Shafali Verma: World Cup snub was tough, but god rewarded me for hard work

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 […]

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‘This is what real teammates do’: Suniel Shetty hails Jemimah Rodrigues’ decision to skip WBBL and support Smriti Mandhana | Cricket News

Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty on Friday penned a heartfelt note praising World Cup-winning star Jemimah Rodrigues for opting out of the ongoing Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) to be with her close friend and teammate Smriti Mandhana during a difficult personal phase. Mandhana’s wedding, scheduled earlier […]

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Prayed to God to win World Cup for fans and aspiring girls across India: Radha Yadav

This special report focuses on the aspirations and frustrations of Bihar’s youth ahead of the elections, featuring prominent political figures like Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav, and Prashant Kishor. A sentiment echoed by many is, ‘I believe that if you want to make a career, then you should graduate from somewhere else. There is no point […]

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World Cup hero Kranti Gaud’s dad to get back cop job | Cricket News

BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav has assured that Munna Singh Gaud, the father of women’s World Cup–winning cricketer Kranti Gaud, will be reinstated as police constable. Gaud was dismissed in 2012 after an alleged error during election duty.The announcement came during Kranti’s felicitation ceremony in Bhopal, where the CM commended the bowler for […]

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Richa Ghosh awarded 1 lakh per run scored in Women’s World Cup final; Sourav Ganguly backs her as future India captain | Cricket News

India’s Richa Ghosh (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Bengal’s first World Cup-winning cricketer Richa Ghosh received multiple honors at Eden Gardens on Saturday. The ceremony brought together cricket legends Sourav Ganguly, Jhulan Goswami, and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.The 22-year-old wicketkeeper-batter from Siliguri received the Banga Bhushan award and was appointed Deputy Superintendent of Police. The West Bengal […]

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From fielding drills to future-telling! Ex-India coach’s wild World Cup prediction turns reality | Cricket News

Former India women’s team fielding coach Biju George boldly predicted on social media on October 26 that Team India will defeat Australia in the semifinals, well before the final 4 were decided. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) NEW DELHI: “Mark my words… Australia will lose only one match in the Women’s World Cup — to India in […]

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Gold-plated bat and ball for Richa Ghosh after Women’s World Cup glory | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) will honour India wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh with a specially crafted gold-plated bat and ball during a grand felicitation ceremony at Eden Gardens on Saturday, celebrating her stellar performance in India’s historic Women’s World Cup triumph.Richa, one of the driving forces behind India’s maiden title win, scored 235 […]

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Women’s World Cup hero Shafali Verma named North Zone captain for Senior Inter-Zone T20 trophy

India’s women’s World Cup winner Shafali Verma was named captain of the North Zone team for the Senior Inter-Zonal T20 Trophy beginning in Nagaland from Tuesday. The 21-year-old Shafali was named player of the final for her 87 runs with the bat and 2/36 with the ball in the team’s 52-run win against South Africa […]

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Cricket & Faith: Fans Hold Havan for India’s World Cup Final Glory

This special report focuses on a ‘Havan’ and prayer ceremony organised at a Gaushala in Chandigarh’s Sector 45 for the Indian women’s cricket team ahead of their World Cup final against South Africa. According to organiser Vinod ji, ‘Our country was earlier called a country of illiterates… but today our daughters are making a name […]

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