Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shafali Verma NEW DELHI: Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shafali Verma have received notices from India’s anti-doping body, NADA, after missing scheduled dope tests last year. Both players are part of NADA’s Registered Testing Pool (RTP), which means they are required to regularly share their whereabouts and remain available for surprise testing during a […]
Delhi Capitals produced a dominant all-round performance to book their place in a fourth straight Women’s Premier League final, beating Gujarat Giants by seven wickets in the Eliminator on Tuesday.After choosing to bowl, Delhi’s disciplined attack kept Gujarat to a competitive but manageable 168 for 7. The Capitals struck early through Chinelle Henry, who removed […]
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s captain Smriti Mandhana (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Royal Challengers Bengaluru maintained their winning streak in the Women’s Premier League, claiming an eighth-wicket triumph over Delhi Capitals on Saturday, with skipper Smriti Mandhana starring with an elegant half-century. This marked RCB’s fourth successive win, keeping them firmly atop the five-team standings, while Delhi remain […]
Shafali Verma (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India continued their dominant run in the women’s T20I series against Sri Lanka with another authoritative win on Tuesday. Chasing a small target, India cruised to a seven-wicket victory in the second match, taking a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. The star of the night was Shafali Verma, […]
Shafali Verma of India has been named the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for November 2025 after a match-defining performance in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 final against South Africa last month at the Dr DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. She made a decisive impact in the title clash with a […]
Shafali Verma is a proud World Cup winner, but her journey in the Women’s World Cup was far from smooth. It began with heartbreak: she was left out of the initial squad and faced another setback when India picked Uma Chetry over her to replace an injured Yastika Bhatia. Fate, however, had other plans. When […]
At the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2025 on 6 December, Amol Muzumdar was asked why he calls Deepti Sharma ‘Stokesy’. The Team India (Women) Head Coach named her after the England captain Ben Stokes. According to Muzumdar, there are several similarities between Ben Stokes and Deepti Sharma. Deepti reminds Amol Muzumdar of Stokes because both […]
India batter Shafali Verma has been nominated for ICC Player of the Month for November following her stellar performance in the World Cup final. Verma was added to the India squad as an injury replacement for Pratika Rawal ahead of the semi final but failed to impress in her first game. However, she scored an […]
World Cup champions Shafali Verma and Jemimah Rodrigues appeared on a special episode of Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle, sharing candid stories from their cricketing journeys. From childhood struggles to high-pressure matches and the thrill of winning, their conversation was a mix of fun, emotion, and inspiration, celebrating the rise of women’s cricket in […]
Shafali Verma in Rohtak on Sunday. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s swashbuckling opener Shafali Verma opened up on the intense emotions and thought process that powered her to a match-winning performance in the ICC Women’s World Cup final, saying she was determined to “stay calm and execute her plans” despite the nerves of the big […]
