Harmanpreet’s Mumbai Indians seals a playoffs berth in style

Harmanpreet’s Mumbai Indians seals a playoffs berth in style

Going ballistic: Harmanpreet hammered seven fours and two sixes in what proved a match-swinging knock.  | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Sometimes, some teams find ways to beat even the law of averages. Mumbai Indians is doing that in the inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League, in front of its adoring fans, who never stopped […]

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Kohli’s six off Rauf at T20 World Cup was shot of the year: Sophie Devine

Kohli’s six off Rauf at T20 World Cup was shot of the year: Sophie Devine

India’s Virat Kohli watches as he hits a six during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Pakistan in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022. | Photo Credit: AP Sophie Devine is one of the hardest hitters in women’s cricket and is a fierce competitor, too. There is to her an endearing lighter […]

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Protect international cricket amid surge of franchise tournaments: MCC

Protect international cricket amid surge of franchise tournaments: MCC

Mumbai Indians’ Issy Wong with her teammates celebrates the wicket of Delhi Capitals batter Taniya Bhatia during the 2023 Women’s Premier League (WPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, on March 9, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has called for […]

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Women’s Premier League |  Delhi dismantles Royal Challengers Bengaluru with a capital show

Women’s Premier League | Delhi dismantles Royal Challengers Bengaluru with a capital show

Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning during the WPL match between Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday, March 5, 2023. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Royal Challengers Bangalore looked the team to beat after the auction. Delhi Capitals on Sunday afternoon showed how. A capital performance with the bat […]

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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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WPL | Mentor Sania Mirza wants to help RCB youngsters understand mental side of elite sport

WPL | Mentor Sania Mirza wants to help RCB youngsters understand mental side of elite sport

Sania Mirza during the Sportstar Aces award held on February 27, 2023. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Tennis legend Sania Mirza doesn’t know much about cricket but as an elite athlete for the last two decades, she feels she can help Royal Challengers Bangalore women cricketers to deal with the mental aspect of things in […]

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Gujarat Giants betting on compelling Australian presence

Gujarat Giants betting on compelling Australian presence

Great numbers: Beth Mooney, the skipper of the side, is remarkably consistent, averaging 52.45 in ODIs and 40.51 in T20Is | Photo Credit: Getty Images The coach is an Australian. The team’s two biggest buys are Aussies. And, there are another two from Down Under. But then, Gujarat Giants just went for the best players […]

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After IPL, Tata bags title rights for WPL

After IPL, Tata bags title rights for WPL

Tata Group on Tuesday bagged the title rights for the inaugural Women’s Premier League beginning in Mumbai on March 4. “I am delighted to announce the #TataGroup as the title sponsor of the inaugural #WPL. With their support, we’re confident that we can take women’s cricket to the next level,” BCCI secretary Jay Shah tweeted. […]

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