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GUWAHATI, India (AP) -- Captain Chamari Athapaththu won the coin toss and opted for Sri Lanka to bowl first against India in the opening match of the Women's Cricket World Cup on Tuesday. Eight teams will contest 31 matches for a chance to lift the trophy on Nov. 2 after the final in either Colombo or Navi Mumbai. Guwahati, Indore, Visakhapatnam and Navi Mumbai are hosting India's leg of the tournament. Colombo in Sri Lanka is the other venue, and where Pakistan will play its matches. India i ...Read More >
Guwahati, Sept 30: For the first time, Guwahati is hosting five matches of the ICC Women's World Cup, and the excitement at Barsapara Stadium is palpable on Tuesday as city readies for the opening match of the coveted tournament. Though the gates are set to open at 3 pm for the inauguration ceremony of the 2025 ICC Women's World Cup, with the Indian women's team facing Sri Lanka, eager fans, students, and cricket enthusiasts have been flocking to the stadium since early morning. The inaugurati ...Read More >
Reaching the semi-final is the minimum expectation for England at the Women's World Cup, says coach Charlotte Edwards. England reached the final of the previous edition in 2022 and were beaten by Australia, but were knocked out at the semi-final and then the group stage at the most recent T20 World Cups. Nat Sciver-Brunt's side come into the tournament as underdogs after a 16-0 Ashes drubbing at the beginning of the year, and a mixed summer which saw them thrash a poor West Indies side before ...Read More >
The ICC Women's ODI Cricket World Cup 2025 is set to captivate fans from September 30 to November 2 across India and Sri Lanka. Eight teams will compete, with Harmanpreet Kaur leading Team India, supported by vice-captain Smriti Mandhana and other key players. India begins its journey on September 30 against Sri Lanka in Guwahati, promising thrilling cricket action. Cricket fever is set to grip fans once again as India gears up for the ICC Women's ODI Cricket World Cup 2025, scheduled from Sept ...Read More >
Guwahati, Sep 29: With home advantage and current form on its side, the Indian women's cricket team will look to end a 47-year wait for its maiden ICC title when it takes the field at the ODI World Cup starting with a clash against Sri Lanka here on Tuesday. Ranked world No.3, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led India will look to make the most of their familiarity with conditions in the 13th edition of the tournament, that is returning to India after 12 years. The global showpiece will feature eight top ...Read More >
Chandigarh: As the ICC Women's Cricket WC begins on Sept 30, young fans in Chandigarh are gearing up to support the Indian team. The city's Gen Z crowd, especially women, see the tournament as a moment of pride and empowerment, and many are planning to follow the matches closely.Naman Narayan, a student who has been tracking women's cricket for years, said, "I have been following women's cricket for a long time now. The Indian women's team is one of the most improved sides in world cricket. We h ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], September 29 (ANI): Ahead of her side ICC Women World Cup opener against Sri Lanka, Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur said that she wants her team to stay in a positive state of mind. Harmanpreet pointed to Assamese batter Uma Chetry presence in the squad and she looks ready to represent the nation at the biggest showpiece event. India, the two-time ICC Women World Cup finalists from the 2005 and 2017 editions, will start their campaign against Sri Lanka at Guwahati on ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], September 29 (ANI): Ahead of her side's ICC Women's World Cup opener against Sri Lanka, Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur said that she wants her team to stay in a "positive state of mind". Harmanpreet pointed to Assamese batter Uma Chetry's presence in the squad and she looks ready to represent the nation at the biggest showpiece event. India, the two-time ICC Women's World Cup finalists from the 2005 and 2017 editions, will start their campaign against Sri Lanka at Gu ...Read More >
GUWAHATI: With home advantage and current form on its side, the Indian women's cricket team will look to end a 47-year wait for its maiden ICC title when it takes the field at the ODI World Cup starting with a clash against Sri Lanka here on Tuesday. Ranked world No.3, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led India will look to make the most of their familiarity with conditions in the 13th edition of the tournament, that is returning to India after 12 years. The Sri Lankan capital will host 11 round-robin mat ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar believes the upcoming 2025 Women's ODI World Cup is a watershed moment for the sport, which has the potential to redefine the landscape of women's cricket globally. The marquee event begins with India taking on Sri Lanka at the Assam Cricket Association (ACA) Stadium on Tuesday. Tendulkar recalled how seeing India's 1983 ODI World Cup triumph and being a ball boy for the 1987 edition had ignited his dream to play for the count ...Read More >
The ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025 is scheduled to kick off on September 30, 2025, running through to the final on October 26, 2025. The tournament will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, with matches played across multiple venues in both nations. This highly anticipated event will feature the world's top eight teams battling for the coveted trophy. The main teams competing include the defending champions and tournament favourites Australia, hosts India, New Zealand, England, South Africa, Ba ...Read More >
The ICC and UNICEF launched the "Promise to Children" digital campaign during the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup. Supported by Ayushmann Khurrana and Smriti Mandhana, it urges cricket fans and players to commit to equal opportunities for all children. The initiative champions children's rights, including access to education, healthcare, and protection, leveraging cricket's unifying power. The International Cricket Council (ICC) and the UNICEF on Monday announced the launch of the Promise to Chi ...Read More >
New Delhi | The International Cricket Council (ICC) and the UNICEF on Monday announced the launch of the Promise to Children digital campaign during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, urging cricket fans, players and audiences to commit to equal opportunities for all children, particularly the most vulnerable. The campaign, supported by UNICEF National Ambassador and Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana and Indian women's cricket team vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, aims to harness the unifyin ...Read More >
Bangalore Gold Rate Today: Shattering all hopes of retail jewellery buyers of some relief amid the ongoing Navratri festival, gold rates in Bangalore, and other Indian cities broke another record on Monday, September 29. The price of gold in Bangalore, aka Bengaluru, witnessed a sharp surge bringing 24 karat gold Rs 16,000 above the historic Rs 1 lakh mark. The gold price rally in Karnataka capital mirrored the surge in gold rate in India and across the world. The sharp rally in precious metal ...Read More >
Guwahati, Sep 30 (UNI) India's women cricketers enter the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 opener against Sri Lanka tomorrow with a formidable record looming large over their opponents. In the history of 50-over clashes, India have emerged victorious in 31 of the 35 matches played against Sri Lanka, leaving the visitors with just three wins and a single no-result. This commanding head-to-head record gives India a psychological edge as they step onto the Barsapara Cricket Stadium turf in Guwahati. C ...Read More >
Mumbai: From waiting in Mumbai airport's arrival lounge to welcome the 2017 ODI World Cup runners-up, Jemimah Rodrigues has become a key middle-order batter as India go into a new campaign starting on Tuesday chasing their first global title. In this interview with HT, the 25-year-old talks about the process of adjusting the middle-order role, the excitement of playing her first 50-overs World Cup and taking over as Red Bull brand ambassador from teammate Smriti Mandhana. How have you prepared ...Read More >
The ICC Women's ODI World Cup is set to begin. Harmanpreet Kaur expresses excitement about leading India in the home World Cup. Alyssa Healy acknowledges India as a tough competitor. Sophie Devine highlights the team's self-belief. Nat-Sciver Brunt focuses on compartmentalizing captaincy and batting. Chamari Athapathuthu says Sri Lanka is ready to face India. India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur knows that fans have placed heaps of expectations on her side ahead of the upcoming ICC Women's ODI World ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): Ahead of her side's ICC Women's World Cup campaign, Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur stated that nothing gets bigger than playing the marquee tournament at home and expressed hope that the Women in Blue would not disappoint the fans who have been waiting for them to lift a World Cup across both white-ball formats. Harmanpreet was speaking to JioStar ahead of the start of her team's World Cup campaign against Sri Lanka from September 30 onwards at Guwahati. T ...Read More >
New Delhi (AP) Top arranged and seven -time champion Australia will try to prevent India from winning a women's cricket ... New Delhi (AP) TOP arranged and seven -time champion Australia will try to prevent India from winning a World Cup for ladies at home again when the game starts in the tournament next week. India hosts Sri Lanka in Guwahati, India, on Tuesday to start the 31-match tournament that culminates with the final on November 2. Matches are also played in Sri Lanka. Eight teams ha ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (AP) -- Top-ranked and seven-time champion Australia will be trying to prevent India from winning a Women's Cricket World Cup at home -- yet again -- when play begins in the tournament next week. India hosts Sri Lanka at Guwahati, India, on Tuesday to start the 31-match tournament which culminates with the final on Nov. 2. Matches are also being played in Sri Lanka. Eight teams are entered -- India, defending champions Australia, England, South Africa, West Indies, New Zealand, Pakis ...Read More >
