‘I was waiting for such a moment for a long time’: Harmanpreet Kaur

‘I was waiting for such a moment for a long time’: Harmanpreet Kaur

Mumbai Indians skipper Harmanpreet Kaur kisses the Womens Premier League 2023 trophy in celebration as Mumbai Indians won the Final match by 7 wickets against Delhi Capitals, at Brabourne Stadium, in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: ANI It was a bit like the Lionel Messi moment. Harmanpreet Kaur looked happily at the shining trophy beside her. She was […]

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Winning crucial moments key to Mumbai Indians’ success in WPL, says captain Harmanpreet Kaur

Winning crucial moments key to Mumbai Indians’ success in WPL, says captain Harmanpreet Kaur

Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur celebrates with teammates their win in the Women’s Premier League Twenty20 cricket final match against Delhi Capitals in Mumbai on March 26, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur feels that focussing on winning crucial moments of matches and not the ultimate prize worked well for her […]

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Evenly-matched Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians will dearly want a piece of history

Evenly-matched Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians will dearly want a piece of history

Battle of equals: Irrespective of who between Lanning and Harmanpreet emerges the victor, the final could see sparks flying.  | Photo Credit: PTI It didn’t take Mumbai Indians or Delhi Capitals long to let the world know that they were the two best sides in the inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League. So it […]

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Data Point | On the rise: Indian women cricketers are closing the gap with men in T20 cricket

Data Point | On the rise: Indian women cricketers are closing the gap with men in T20 cricket

The opening: Delhi Capitals’ captain Meg Lanning (L), Mumbai Indians’ captain Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Smriti Mandhana (2R), Gujarat Giants’ captain Beth Mooney (2L) and UP Warriorz captain Alyssa Healy (R) pose with the trophy during the opening ceremony of 2023 Women’s Premier League (WPL) at the DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai. | […]

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Data | Women’s Premier League is no stroke of luck but a hard-fought win

Data | Women’s Premier League is no stroke of luck but a hard-fought win

WPL begins: Delhi Capitals’ captain Meg Lanning (L), Mumbai Indians’ captain Harmanpreet Kaur (2L), Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Smriti Mandhana (C), Gujarat Giants’ captain Beth Mooney (2R) and UP Warriorz captain Alyssa Healy (R) gesture during the opening ceremony of 2023 Women’s Premier League (WPL) at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on March […]

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Harmanpreet’s stunning 65 powers Mumbai Indians to 207/5 in WPL opener

Harmanpreet’s stunning 65 powers Mumbai Indians to 207/5 in WPL opener

Mumbai Indians celebrate the wicket of Annabel Sutherland during the Inaugural WPL match between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Giants at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Captain Harmanpreet Kaur powered Mumbai Indians to an imposing 207/5 with a stunning half-century against Gujarat Giants as the inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL) […]

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Indian players should have been captains in WPL: Anjum Chopra

Indian players should have been captains in WPL: Anjum Chopra

Former Indian women’s cricket captain Anjum Chopra. File | Photo Credit: V. Sudershan Former India captain Anjum Chopra is a bit disappointed that most franchises have opted for foreign players in leadership roles in the inaugural WPL, saying capable Indian players should have been handed the responsibility. The Women’s Premier League begins on Saturday with […]

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Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 | Poor fieilding, low strike-rates behind India women’s regular knock out defeats at global events

Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 | Poor fieilding, low strike-rates behind India women’s regular knock out defeats at global events

The edgy mind is fighting its own demons and reaching the coveted destination even before the journey is complete. It happened in London, Melbourne, Birmingham and now Cape Town. The old adage “there’s many a slip between cup and the lip” fits the Indian women’s team to the ‘T’. After another emotionally exhausting semi-final defeat, […]

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