambrish, on his debut, was yet to open his account. Jharkhand skipper Kishan, who ended the opening day unbeaten on 125, looked good for a double century until he was dismissed by Ambrish, ha ...Read More >
Kolkata, Oct 16 (PTI) Sudip Chatterjee missed out on a century by a whisker but his 98 and an unbeaten 82 from Sumanta Gupta helped Bengal recover from a precarious position to post 274 for six on day two of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group C match against Uttarakhand, here Thursday. The hosts are now leading by 61 runs with four wickets in hand, having bundled out Uttarakhand for 213 on the opening day. Starting the day overnight score of eight for one, Bengal batters struggled against pacer De ...Read More >
Nadine de Klerk got South Africa over the line again as they recovered from another top-order collapse to beat Bangladesh by three wickets at the Women's World Cup. Having been set 233 to win in Visakhapatnam, the Proteas slipped to 78-5 before half-centuries from Chloe Tryon, who made 62 from 69 balls, and Marizanne Kapp, 56 from 71 balls, brought them back into contention. Kapp fell with 70 still needed to bring De Klerk - fresh from her heroics against India - to the middle, and for a time ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Out-of-favour India batter Ishan Kishan is focused on the present and wants to enjoy every opportunity that falls his way, irrespective of the level of cricket he is playing in. Known for his belligerent strokeplay, Kishan is currently captaining Jharkhand in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2025-26 season. He kicked off his campaign by notching a back-to-the-wall century against Tamil Nadu on the opening day. With his ninth first-class ton, Kishan played the rescue ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): The outstanding batting displays at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 have reshaped the top 10 of the ICC Women's ODI Batting Rankings, with several in-form players making significant strides in the latest update of the ICC Women's ODI Player Rankings, as per the official website of ICC. India opener Smriti Mandhana, who struck form with a brilliant 80 in Vizag, continues to dominate the ODI batting charts, maintaining a strong lead at the top. However ...Read More >
'If I get a chance to play in the World Cup, it will depend on the matches leading up to the tournament and if I do well in those, then it will be good. Last time, we came close but missed it so that will be an unfinished job.' IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja has been appointed vice-captain for the two-Test home series against the West Indies. Photograph: BCCI Ravindra Jadeja's omission from the India ODI squad for Australia tour raised a few eyebrows but the veteran all-rounder was not surprised as th ...Read More >
Mumbai, October 13: Australia captain Alyssa Healy revealed that there was no rigid game plan against Indian bowlers in the ICC Women's World Cup match on Sunday and stated that with the hosts relying heavily on a five-bowler attack and left-arm spinner Charani proving to be the most effective of the Indian bowlers on the day, her side opted to capitalise on the pace bowlers. After Annabel Sutherland's 5-40 helped the seven-time champions fight back after the hosts had found themselves 155 witho ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 10 (PTI) Yashasvi Jaiswal drove with precision, cut with ferocity and defended with doggedness to decimate a hapless West Indies attack with another 'Daddy Hundred' that took India to a commanding 318 for 2 on the opening day of the second Test here on Friday. Jaiswal displayed all facets of his extraordinary talent en route an unbeaten 173 off 253 balls. He had skipper Shubman Gill (20) for company when stumps were drawn for the day. Such was Jaiswal's panache that there wasn't ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 10 (PTI) Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal slammed his seventh Test hundred as India dominated the first day of the second match against the West Indies, reaching 318 for two at stumps here on Friday. Leading the two-match series 1-0, India opted to bat after winning the toss and the move was vindicated by Jaiswal, who was unbeaten on 173 off 253 balls when the stumps were drawn at Arun Jaitley Stadium. Having received the national selectors and team management's backing or the vital No 3 ...Read More >
Indore, Oct 6 (PTI) Inspirational New Zealand skipper Sophie Devine continued her sublime form with yet another fluent half-century, but South Africa fought back brilliantly through left-arm spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba's four-wicket haul to bowl out the former champions for a modest 231 in their Women's World Cup group match here on Monday. Making her 300th international appearance, the 2024 T20 World Cup-winning captain Devine once again led from the front, crafting a composed 85 runs off 98 del ...Read More >
Rest of India batter Yash Dhull and Vidarbha pacer Yash Thakur were involved in an ugly war of words on the final day of the just-concluded Irani Cup in Nagpur. The incident happened after Thakur dismissed Dhull on the first ball of the 63rd over of Rest of India's 361-run chase. The batter tried to slash a short-pitched ball but was unable to get hold of it properly, as Atharva Taide at deep third man boundary took a well-judged catch inches inside the boundary ropes. This resulted in Thakur a ...Read More >
New Delhi: Before this match, South Africa were expected to be a tough challenge. They made it to the finals of the most recent ICC events after all. But in their first match at the ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025, they were handed a major reality check - a colossal 10-wicket defeat - by England at the Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati on Friday. It was a reality check so strong that it has given them a negative run-rate of 3.22. In what was a stunning collapse, South Africa were bowled out for 69 run ...Read More >
AHMEDABAD: India will switch back to Test cricket mode, after a dramatic Asia Cup Twenty20 triumph ended in bizarre circumstances, when they take on a depleted West Indies side in the opening match of their two-Test series starting on Thursday. India say they were denied the chance to lift the Asia Cup trophy after it was removed from the presentation ceremony over their refusal to accept it from Asian Cricket Council chairman and Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday. The players, ...Read More >
New Delhi: Star India explosive batter Abhishek Sharma has set a new rating points record for batters in the ICC Men's T20I Player rankings following his Player of the Series effort in the Asia Cup 2025 held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The 25-year-old left-hander surpassed England's Dawid Malan's previous best rating of 919 in 2020 by 12 points, reaching 931. After scoring 61 runs against Sri Lanka, Abhishek achieved the milestone. He finished the tournament with 926 ratings, 82 more tha ...Read More >
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