Hyderabad: India batter Smriti Mandhana has returned to the top of the ICC ODI rankings after scoring a half-century against Australia in Mullanpur on Sunday. Mandhana had lost her top spot in the rankings to England skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt as she had poor outings in the series against England. Nat played a knock of 98 runs while chasing 319 in the series finale, and that propelled her to the top of the rankings. However, the Indian opener has reclaimed her throne, and she is four rating points ...Read More >
Mumbai, September 16: Team India opener Pratika Rawal has adapted to the team setup very well and quickly. She has been making progress ever since her debut for the Women in Blue, and continued to showcase her batting form against Australia in the first ODI on Sunday. With Shafali Verma struggling to find her mojo, Smriti Mandhana found herself a capable partner in Rawal when the 25-year-old made her debut against the West Indies in December 2024. IND-W vs AUS-W 1st ODI 2025: Beth Mooney, Phoebe ...Read More >
Mumbai, September 16: Ahead of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025, Team India vice captain Smriti Mandhana has reclaimed the top spot in the latest ICC Women's ODI batting rankings. The opening batter dethroned England skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt after a fine half-century against Australia in the series opener on Sunday. Mandhana notched up 58 off 63 deliveries as India took on Australia in the first ODI of the three-match series at New Chandigarh. For her knock at the top of the order, Mandhana receiv ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Sept 16 (UNI) Make no mistake, this is where the real test begins. Australia Women, sitting pretty after a clinical eight-wicket win in the opening WODI, are knocking on the door of yet another series triumph. Nine wins out of the last ten clashes against India, and 47 in 57 overall -- that's the kind of record that shouts champion pedigree. They arrive at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium with the wind in their sails and a dressing room brimming with confi ...Read More >
New Chandigarh: One of the most heartening aspects of the Indian women's cricket team's successful tour of England this summer was their significantly improved fielding. However, on Sunday night at the PCA Mullanpur Stadium, fielding, particularly catching, was subpar and heavily contributed to their eight-wicket defeat to Australia in the first women's ODI.With the 2025 ICC Women's ODI World Cup in India approaching in two weeks, India hope that their poor fielding performance against Australia ...Read More >
Australia thrashed India by eight wickets in a statement win in the first one-day international of a three-match series before the Women's World Cup. India, co-hosts with Sri Lanka for the tournament that starts later in September, are the side most likely to challenge the defending champions and started positively by posting 281-7 in New Chandigarh. Their top three in Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana and Harleen Deol all passed 50 to set a strong platform, including an opening stand of 114, but ...Read More >
New Chandigarh, Sep 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Half-centuries from Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney, and Annabel Sutherland powered Australia to a commanding eight-wicket win over India in the ODI series opener here on Sunday. Electing to bat first in the first-ever international game at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, India posted a competitive 281/7, on the back of fifties from Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, and Harleen Deol. But a series of missed chances in the field, ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Although the Australia women's cricket team had not played competitive cricket since they met England in the Ashes ODI series seven months ago, it never looked like they were playing after a long break when they turned up against India in the first ODI at the Punjab Cricket Association's (PCA) New Chandigarh Stadium on Sunday. They resumed from where they had left, completing a clinical eight-wicket win to take the lead in the three-match series. In fact, India came into the series ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Smriti Mandhana had just smacked Annabel Sutherland into the stands. It was the second ball of the 22nd over at the New PCA Stadium in Mullanpur. On the previous delivery, her opening partner Pratika Rawal had got to her fifty as the scoreboard read 114/0 in 21.2 overs. Till that point, Australia had tried Megan Schutt, Kim Garth, Ashleigh Gardner, Georgia Wareham and Ellyse Perry but none of them had been able to break the opening partnership. Rawal had provided solidity at one end wi ...Read More >
New Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 14 (ANI): Indian opener Smriti Mandhana overtook New Zealand's Amy Satterthwaite to become the seventh-highest run-getter in ODIs. Mandhana achieved this milestone during her side's first ODI against Australia at New Chandigarh. During the match, Mandhana played a fine knock of 58 in 63 balls, with six fours and two sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 92.06. Also Read | Sunil Chhetri Returns As India National Football Team Head Coach Khalid Jamil ...Read More >
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