Anjali made her opportunity count

[ad_1] UP Warriorz’s Anjali Sarvani celebrates a wicket. | Photo Credit: AFP Back in November, Raipur hosted the senior Women’s T20 Challenger Trophy. It was the last chance for the country’s fringe players in their biggest season yet: the Women’s Premier League, though not announced yet, was around the corner; the series against Australia and […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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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Four teams battling it out for two playoffs berths

[ad_1] On a roll: Mumbai Indians has looked the most dominant side of the tournament. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI A fortnight has passed since the Women’s Premier League got off to an explosive start, with Harmanpreet Kaur playing a blinder at Navi Mumbai’s D.Y. Patil Stadium. Mumbai Indians won the opening match against Gujarat […]

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WPL: Intense fight for remaining playoff spots beckons

[ad_1] Red-hot team: Mumbai Indians has qualified for playoffs with three games to spare. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI A fortnight has passed since the Women’s Premier League got off to an explosive start, with Harmanpreet Kaur playing a blinder at Navi Mumbai’s D.Y. Patil Stadium. Mumbai Indians won the opening match against Gujarat Giants […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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WPL | Amelia Kerr, international cricket’s youngest double-centurion, is finding the experience awesome 

[ad_1] MI’s Amelia Kerr and Harmanpreet Kaur celebrate after taking a wicket during the WPL match between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Giants at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai on March 14, 2023. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Castle Avenue in Dublin may not be among the world’s best-known cricket grounds. But, on June 13, 2018, it […]

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WPL will make other sports have women’s league, says Adani Sports head

[ad_1] Gujarat Giants players entering on the field during match one of the Women’s Premier League between the Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians held at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai on the 4th March 2023 | Photo Credit: SPORTZPICS for IPL Gujarat Giants has spent more than anybody else to own a […]

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