Smriti Mandhana on the verge of breaking 28-year record at ICC Women’s World Cup | Cricket News

Smriti Mandhana is 12 runs short of overtaking Belinda Clark’s 28-year-old record. (ANI) Indian opener Smriti Mandhana is approaching a significant milestone in women’s ODI cricket as she needs just 12 runs to surpass Australian legend Belinda Clark’s record for most runs in a calendar year when India face South Africa in the ICC Women’s […]

Women’s World Cup, IND vs SA: Smriti Mandhana’s World Cup form not a big worry for India, says Sushma Verma

Veteran wicketkeeper Sushma Verma believes Smriti Mandhana’s current form shouldn’t worry India in the Women’s World Cup. Mandhana entered the tournament after a stellar series against Australia, where she scored 300 runs, including two centuries—one of which was the fastest by an Indian in ODI history. However, Mandhana has struggled so far in the World […]

Women’s World Cup: Jemimah Rodrigues confident but India’s misfiring top-order face litmus test vs South Africa

As the floodlights flicker to life at the ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium, Jemimah Rodrigues walks off the nets, drenched in sweat but far from despondent. Despite India’s top-order batting concerns in the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup, Rodrigues remains calm. Having sweated it out ahead of a crucial clash, she is not particularly worried that India’s […]

Women’s World Cup, IND vs SA: Parking aside 2022 no-ball nightmare, India eye redemption heist

Who remembers that fateful night in Christchurch? If you were among those who watched India’s 2022 World Cup clash against South Africa at the Hagley Oval, the word heartbreak might still sting. It wasn’t just another group-stage match — it was the night India’s campaign came crashing down, and Deepti Sharma’s no-ball became one of […]

‘Women’s cricket in India stands on the cusp of its own watershed moment’: Sachin Tendulkar | Cricket News

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar believes the upcoming ODI World Cup in India, starting Tuesday, will be a defining moment for women’s cricket in the country.The Indian women’s team’s journey to the 2017 World Cup final in England significantly boosted the sport’s popularity. India is still pursuing its first global trophy, which Tendulkar believes could be […]

Women’s World Cup 2025 could mark the biggest leap forward in the game’s history | Cricket News

India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Australia’s captain Alyssa Healy, England’s captain Nat Sciver-Brunt and New Zealand’s captain Sophie Devine (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) The Women’s Cricket World Cup is set to begin Tuesday with eight nations competing for an unprecedented $13.88 million (about ₹123.1 crore) prize purse in India and Sri Lanka. The 13th edition of the […]

New record! Smriti Mandhana creates history, becomes fastest Indian batter to… | Cricket News

Smriti Mandhana (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav) Smriti Mandhana achieved a remarkable milestone at the Arun Jaitley Stadium by scoring the fastest century by an Indian women’s cricketer in ODIs, reaching the mark in just 50 balls during the series decider against Australia.Her exceptional innings continues to keep India competitive in their pursuit of a record chase […]

Mandhana exudes fiery form, dethrones Virat from top by hammering fastest ton for India in ODIs

New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): Australia’s flamboyant star Beth Mooney’s reign with the joint second-fastest ton didn’t last long, as India’s Smriti Mandhana cantered to the three-digit figure to set a new record during the final fixture of the three-match series at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, here in the national capital on Saturday. India’s […]

INDW vs AUSW: Australia face more misery after embarrassing loss in 2nd ODI vs India

Australia have been handed another setback following their 102-run defeat to India in the second ODI at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh. Alyssa Healy’s side have been fined 10 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate during Wednesday’s game, September 17. The sanction was imposed […]

India pin hopes on Smriti Mandhana: Vice-captain’s form fuels World Cup dream | Cricket News

Smriti Mandhana celebrates after scoring century against Australia. (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW CHANDIGARH: The Indian women’s cricket team aims to end their elusive wait for an ICC trophy by winning the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup, which begins on Sept 30 in Guwahati. Central to those ambitions is Smriti Mandhana, whose exceptional performance over the […]