India’s triumph in the 2025 ICC Women’s ODI World Cup at Navi Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium has sparked jubilation across the subcontinent — and a storm of self-reflection thousands of kilometres away in South Africa. While India’s fans, players, and legends celebrated an emphatic home victory, a pointed social media post from Cape Town has […]
Harmanpreet Kaur recreated an iconic picture of MS Dhoni, who posed at the Gateway of India in Mumbai after the ODI World Cup triumph in 2011 (Images via X/Screengrabs & Getty) A day after lifting the ICC Women’s World Cup for the first time, the Indian women’s cricket team celebrated the historic moment in Mumbai, […]
Amol Muzumdar’s journey in Indian cricket is not that of a superstar, but a profound study in persistence, patience, and eventually, transformative leadership. For a man who was bossing domestic cricket during his heydays with 11000-plus runs in first-class cricket, breaking into the Indian national team was certain. Instead, he became the most celebrated Indian […]
India Women debuted their team anthem after the World Cup win in Navi Mumbai (Screengrabs) The celebrations at the DY Patil Stadium stretched well into the night after India Women clinched their maiden ICC Women’s World Cup title. Following a hard-fought 52-run win over South Africa, the atmosphere turned festive as the players gathered in […]
Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian Cricket Team lifted its maiden Women’s World Cup title in a much-awaited victory over South Africa, beating the team by 52 runs and creating history. But the road to this victory has not been easy. Oftentimes, Indian Women’s Cricket Team members have complained about the chauvinist stand of multiple men in power […]
The Indian Heaven Premier League (IHPL), a private cricket league in Srinagar, came to a chaotic end after its organisers fled Srinagar overnight, leaving several players and foreign officials stranded. Started on 25 October at the Baskhi Stadium, IHPL aimed to bring much-needed exposure to the game in Jammu and Kashmir and included global icons […]
Diana Edulji. Shantha Rangaswamy. Sandhya Agarwal. Shubhangi Kulkarni. Neetu David. Can you recognise them? Names that once floated quietly in the margins of Indian sport — rarely written in headlines, never roared in stadiums. These were the women who wore India’s colours long before the world was ready to watch them. They travelled in unreserved […]
Rohit Sharma (left) and Amol Muzumdar Team India women’s cricket head coach Amol Muzumdar on Sunday recreated Rohit Sharma‘s iconic celebration after Harmanpreet Kaur-led India defeated South Africa by 52 runs in the final at the DY Patil Stadium.After winning the 2024 T20 World Cup, captain Rohit Sharma had planted the Indian flag on the […]
Mithali Raj, Smriti Mandhana & Harmanpreet Kaur (X) The Indian women’s cricket team’s World Cup victory in 2025 wasn’t just a sporting milestone — it was an emotional full circle. Years of heartbreak, hard work, and hope finally came together in one unforgettable night. The moment India lifted that trophy, millions across the country celebrated […]
ICC Chair Jay Shah and his family with Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana. (X Photo) NEW DELHI: In one of the most heartwarming moments following India’s historic ICC Women’s World Cup triumph, ICC Chairman and former BCCI secretary Jay Shah‘s mother and daughter were seen spending time with captain Harmanpreet Kaur and vice-captain Smriti Mandhana […]
